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Randy Bernsen – Grace Notes
September 25, 2015(Randy Bernsen) Guitarist Randy Bernsen is electric on his latest release. On Grace Notes, Bernsen joins forces with bassist Jimmy Haslip for a high-energy set of mostly originals by the lead player. The sound is a ...
Fred Randolph – Song Without Singing
September 22, 2015(Creative Spirit Records) Bassist Fred Randolph has produced a thoroughly enjoyable recording. Song Without Singing is a spirited blend of the various styles of music and cultures, including Africa, Brazil and ...
Cécile McLorin Salvant – For One To Love
September 11, 2015(Mack Avenue) If we didn’t know from her previous recordings, For One To Love is an unequivocal declaration that Cécile McLorin Salvant is an artist of exceptional talent. Her approach evokes the spirit of the ...
Mason Razavi & Bennett Roth-Newell – After You
September 8, 2015(First Orbit Sounds) Guitarist Mason Razavi and pianist Bennett Roth-Newell have worked together in various musical capacities since meeting during their graduate studies at San Jose State University. After You ...
Lizz Wright – Freedom & Surrender
September 4, 2015(Concord Records) Freedom & Surrender is singer Lizz Wright’s return from five years away from the studio. The album is exquisite. The quality of song and presentation is as outstanding as we’ve come ...
Michael Dease – Decisions
September 1, 2015(Posi-Tone) Michael Dease is one of the most inventive and entertaining trombonists on the scene today. Decisions makes that case as strongly as any of his previous works. The range of the material is fantastic. His ...
Bobby Shew – Live 1983
August 28, 2015(Record Label) Lost treasure found. This production was unearthed some 38 years after its recording. Bobby Shew Live 1983 captures the masterful flugelhorn player during a concert with the 19-piece University of ...
Bruce Forman Trio – The Book of Forman: Formanism Volume II
August 25, 2015(B4man-Music) Guitarist Bruce Forman has assembled an outstanding production with his latest effort. The Book of Forman: Formanism Volume II is a fantastic showcase of Forman’s talents as a musician, composer, ...
Mark Christian Miller – Crazy Moon
August 21, 2015(Sliding Jazz Door Productions) Crazy Moon by vocalist Mark Christian Miller is a thoroughly enjoyable listen from start to finish. Working with co-producer Judy Wexler, Miller assembles a collection of timeless ...
Behn Gillece – Mindset
August 14, 2015(Positone) Mindset is a captivating work and the outstanding recording debut of vibraphonist Behn Gillece. The New Jersey-born musician is equal parts virtuoso player and brilliant composer. The production is a ...
