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Glenn Cashman’s Southland Nonet – Music Without Borders
July 12, 2013(Muckenthaler Jazz) Saxophonist and composer Glenn Cashman leads a collective of top flight musicians in his Southland Nonet to produce a tremendous listening experience. Music Without Borders is powered by Cashman ...
Ken Fowser/Behn Gillece – Top Shelf
July 9, 2013(Positone) Saxophonist Ken Fowser and vibraphonist Behn Gillece have a chemistry that shines through brightly on their fantastic new release Top Shelf. It’s the quality of their individual talents combined ...
Neil Cowley Trio – Live at Montreux 2012
July 5, 2013(Eagle Records) While pianist Neil Cowley may not consider the music he and his trio produce to be “jazz”, the intensity and innovativeness give it essential elements that jazz and other fans can ...
Brian Andres and The Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel – San Francisco
July 2, 2013(Bacalao Records) Drummer Brian Andres delivers a super high-energy session on his second recording, San Francisco. Andres introduces the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel on this effort, a collective of Latin American, ...
Eugenie Jones – Black Lace Blue Tears
June 28, 2013(Eugenie Jones) Seattle-based singer Eugenie Jones launches an impressive debut with Black Lace Blue Tears. Not only does Jones provide vocals for the project, she composed all but two of the songs (a couple of ...
David Ake – Bridges
June 25, 2013(Positone) Pianist and composer David Ake paints a diverse musical landscape on his latest recording, Bridges. The project presents a nice multi-layered snapshot of Ake, who wrote all of the tunes on the project. ...
Steve Heckman- Born To Be Blue
June 21, 2013(Jazzed Media) Saxophonist Steve Heckman’s latest finds him joining forces with a tremendous lineup of musical talents for one outstanding recording. On Born to Be Blue, Heckman is joined by guitar great ...
Jon Wirtz – Tourist
June 18, 2013(Jon Wirtz) Colorado-based pianist/keyboadist Jon Wirtz displays incredible chops and a gentle touch on his second full length recording, Tourist. Wirtz’s syncopated style is featured here in a collage of ...
Steve Lindeman with BYU Synthesis – The Day After Yesterday
June 14, 2013(Jazz Hang Records) Steve Lindeman with BYU (Brigham Young University) Synthesis is not ‘your father’s big band’ and their debut recording, The Day After Yesterday, is not your typical big band ...
Deborah Shulman and The Ted Howe Trio – Get Your Kicks
June 11, 2013(Summit Records) On her fourth recording release, vocalist Deborah Shulman is joined by the Ted Howe Trio for a really pleasing tribute to great composer and lyricist Bobby Troup. In Shulman, you have an experienced ...
