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Sara Gazarek – Blossom & Bee
July 10, 2012(Palmetto) Blossom & Bee is vocalist Sara Gazarek’s wonderful debut for Palmetto Records. Gazarek sounds as fresh as ever performing a mix of original tunes and a number of songs associated with singer ...
Brussels Jazz Orchestra featuring David Linx and Maria Joao – A Different Porgy and Another Bess
June 22, 2012(Naive) A Different Porgy & Another Bess is the Brussels Jazz Orchestra’s bold attempt at re-imagining one of classic pieces of musical cinema and stage. It’s an effort that greatly succeeds. The ...
Mike Stern – All Over The Place
June 19, 2012(Heads Up) Mike Stern has one of the most recognizable voices of any contemporary electric guitarist on the music scene. His latest, All Over The Place, has Stern as the centerpiece of a very eclectic work. The ...
Steve Smith and Vital Information – Live! One Great Night
June 15, 2012(BFM Jazz) Drummer Steve Smith presents his Vital Information franchise, which is celebrating 30 years on the jazz scene, in a fantastic CD-DVD combo package, Live! One Great Night. Three decades since the formation ...
Rebecca Sullivan & Mike Allemana -This Way, This Time
June 12, 2012(Rhyme or Reason Records) Chicago-based vocalist Rebecca Sullivan teams up with guitarist Mike Allemana for a fantastic debut effort. This Way, This Time captures the dance between the human voice and the guitar ...
Lakecia Benjamin – Retox
June 8, 2012(Motema) New York-based saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin makes an impressive recording debut with Retox. The project is a collection of jazz-tinged funk or funk-tinged jazz, depending on your perspective. Benjamin is an ...
Rebecka Larsdotter – Feathers & Concrete
June 5, 2012(Prophone) Swedish vocalist Rebecka Larsdotter’s latest, Feathers & Concrete is the follow-up to her previous recording of standards. Here the writing is by Larsdotter and the songs provide a more personal ...
Bobby Broom – Upper West Side Story
May 29, 2012(Origin Records) Chicago-based guitarist Bobby Broom returns to his roots with his tenth and latest recording. Upper West Side Story finds the New York City native paying homage to the place of his physical and ...
Randy Hoexter Group – Fromage
May 25, 2012(Randy Hoexter) Fromage is the Randy Hoexter Group’s take on some of the cheesier pop tunes of our times. Don’t even look at the titles. Just put it on and push play, because what you expect based on ...
Tessa Souter – Beyond The Blue
May 22, 2012(Motema) Singer Tessa Souter brings the music and inspiration of classical composers such as Brahms, Chopin and Beethoven into to the jazz vocal realm with her latest effort, Beyond The Blue. Souter adapted ...
