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Milton Suggs
September 24, 2010Things To Come (Skiptone Music) Things To Come, the solo debut of the multi-talented Milton Suggs is a portrait of an artist destined for center stage among jazz vocalists. Suggs possesses a powerful voice ...
Myron Walden
September 21, 2010Countryfied (Demi Sound Record) Saxophonist Myron Walden’s latest, Countryfied, captures the bluesy-soul of the great Memphis/Muscle Shoals recordings. Electric guitars and organ are integral to the sound here ...
Denise Donatelli
September 14, 2010When Lights Are Low (Savant Records) West Coast-based jazz vocalist Denise Donatelli says she was influenced more by instrumentalists than singers. She continues to work her craft magnificently on her latest ...
Mina Cho
September 10, 2010Originality (Blink Music) An encounter with gospel music sidetracked South Korean pianist Mina Cho from a career in classical music and into the world of jazz. Originality is the impressive recording debut for the ...
Detroit Jazz Festival: Streaming Online
September 3, 2010The Detroit Jazz Festival is streaming online this weekend, September 3-6th on Livestream.com. jazzplanettv on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free
Inga Swearingen
August 27, 2010First Rain (Rhythome Music) With a voice that stops you in your tracks, Inga Swearingen’s latest release, First Rain, is a compelling vocal music showcase. The album of 12 tracks features some wonderfully ...
Paul Carr
August 24, 2010Straight Ahead Soul (Paul Carr Music) Veteran Houston-born saxophone Paul Carr says his objective is to reach the “soulful essence of jazz”, and he achieves just that on his latest recording, Straight ...
Esperanza Spalding
August 17, 2010Chamber Music Society (Heads Up International Records) Beyond all of the hype and attention regarding her looks or playing for the President or Nobel Prize ceremonies, or Prince, Esperanza Spalding is an artist ...
Goodbye, Abbey Lincoln
August 14, 2010One of our favorite singers, the great Abbey Lincoln, passed away today. She was 80 years old. Ms. Lincoln was the picture of style and dignity throughout her career. She leaves us with a distinguished body of ...
Bobby McFerrin
August 13, 2010Vocabularies (Emarcy Records) Vocalist Bobby McFerrin’s latest, Vocabularies, is the result of seven years of writing, arranging and editing. McFerrin’s manager had an idea for vocal ensemble music that ...