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Joe Porter & Joel Goodfellow – Detours
July 14, 2015(Big Round Records) Percussionist Joe Porter and pianist Joel Goodfellow present a unique take on some well-known compositions in their recording debut. Detours showcases Porter and Goodfellow’s renditions of ...
Bob Mintzer Big Band – Get Up!
July 10, 2015(MCG Jazz) Saxophonist, composer and arranger Bob Mintzer changes things up again for the 20th recording of his big band unit. Get Up! takes an R&B turn, featuring tunes inspired by the music the New Rochelle ...
Lucky Peterson – July 28th, 2014 (Live in Marciac)
July 3, 2015(Jazz Village) Guitarist and vocalist Lucky Peterson delivers an outstanding live performance in this recording. July 28th 2014 is a fantastic documentation of the gifted blues man’s virtuousity and ...
Aaron Diehl – Space, Time Continuum
June 30, 2015(Mack Avenue) Composer-pianist Aaron Diehl continues to amaze on his second recording for Mack Avenue. Space ,Time Continuum is as an apt title for this expansive and refreshing production. In a lot of ways, the ...
Brian Charette – Alphabet City
June 19, 2015(Posi-tone) By now, we have enough of a sampling of Brian Charette’s work to know that he’s one of the truly outstanding practitioners of the Hammond organ today. On Alphabet City, he shows a willingness ...
Brianna Thomas – You Must Believe In Love
June 16, 2015(Sound On Purpose Records) Brianna Thomas is an incredibly exciting new voice on the scene and her debut recording is simply extraordinary. You Must Believe In Love not only showcases the versatility of Thomas ...
Kurt Elling – Passion World
June 9, 2015(Concord Jazz) Passion World by Grammy-winning vocalist Kurt Elling is a musical tour of various cultures. This recording, like all of Elling’s offerings, finds him pushing beyond previous boundaries, taking ...
Hayden Chisholm – Breve
June 5, 2015(Pirouet) Breve by saxophonist Hayden Chisholm would qualify as a quiet album, but it doesn’t mean that it lacks for intensity. It has plenty of energy in the interplay between Chisholm and John Taylor on ...
Doug Webb – Triple Play
May 29, 2015(Posi-Tone) Saxophonist Doug Webb brings together brass peers Walt Weiskopf and Joel Frahm for an outstanding music experience. Centered around the three tenor men, Triple Play is the platform for some high energy ...
The Dave Miller Trio with Rebecca Dumaine – The Consequences of You
May 26, 2015(Summit Records) The Dave Miller Trio and singer Rebecca Dumaine are back with another excellent recording. The Consequences of You is rich with the seamless musicianship and playful interaction between singer and ...