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Lisa Engelken – Little Warrior
December 31, 2013(Little Angel Records) Lisa Engelken is a truly refreshing and thoroughly entertaining singer, whose latest recording Little Warrior puts those qualities on full display. Engleken’s evocative delivery and ...
Sketches – Volume One
December 27, 2013(Baldhill Records) Volume One, the debut from Brooklyn-based quintet Sketches is a work of contemplative, expertly executed music. The collective of accomplished sidemen produces each track through a collaborative ...
Kanji Ohta & the Jazz Family with Jimmy Heath – Our Jazz Family
December 20, 2013(JZAZ) To celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary in 2001, pianists Kanji Ohta and Toshiko Kiryu decided to invite some musician friends and family and throw a little jazz party. As documented on Our Jazz Family, ...
Anne Ducros – Either Way: From Marilyn to Ella
December 17, 2013(Naïve) The glowing voice and beautiful delivery of singer Anne Ducros grabs you by the heart and doesn’t let go. Either Way: From Marilyn to Ella, the latest recording from the French born singer wraps your ...
The Chris Parker Trio
December 13, 2013(GPR Records) Drummer Chris Parker, pianist Kyoko Oyobe and bassist Ameen Saleem make beautiful music together as The Chris Parker Trio. Parker, a veteran of trios since he was 11 years old playing backup to exotic ...
Suzanna Smith – Halfway Between Heaven & Love
December 10, 2013(Ink Pen Records) Bay-area vocalist Suzanna Smith makes a strong debut with Halfway Between Heaven and Love. Smith’s voice recalls that of great torch singers and yet has a very present day quality. ...
George Bouchard Group – Listen To Your Dreams
December 6, 2013(George Bouchard) On his fourth recording as a leader, saxophonist/composer George Bouchard offers up a collection of pleasing original songs and performances. Listen to Your Dreams is thoroughly enjoyable ...
Anthony Strong – Stepping Out
December 3, 2013(Naive) Anthony Strong is a singer right out of the great crooner tradition. His new recording Stepping Out features nice contemporary arrangements of classic standards delivered with great confidence and vocal ...
Doug Webb – Another Scene
November 22, 2013(Posi-tone) Veteran saxman Doug Webb has a big-time jazz saxophone voice, in league with some of the great purveyors of the instrument. This sound is on full display on his latest effort Another Scene. Webb can burn ...
Carol Morgan – Retroactive
November 19, 2013(Blue Bamboo Records) Trumpeter Carol Morgan’s fifth recording Retroactive is an excellent work of diverse moods and eras. Morgan’s sound is gentle and effective without great volume or instrumental ...
