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Cat Conner – Cat House
October 14, 2014(Cat Tales Records) Singer Cat Conner has a very soothing delivery that makes listening a joy. Her latest effort, Cat House is a nice selection of mostly off-the-beaten-path tunes from the likes of Jerome Kern and ...
The New Yorker: Getting Jazz Right in the Movies
October 13, 2014By Richard Brody Movies about musicians offer musical approximations that usually satisfy in inverse proportion to a viewer’s devotion to the actual music behind the story. Few, if any, fictionalized ...
Eric Wyatt – Borough of Kings
October 10, 2014(Positone) To hear saxophonist Eric Wyatt is to hear a musician on par with the greats of his craft, and his latest, Borough of Kings is a point of fact. Wyatt’s genius is not only his passionate playing, in ...
NPR: What Is Jazz Night In America?
October 8, 2014Along with NPR Music’s partners at WBGO and Jazz At Lincoln Center, we’re proud to announce a new public media initiative: Jazz Night In America. You can check it out on your local public radio station, ...
Michael O’Neill & Kenny Washington – New Beginnings
October 7, 2014(Jazzmo Records) Brass and reed man Michael O’Neill had a brilliant idea when he invited vocalist Kenny Washington to be a part of this production. New Beginnings is a wonderful contemporary collaboration on ...
Beat Funktion -Mandy’s Secret
October 3, 2014(DO Music Records) The band Beat Funktion has a great sound that joins funk, jazz, rock and soul in a very fresh way to create a sound that is incredibly modern and enjoyable. Their latest endeavor, Mandy’s ...
Freda Payne – Come Back To Me Love
September 30, 2014(Mack Avenue) While many people know of vocalist Freda Payne from her 1970’s pop hits, she is, in fact, a singer with a history in steeped in jazz, including her time touring with the Quincy Jones Big Band. ...
Wynton Marsalis To Christen St. Louis Jazz Center
September 28, 2014ST. LOUIS (AP) — Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis will help christen a new St. Louis jazz center that organizers hope will serve as a venue worthy of the genre’s top acts while inspiring the next generation of jazz ...
Arizona jazz figure Charles Lewis celebrates 81st birthday with party, intimate concert
September 24, 2014David Marino Downtown Devil Renowned jazz pianist Charles Lewis may be 81 years old, but he is still highly energized and smooth on stage as he pounds out jazz tunes. “I’ve reached a point in my life where I can ...
Jason Jackson – Inspiration
September 23, 2014(Jack & Hill Music) Inspiration from trombonist/composer Jason Jackson is as inspired as the title implies. Releasing on October 14th, this endeavor comes 13 years after his previous recording and it is a ...
