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Barbara Dennerlein – Christmas Soul
December 22, 2015(MPS/Edel) Hammond B3 organist Barbara Dennerlein gives the Christmas songbook a true makeover. Christmas Soul, produced by Nicola Conte, finds Dennerlein transforming the Yuletide standards into soulful and funky ...
Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra – Joyful Jazz
December 18, 2015(MCG Jazz) Just when you thought you’d had it with Christmas music, this one from Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra comes along. Joyful Jazz is as good as the name implies. With extremely well-done arrangements and a ...
Amp Trio – M(Y)our World
December 11, 2015(Amp Trio) Amp Trio, comprised of pianist Addison Frei, bassist Perrin Grace and drummer Matt Young are one outstanding band. M(Y)OurWorld, their second recording, is a fantastic exhibition of the collective’s ...
Cowboys & Frenchmen – Rodeo
December 8, 2015(Outside In Music) The music of this recording is about as quixotic and unique as the student film by director David Lynch which inspired the band’s name. Cowboys & Frenchmen is comprised of Ethan Helm on ...
Noah Preminger – Pivot: Live at The 55 Bar
December 4, 2015(Noah Preminger) On Pivot: Live at the 55 Bar, saxophonist Noah Preminger leads a musical expedition through an interpretation of works by one of his favorite blues singers, Bukka White. The two half-hour-long ...
Joyce Moreno-Kenny Werner – Poesia
December 1, 2015(Pirouet) Joyce Moreno, the celebrated Brazilian vocalist, and Kenny Werner, the heralded New York based pianist blend their talents in this beautiful mood-altering production. Poesia is a wonderful collection of ...
Hamilton & Hamilton – Live In Bern
November 27, 2015(Capri Records) Tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton and drummer Jeff Hamilton may not be brothers, but musically they are kindred spirits. Live in Bern catches the two seasoned vets, each with four decades of ...
Kristine Mills – BossaToo
November 24, 2015(Inkwell Music) Kristine Mills, the wonderful Houston-based singer and guitarist, is an engaging and bright talent. BossaToo is a very cool mix of Brazil-inspired originals and covers. Mills, who won the Houston ...
Chucho Valdés -Tribute to Irakere
November 20, 2015(Jazz Village) Master pianist Chucho Valdés delivers a true gem live at the Marciac Jazz Festival in Marciac, France this past August. Tribute to Ikarere is an homage to the Cuban band by the same name, co-founded ...
John Wojciechowski – Focus
November 6, 2015(Origin Records) Saxophonist-composer John Wojciechowski has made a name for himself on the Chicago jazz scene since his arrival from Detroit in 2002. Focus, his second effort as a leader and first for Origin ...
