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Véronneau – Joie de Vivre
October 4, 2011(Véronneau Music) Virginia-based Véronneau draws its name from its tremendous lead French-Canadian singer Lynn Véronneau, who possesses a beautifully-haunting, resonant voice. She’s supported by a talented ...
Dave Valentin – Pure Imagination
September 30, 2011(HighNote) Flute master Dave Valentin leads a great lineup on this project and though his name is at the top of the recording, this is definitely a group effort. Pure Imagination has Valentin teaming with pianist ...
Yvonne Washington – Gary Norian – Trust In Me
September 27, 2011(Mercator Media) Singer Yvonne Washington and pianist Gary Norian first met in a church, some ten years before the release of this recording. When Norian heard her rendition of “Amazing Grace, he knew she was ...
Deep Blue Organ Trio – Wonderful
September 23, 2011(Origin Records) The three gentleman that are Deep Blue Organ Trio can play anything and make it sound good. On their latest recording, Wonderful, Hammond-B3 organist Chris Foreman, guitarist Bobby Broom and drummer ...
Dafnis Prieto Named MacArthur Genius Fellowship Grant Recipient
September 20, 2011Percussionist and composer Dafnis Prieto was recently named a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship Grant, also known as MacArthur Genius Award. Congratulations are in order for Mr. Prieto in receiving this ...
Andrea Wolper – Parallel Lives
September 20, 2011(Jazzed Media) Brookyln, NY-based singer Andrea Wolper has a warm, earthy, slightly-bluesy voice that can not be ignored. Her latest recording, Parallel Lives is the kind of music that you might hear while out ...
Giacomo Gates – The Revolution Will Be Jazz
September 16, 2011(Savant) Vocalist Giacomo Gates was the first choice of producer Mark Ruffin, when he decided to produce a tribute to genius and genuineness of the late Gil Scott-Heron and his work. The Revolution Will Be Jazz is ...
Tineke Postma – The Dawn of Light
September 14, 2011(Challenger) The Dawn of Light is some of saxophonist Tineke Postma’s best work to date. Evident in this, her fifth album, is her expansion as a composer as well as a musician. She continues to forge a path ...
Armen Donelian – Leapfrog
September 9, 2011(Sunnyside) A prolific creator of music, pianist Armen Donelian’s latest recording Leapfrog is a continued foray into the interplay of musicians. Donelian has a terrific touch at the keys and notes, writing ...
René Marie – Voice of My Beautiful Country
September 6, 2011(Motema) Voice of My Beautiful Country is vocalist René Marie’s beautiful tribute to the music that shaped and informs her Americanness. A wide cross-section of songs from pop to traditional, covering an aural ...
