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Harry Connick Jr. releases “Love Wins” in honor of Ana Grace Marquez-Greene
June 14, 2013NEWTOWN, Conn. — Harry Connick Jr. has written a song in honor of a 6-year-old girl killed in the Newtown, Conn., school shooting. Connick this week released the song “Love Wins,” dedicated to Ana Grace ...
Steve Lindeman with BYU Synthesis – The Day After Yesterday
June 14, 2013(Jazz Hang Records) Steve Lindeman with BYU (Brigham Young University) Synthesis is not ‘your father’s big band’ and their debut recording, The Day After Yesterday, is not your typical big band ...
Deborah Shulman and The Ted Howe Trio – Get Your Kicks
June 11, 2013(Summit Records) On her fourth recording release, vocalist Deborah Shulman is joined by the Ted Howe Trio for a really pleasing tribute to great composer and lyricist Bobby Troup. In Shulman, you have an experienced ...
Bill Cunliffe Trio – River Edge, New Jersey
June 7, 2013(Azica) Pianist Bill Cunliffe’s latest recording, River Edge, New Jersey, is an outstanding production. Cunliffe leads his trio of Martin Wind on bass and Tim Horner on drums on this set of primarily fantastic ...
Chucho Valdes – Jazz Great Carries On Tradition
June 4, 2013Family dynasties are the backbone of Cuba’s rich musical history. Big bands that were formed during the golden age of Cuban music – the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s – are still performing today, with the son of the ...
George Shearing – At Home
June 4, 2013(Proper Note UK) The New York apartment of George Shearing was famed for the great concerts that emanated from behind its walls. In 1983, during a 6-week stint working together, Shearing and bassist Don Thompson ...
Eliane Elias – I Thought About You
May 31, 2013(Concord Jazz) Vocalist/pianist extraordinaire Eliane Elias turns her attention to tunes associated with the great trumpeter and singer Chet Baker. She treats each song with a style and grace fitting any tribute to ...
Pianist Mulgrew Miller Dies at 57
May 30, 2013NATE CHINEN (New York Times) Mulgrew Miller, a jazz pianist whose soulful erudition, clarity of touch and rhythmic aplomb made him a fixture in the postbop mainstream for more than 30 years, died on Wednesday in ...
Joe Locke – Lay Down My Heart: Blues & Ballads Vol.1
May 28, 2013(Motema) Vibraphonist Joe Locke is one of the great mallet men of our time. His latest product, “Lay Down My Heart: Blues & Ballads, Vol.1” delivers a nice mix of contemplative and color-filled ...
Denise King & Olivier Hutman – Give Me The High Sign
May 24, 2013(Cristal Records) Vocal Denise King and pianist Olivier Hutman are a formidable musical team. They reunite for their latest project, Give Me The High Sign, and what a wonderful work it is. Hutman, the compositional ...
