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Kat Parra – Songbook of The Americas
May 20, 2016(JazzMa Records) Singer Kat Parra’s latest effort is an impressive musical excursion. Songbook of The Americas.features compositions primarily by women songwriters from all of the Americas, North, Central ...
Oakland Press: Roy Hargrove treats music as more than all that jazz
May 18, 2016Roy Hargrove hails from Texas and now makes his home in New York. But the jazz trumpet virtuoso has more than a little affinity for Detroit, thanks to influences (Barry Harris, Ron Carter), collaborators (bassist ...
Alain Bédard Auguste Quartet – Circular Continuum
May 17, 2016(Effendi Records) Circular Continuum is an engaging exploration of composition and artistry. Bassist and bandleader Alain Bédard leads his Auguste Quartet through an eclectic set of original, contemporary ...
The Atlantic: Without Jazz and Blues, There’s No Americana
May 17, 2016Blues history celebrates mythical turning points. Robert Johnson going to the crossroads to sell his soul. Leadbelly being discovered in—and sprung from—prison by John and Alan Lomax. The 1913 arrest that set ...
Gregory Porter – Take Me To The Alley
May 13, 2016(Blue Note) Every new Gregory Porter production seems to be becoming a much anticipated event. Take Me To The Alley is definitely an event that turns out to be well worth the wait. Porter, with the help of ...
Curtis Stewart – Of Colors
April 26, 2016(Outside In Music) Of Colors, the phenomenal debut release of violin virtuoso Curtis Stewart is as colorful as the cover implies. Stewart brings a witty and fresh perspective to classical as with no hint whatsoever ...
Daria – Strawberry Fields Forever
April 19, 2016(OA2 Records) Taking on songs of the Beatles can be a daunting task, but it’s one that vocalist Daria handles with perfection on Strawberry Fields Forever. The singer delivers the lyrics and the vibe here with ...
Ian Carey – Interview Music: A Suite For Quintet+1
April 15, 2016(Kabocha Records) Trumpeter and composer Ian Carey has returned with an ambitious new recording that succeeds in its effort. Interview Music: The Ian Cary Quintet +1 is a fantastic suite that sees some of ...
Darren English – Imagine Nation
April 5, 2016(Hot Shoe Records) Composer/trumpeter Darren English makes a tremendous recording debut with Imagine Nation. A native of South Africa, English builds his production around a suite of his well-crafted compositions ...
Hiromi – Spark
April 1, 2016(Concord) Spark is pianist-composer Hiromi’s fantastic and latest artistic outing. The compositions deftly fuse classical, blues, rock and other sound embers into the varied original compositions. The ...
