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Gretchen Parlato
May 5, 2011A conversation with vocalist Gretchen Parlato about her career and latest recording. [audio:http://www.dreamsmanifest.com/TheJazzPage/tjp360/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/gretchen_parlato.mp3]
Roseanna Vitro – The Music of Randy Newman
May 3, 2011(Motema) On vocalist Roseanna Vitro’s latest, The Music of Randy Newman, she adeptly takes on the music of one of America’s most unique contemporary songwriters. Vitro provides a wonderful straight ahead ...
Jeff Tain Watts – Family
April 29, 2011(Dark Key Music) Family from drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts is truly a work that lives up to the title. All of the compositions on the project were inspired by members of his immediate and adopted family. ...
New Tricks – Alternate Side
April 26, 2011(New Tricks Records) What started out as a jam session in the basement of saxophonist Mike Lee soon evolved into a full-fledged jazz band called New Tricks. To listen to Alternate Side, the band’s second ...
Lynne Arriale – Convergence
April 22, 2011(Motema) Pianist-extraordinaire Lynne Arriale’s latest recording Convergence lives up to its name on many level. It’s a convergence of formidable music talents, but it’s also a covergence ...
Jeremy Pelt – The Talented Mr. Pelt
April 19, 2011(HighNote Records) Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt has a sound that is attention-getting and inviting. The Talented Mr. Pelt, his lastest recording, is an engaging musical conversation between Pelt and his ensemble that brims ...
Gretchen Parlato – The Lost and Found
April 8, 2011(Obliq Sound) With her gentle, soulful, resonant tone and unique blend of jazz, urban and Brazilian elements, Gretchen Parlato has a sound and vibe all her own. Her latest recording The Lost and Found, the followup ...
Ralph Peterson’s Unity Project – Outer Reaches
April 5, 2011(Onyx Music) Drumming great Ralph Peterson’s Unity Project is a tribute to the classic Larry Young Unity album. Outer Reaches pushes the musical envelope with incredible energy and swing. Peterson, whose ...
Ernestine Anderson – Nightlife
April 1, 2011(HighNote Records) Singer Ernestine Anderson knows how to have a good time and make sure an audience has a good time as well. This is exactly what you hear on her latest release, Nightlife, the product of ...
Alex Pinto Quartet – Inner State
March 29, 2011(Pursuance Records) The son of a father from India and a mother from the American midwest, San Francisco-based guitartist Alex Pinto brings the fusion of these cultural elements to his debut recording, Inner State. ...
