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Mort Weiss Meets Bill Cunliffe
October 25, 2011(SMS Jazz) The venerable, and seemingly tireless, Mort Weiss continues to explore new combinations and musical connections. Never one to settle for the old formulas, on his latest he teams with pianist Bill Cunliffe ...
Dee Dee Bridgewater – Midnight Sun
October 21, 2011(Emarcy) Dee Dee Bridgewater stands as one of jazz’s most versatile singers. She covers the full range of the emotional spectrum of music. Midnight Sun is a collection of ballads from her various albums over ...
Cedar Walton – The Bouncer
October 18, 2011(HighNote) At 77, master pianist Cedar Walton shows no signs of slowing down on his latest release, The Bouncer. The former sideman to the great John Coltrane leads a stellar group of musicians in this swinging ...
Ben Williams – State of Art
October 14, 2011(Concord Records) If all anyone knew was that Ben Williams was a heralded talent in music, the expectation might likely be that the music would be hip-hop, but the 26-year old from Washington, D.C. is one of the ...
Michael Pedicin – Ballads: Searching For Peace
October 12, 2011(The Jazz Hut) Tenor saxman Michael Pedicin has a deliciously, sweet sound on the horn. This component of his sound is the focus of Ballads, his newest release. His sound was no doubt honed in part by his years of ...
Rahsaan Barber – Everyday Magic
October 7, 2011(Jazz Music City) Saxophonist Rahsaan Barber is one of the truly exciting young talents in jazz, as he aptly displays on his second and latest release, Everyday Magic. In addition to the powerful voice he brings to ...
Véronneau – Joie de Vivre
October 4, 2011(Véronneau Music) Virginia-based Véronneau draws its name from its tremendous lead French-Canadian singer Lynn Véronneau, who possesses a beautifully-haunting, resonant voice. She’s supported by a talented ...
Dave Valentin – Pure Imagination
September 30, 2011(HighNote) Flute master Dave Valentin leads a great lineup on this project and though his name is at the top of the recording, this is definitely a group effort. Pure Imagination has Valentin teaming with pianist ...
Yvonne Washington – Gary Norian – Trust In Me
September 27, 2011(Mercator Media) Singer Yvonne Washington and pianist Gary Norian first met in a church, some ten years before the release of this recording. When Norian heard her rendition of “Amazing Grace, he knew she was ...
Deep Blue Organ Trio – Wonderful
September 23, 2011(Origin Records) The three gentleman that are Deep Blue Organ Trio can play anything and make it sound good. On their latest recording, Wonderful, Hammond-B3 organist Chris Foreman, guitarist Bobby Broom and drummer ...
