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As Is Featuring Alan & Stacey Schulman | Here’s To Life
July 10, 2018 / No CommentsThe musical chemistry between vocalist Stacey and Alan Schulman is energetic and contagious. Their latest, AS IS is a forum for their engaging blend of voice, guitar and song. The simplicity of singer and guitarist provides a clarity for the quality of sound to shine through. The set includes ...
Troy Roberts | Nu Jive Perspective
July 6, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Eric England, Silvano Monasterios, Tim Jago, Troy RobertsNu Jive Perspective from saxophonist Troy Roberts is an outstanding fusion of sound. It feels very much like past and present, with hint of Weather Report meeting modern elements of jazz and funk, but each composition is something entirely of its own. Roberts further establishes himself as a ...
Shirley Crabbe | Bridges
July 3, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Alvester Garnett, Brandon Lee, Chris Cardona, Clovis Nicholas, David Budway, Donald Vega, Sean Carney, Shirley Crabbe, Stephanie Cummins, Todd Low, Ulysses Owens Jr.Shirley Crabbe possesses one of the finest voices that we’ve heard in some time. You’d never know from hearing her that she almost lost that amazing voice due to a medical issue early on. Bridges, the follow-up to her 2011 release, is a wonderful showcase of the New York ...
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels Featuring Lucinda Williams | Vanished Gardens
June 29, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Bill Frisell, Charles Lloyd, Eric Harland, Greg Leisz, Lucinda Williams, Reuben RogersVanished Gardens is a magnificent recorded collaboration between venerable saxophonist/flutist Charles Lloyd & The Marvels, a collective of outstanding musicians, and singer Lucinda Williams that spring from a case of mutual artistic admiration. Guitarist Bill Frisell, pedal steel guitarist ...
Allegra Levy | Looking at The Moon
June 26, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Goodman, Allegra Levy, Carmen Staaf, Tim NortonVocalist Allegra Levy’s third recording is a bit of a lunar orbit. The aptly titled Looking at The Moon is a wonderful 13-song collection in which the moon is central to, or part of, the tune. The set includes nicely arranged and interpreted compositions by Nick Drake, Doris Day, Neil ...
NPR: John Coltrane’s Lost Album A ‘Buried Treasure’ For Jazz Fans
June 24, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: John Coltrane, NPROn March 6, 1963, John Coltrane and his quartet arrived at Van Gelder Studios in New Jersey to record an album. It was a busy time for the group, which featured pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones. They were at the tail end of a two-week residency at the Birdland ...
Jocelyn Michelle | Live at Viva Cantana
June 22, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Al Person, Andrea Lindborg, Bill Noble, Jocelyn Michelle, John Rack, Laura Dickinson, Sammy K, Steve Mann, Tony Farrell, Viva CantinaLive at Viva Cantana by organist Jocelyn Michelle is a lively groove-fest. Michelle’s Hammond B3 is the engine of this captivating sound celebration recorded live at Viva Cantina club in Burbank, California. The band is augmented by the talents of John Rack on guitar, Bill Noble on and ...
Alchemy Sound Project | Adventures in Time and Space
June 19, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Alchemy Sound Project, David Arend, Erica Lindsay, Jonathan Blake, Michael Spearman, Salim Washington, Samantha Boshnack, Sumi Tonooka, thejazzpage.comThe Alchemy Sound Project marks its second production with a stellar work of art. Adventures in Time and Space is an exploratory journey in its sound and construction. Melodic compositions and rich performances provide this effort truly engaging musical resonance. Pianist Sumi Tonooka, ...
Remembering Gerri Allen
June 16, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Esperanza Spalding, Gerri Allen, Terri Lyne CarringtonWe thought we’d share a favorite performance of a favorite song,”Unconditional Love”, by the great Gerri Allen, along with drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and bassist Esperanza Spalding. June was Gerri’s birth month and was about this time that we were deprived of her ...
Marcus Miller | Laid Black
June 15, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Adam Agati, Alex Bailey, Alex Han, Brett Williams, Charles Haynes, Kirk Whalum, Louis Cato, Marcus Miller, Marquis Hill, Patches Stewart, Russell Gunn, Selah Sue, Take 6, Trombone ShortyMarcus Miller continues to explore and expand the emotional range of the bass with his latest recording. Laid Black is an entertaining collection of tunes featuring the virtuoso bassist’s adroit, lyrical finger work, exploring the idioms of hip-hop, funk, and R&B, within the context ...
