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Caroline Davis Quartet – Live Work & Play
December 4, 2012(Ears and Eyes Records) Live Work & Play is the compelling third release from Chicago-based saxophonist and composer Caroline Davis. There’s an intensity to Davis’ playing and writing which seems to ...
Pharez Whitted – For The People
November 30, 2012(Origin Records) Chicago-based trumpeter Pharez Whitted follows his 2010 return from a 14-year recording hiatus with a fantastic new effort titled For The People. Whitted again surrounds himself with a solid lineup ...
Jana Herzen – Passion of a Lonely Heart
November 27, 2012(Motema) Guitarist and vocalist Jana Herzen is back with a great new recording that pares down instrumentation to allow her vocals to shine through. The project is titled Passion of a Lonely Heart. The album has ...
Jacques Schwarz-Bart Quartet – The Art of Dreaming
October 23, 2012(Aztec Musique) Saxophonist/composer Jacques Schwarz-Bart found inspiration in the work of Carlos Castaneda for his latest release, The Art of Dreaming . Schwarz-Bart saw a commonality in the concept of musicians ...
Jacam Manricks – Cloud Nine
October 12, 2012(Positone) Saxophonist Jacám Manricks latest Cloud Nine is a showcase for his extraordinary compositional skills. Manricks’ tunes are like stories without words. There’s a compelling sound to his music ...
Kurt Elling – 1619 Broadway -The Brill Building Project
September 25, 2012(Concord Jazz) Chicago’s native son Kurt Elling pays tribute to New York, the city he’s called home for the past 4 years, on his latest recording 1619 Broadway – The Brill Building Project ,yet ...
Amikaeyla – Being In Love
September 18, 2012(RootsJazz) Vocalist Amikaeyla new release, Being In Love, is a simply gorgeous record that only gets better with each song. The singer’s vocals are resonant and thoroughly captivating, and the song ...
Orrin Evans – Flip The Script
August 31, 2012(Posi-Tone) The inventive and bold pianist Orrin Evans is back with a new project called Flip The Script. On this effort, Evans heads a fantastic trio, which includes Ben Wolfe on bass and Donald Edwards on drums. ...
Connie Evingson – Sweet Happy Life
August 28, 2012(Minnehaha Music) Among the numerous bossa nova-flavored recordings released this year, Connie Evingson’s Sweet Happy Life definitely stands out. The Minneapolis-based vocalist distinctive, honey-toned voice ...
Branford Marsalis Quartet – Four MFs Playin’ Tunes
August 10, 2012(Marsalis Music) In a year that has seen the creation of some great recordings, the latest release by Branford Marsalis stands as one of our favorites of 2012, and perhaps, a favorite of all of Marsalis’ ...
