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Jackie Ryan – Listen Here
January 22, 2013(Open Art) Singer Jackie Ryan always seem to push the quality of her work with each new project, and her latest, Listen Here, is no exception. Teaming with producer and bassist John Clayton on this effort, she ...
Joel Behrman – Steppin Back
January 11, 2013(Joel Behrman) St. Louis native Joel Behrman is a terrific trumpeter and composer who delivers a serious product that is truly worth hearing on his debut, Steppin’ Back. It doesn’t take long in listening ...
Ed Cherry – It’s All Good
December 7, 2012(Posi-tone) Guitarist Ed Cherry, a veteran sideman with Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Smith and Henry Threadgill, among others is back with his first recording as a leader since 2001. It’s All Good makes the case ...
Caroline Davis Quartet – Live Work & Play
December 4, 2012(Ears and Eyes Records) Live Work & Play is the compelling third release from Chicago-based saxophonist and composer Caroline Davis. There’s an intensity to Davis’ playing and writing which seems to ...
Pharez Whitted – For The People
November 30, 2012(Origin Records) Chicago-based trumpeter Pharez Whitted follows his 2010 return from a 14-year recording hiatus with a fantastic new effort titled For The People. Whitted again surrounds himself with a solid lineup ...
Jana Herzen – Passion of a Lonely Heart
November 27, 2012(Motema) Guitarist and vocalist Jana Herzen is back with a great new recording that pares down instrumentation to allow her vocals to shine through. The project is titled Passion of a Lonely Heart. The album has ...
Jacques Schwarz-Bart Quartet – The Art of Dreaming
October 23, 2012(Aztec Musique) Saxophonist/composer Jacques Schwarz-Bart found inspiration in the work of Carlos Castaneda for his latest release, The Art of Dreaming . Schwarz-Bart saw a commonality in the concept of musicians ...
Jacam Manricks – Cloud Nine
October 12, 2012(Positone) Saxophonist Jacám Manricks latest Cloud Nine is a showcase for his extraordinary compositional skills. Manricks’ tunes are like stories without words. There’s a compelling sound to his music ...
Kurt Elling – 1619 Broadway -The Brill Building Project
September 25, 2012(Concord Jazz) Chicago’s native son Kurt Elling pays tribute to New York, the city he’s called home for the past 4 years, on his latest recording 1619 Broadway – The Brill Building Project ,yet ...
Amikaeyla – Being In Love
September 18, 2012(RootsJazz) Vocalist Amikaeyla new release, Being In Love, is a simply gorgeous record that only gets better with each song. The singer’s vocals are resonant and thoroughly captivating, and the song ...
