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Tom Wetmore -The Desired Effect
February 3, 2012(Crosstown) Pianist-composer Tom Wetmore makes a fantastic debut with The Desired Effect. The player composition for this project is quite unique with a lineup that includes two lead guitarists in Brad Williams and ...
Tania Maria – Tempo
January 31, 2012(Naive) On her latest, Tempo, the amazing vocalist and pianist Tania Maria teams with bass great Eddie Gomez for a wonderful album of duets. This work finds the Brazil native Maria playing as much as singing. Though ...
Chick Corea / Eddie Gomez / Paul Motian – Further Explorations
January 17, 2012(Concord Records) Further Explorations is pianist-extraordinaire Chick Corea’s tribute to the genius of Bill Evans and his recording, Explorations, which was released 50 years ago. This 2 CD-set was recorded ...
Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio – The 11th Gate
January 13, 2012(Motema) Trombonist Dennis Rollins is no newcomer, but his sound is a true revelation on The 11th Gate his third release as a leader. Rollins and his Velocity Trio which includes Ross Stanley on Hammond organ and ...
James Carter Organ Trio – At The Crossroads
January 6, 2012(Emarcy) Saxophonist James Carter leads a spirited session of music on At The Crossroads. The trio, comprised of Carter, who plays alto, tenor and baritone saxes, is enhanced by a rhythm section of Gerard Gibbs on ...
Christian McBride – Conversations with Christian
January 3, 2012(Mack Avenue) Bassist Christian McBride gets by with the help of a few of his musical friends on his latest release Conversations with Christian.The recording is a collection of duets with a cross-section of musical ...
Stanley Jordan – Friends
December 13, 2011(Mack Avenue) Long past the years as a musical wunderkind, guitarist Stanley Jordan is still very much a solid practitioner of his craft. On Friends, he’s joined by a host of incredible talents, including ...
Harry Connick, Jr. – Music From The Happy Elf
December 9, 2011(Marsalis Music) If you’ve turned on a television any time during the yuletide season in most of the last decade, you’ve probably caught a glimpse of The Happy Elf animated special. Pianist and vocalist ...
The Tierney Sutton Band – American Road
December 6, 2011(BFM Jazz) For her latest release, singer Tierney Sutton and her band for the past 18 years dust off range of songs from the American compositional songbook and give them a new coat of paint. American Road has ...
For 25 years, the Storyville Jazz Band has roamed the Dome on New Orleans Saints game days
December 5, 2011By KEITH SPERA, The Times-Picayune Most days, an American flag and a modest “Who Dat” yard sign decorate the tidy red-brick ranch house in Metairie. On game days, the Stars and Stripes are swapped out for a Saints ...
