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Scott Jeppesen- El Guapo
January 21, 2014(Creative Bottle Music) On El Guapo, his debut as a leader, Scott Jeppesen weaves together colorful and fascinating musical tapestries. Both as a saxophonist and a composer, Jeppesen is truly a creator of great ...
Matt Renzi – Rise and Shine
January 17, 2014(Three P’s Records) The music of New York-based saxophonist Matt Renzi has a raw quality that sounds like it’s being invented in real-time. His latest effort Rise and Shine feels almost like looking into ...
JALC, Marsalis Septet Rings In 2014 Right
January 7, 2014Redmond, Langosch, Cooley – Compared to What
January 7, 2014(Mary Ann Redmond) Guitar/vocalist Mary Ann Redmond is joined by bassist Paul Langosch and keyboardist Jay Cooley for a refreshing musical set. Compared to What gets it great sound, not only from Redmond’s ...
Dave Sharp’s Secret 7- Worlds
January 3, 2014(Vortex Jazz Recordings) Bassist Dave Sharp assembles a collection of talented artists together to create music that is a thoroughly entertaining intersection of cultures. Worlds.Sharp’s stellar bass work ...
Lisa Engelken – Little Warrior
December 31, 2013(Little Angel Records) Lisa Engelken is a truly refreshing and thoroughly entertaining singer, whose latest recording Little Warrior puts those qualities on full display. Engleken’s evocative delivery and ...
Sketches – Volume One
December 27, 2013(Baldhill Records) Volume One, the debut from Brooklyn-based quintet Sketches is a work of contemplative, expertly executed music. The collective of accomplished sidemen produces each track through a collaborative ...
NYT: Yusef Lateef, Innovative Jazz Saxophonist and Flutist, Dies at 93
December 24, 2013Peter Keepnews NY Times Yusef Lateef, a jazz saxophonist and flutist who spent his career crossing musical boundaries, died on Monday at his home in Shutesbury, Mass., near Amherst. He was 93. Mr. Lateef started out ...
Kanji Ohta & the Jazz Family with Jimmy Heath – Our Jazz Family
December 20, 2013(JZAZ) To celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary in 2001, pianists Kanji Ohta and Toshiko Kiryu decided to invite some musician friends and family and throw a little jazz party. As documented on Our Jazz Family, ...
Anne Ducros – Either Way: From Marilyn to Ella
December 17, 2013(Naïve) The glowing voice and beautiful delivery of singer Anne Ducros grabs you by the heart and doesn’t let go. Either Way: From Marilyn to Ella, the latest recording from the French born singer wraps your ...
