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Joan Stiles – Three Musicians
November 1, 2011(Oo-Bla-Dee) For her third album release, pianist Joan Stiles teams with drummer Matt Wilson and saxophonist Joel Frahm for an engaging musical exploration titled Three Musicians. There’s a rawness to the ...
Deborah Winters – Lovers After All
October 28, 2011(Jazzed Media) San Francisco-based Deborah Winters is a true songtress, something she conveys quite well on her third and latest recording, Lovers After All. The album, comprised mostly of ballads, is nicely ...
Occupy – Jazz Music?
October 26, 2011Salon Magazine’s Martin Johnson wonders aloud if jazz musicians could provide the musical expression of the Occupy Wall Street movement. BY MARTIN JOHNSON, Salon.com In the late ’50s and ’60s, during the peak ...
Mort Weiss Meets Bill Cunliffe
October 25, 2011(SMS Jazz) The venerable, and seemingly tireless, Mort Weiss continues to explore new combinations and musical connections. Never one to settle for the old formulas, on his latest he teams with pianist Bill Cunliffe ...
Dee Dee Bridgewater – Midnight Sun
October 21, 2011(Emarcy) Dee Dee Bridgewater stands as one of jazz’s most versatile singers. She covers the full range of the emotional spectrum of music. Midnight Sun is a collection of ballads from her various albums over ...
Cedar Walton – The Bouncer
October 18, 2011(HighNote) At 77, master pianist Cedar Walton shows no signs of slowing down on his latest release, The Bouncer. The former sideman to the great John Coltrane leads a stellar group of musicians in this swinging ...
Music Foundation Created In Memory of Slain Jazz Fan
October 14, 2011NEWPORT, Ore. – A special music foundation has been created for underprivileged children, in the memory of slain Oregon teen Cody Myers. Myers was involved with several bands and loved music – especially jazz. ...
Ben Williams – State of Art
October 14, 2011(Concord Records) If all anyone knew was that Ben Williams was a heralded talent in music, the expectation might likely be that the music would be hip-hop, but the 26-year old from Washington, D.C. is one of the ...
Michael Pedicin – Ballads: Searching For Peace
October 12, 2011(The Jazz Hut) Tenor saxman Michael Pedicin has a deliciously, sweet sound on the horn. This component of his sound is the focus of Ballads, his newest release. His sound was no doubt honed in part by his years of ...
Rahsaan Barber – Everyday Magic
October 7, 2011(Jazz Music City) Saxophonist Rahsaan Barber is one of the truly exciting young talents in jazz, as he aptly displays on his second and latest release, Everyday Magic. In addition to the powerful voice he brings to ...
