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Gerri Allen and Timeline
August 10, 2010Live (Motema Music) Recorded before a live audience at the Oberlin Music Conservatory in Ohio, pianist Gerri Allen fuses jazz and dance in a work that is an incredible listening experience. Tap dancer Maurice ...
Icons Among Us (DVD)
August 9, 2010(Paradigm Studio) Icons Among Us is a documentary film series that covers the wide expanse that is jazz today. Filmed over a seven year timespan, this DVD is derived from the 4-part series which focuses on musicians ...
Vincent Herring & Earth Jazz
August 6, 2010Morning Star (Challenge Records) ‘Part fusion, part funk’ best describes the music of saxophonist-extraordinaire Vincent Herring and the band Earth Jazz on Morning Star, their latest release. The ...
Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes
August 3, 2010Double Portrait (Blue Note Records) Double Portrait is the musical marriage of pianists-extraordinaire Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes, who were fittingly wed three years ago at Jazz at Lincoln Center. That they like ...
Greta Matassa
July 30, 2010I Wanna Be Loved (Resonance Records) Seattle-based vocalist Greta Matassa has been a dues-paying jazz singer since she was 17 years old. Her latest recording, I Wanna Be Loved, is a portrait of the artist at the top ...
Keith Jarrett and Charlie Haden
July 27, 2010Jasmine (ECM Records) Virtuoso pianist Keith Jarrett and bassist Charlie Haden last recorded together some 30 years ago, but their new release sounds as if they’ve been playing together forever. Jasmine, a duo ...
Walt Weiskopf
July 23, 2010See The Pyramid (Criss Cross Jazz) Tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf has a bright ‘big city’ sound that takes a over room and makes a statement not to be missed. Though this is his 17th year with Criss ...
Regina Carter
July 20, 2010Reverse Thread (E1 Records ) The MacArthur Genius Award, which violinist Regina Carter won in 2006, afforded her the opportunity to explore new sources of creative fuel. Reverse Thread was inspired by field ...
Mike LeDonne
July 16, 2010The Groover (Savant Records) The Groover, the latest from Hammond B-3 organist Mike LeDonne, truly lives up to its name, with plenty of swinging grooves from start to finish. The project is a showcase for some truly ...
Gregory Porter
July 13, 2010Water (Motema Music) Los Angeles-born, Brooklyn-based vocalist Gregory Porter is a musical force. From the very first note of Water, his debut recording, Porter’s powerhouse sound grabs your ear. A frequent ...