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Sherie Julianne – 10 Degrees South
July 29, 2014(Azul do Mar) Vocalist Sherie Julianne adeptly demonstrates great versatility on her debut release. 10 Degree South, a fantastic first outing for the Bay Area talent, is a beautiful blend of standards from the ...
Mitch Haupers – Invisible Cities
July 18, 2014(Liquid Harmony Music) Invisible Cities the debut release from guitarist Mitch Haupers is an outstanding effort. Produced by Jimmy Haslip, the recording is a collection of works that blend the jazz and chamber music ...
NYT: Charlie Haden, Influential Jazz Bassist, Dies at 76
July 16, 2014Nate Chinen NY Times Charlie Haden, one of the most influential bassists in the history of jazz, died on Friday in Los Angeles. He was 76. His death was confirmed by Ruth Cameron, his wife of 30 years. For the last ...
Hiromi – ALIVE
July 15, 2014(Telarc) Pianist-extraordinaire Hiromi is back with a remarkable work of breadth and depth. Alive has the dynamic pianist working with her trio of recent years, comprised of bassist Anthony Jackson and drummer Simon ...
Larry Goldings|Peter Bernstein|Bill Stewart – Ramshackle Serenade
July 11, 2014(Pirouet) When you bring a trio together like this, how could it be anything but great? The trio in this instance is B-3 organist Larry Goldings, guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Bill Stewart. On Ramshackle ...
Jeremy Fox – With Love
July 8, 2014(Jazzbill Records) Pianist, composer and arranger Jeremy Fox has constructed a stellar work with this production. With Love features an array of amazing singers lending their voices to tunes Fox arranged for the ...
Elias Haslanger – Live at The Gallery
June 20, 2014(Cherrywood Records) Saxophonist Elias Haslanger really puts on a show on his sixth and latest recording. Live at The Gallery finds Haslanger and a few of his musical friends in full swing before an appreciative ...
NYT: Horace Silver 85, Master of Earthy Jazz Dies
June 19, 2014Peter Keepnews NY Times (June 18, 2014) Horace Silver, a pianist, composer and bandleader who was one of the most popular and influential jazz musicians of the 1950s and ’60s, died on Wednesday at his home in New ...
Margie Baker – Sings With So Many Stars
June 17, 2014(Consolidated Artists Productions) Margie Baker started her career as a jazz and blues singer at the age of 39, encouraged by a longtime friend, the great Dizzy Gillespie. Dr. Baker, who served as an educator for 48 ...
Orrin Evans’ Captain Black Big Band – Mother’s Touch
June 13, 2014(Positone) Pianist-composer Orrin Evans take the big band jazz genre to a new level with his cooly-branded Captain Black Big Band. A Mother’s Touch is the first studio recording of the 20-plus member ensemble. ...
