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Jane Monheit – The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald
May 27, 2016(Emerald City Records) Inventive arrangements and superb vocal delivery are the hallmarks of singer Jane Monheit’s latest production. Produced with the guidance of trumpeter Nicholas Payton, The Songbook ...
Horace Bray – Dreamstate
May 24, 2016(Horace Bray) In addition to exhibiting his phenomenal virtuosity, Dreamstate, is a fantastic showcase of guitarist Horace Bray’s outstanding writing skills. Bray penned all of the tunes on this wonderful ...
Kat Parra – Songbook of The Americas
May 20, 2016(JazzMa Records) Singer Kat Parra’s latest effort is an impressive musical excursion. Songbook of The Americas.features compositions primarily by women songwriters from all of the Americas, North, Central ...
Alain Bédard Auguste Quartet – Circular Continuum
May 17, 2016(Effendi Records) Circular Continuum is an engaging exploration of composition and artistry. Bassist and bandleader Alain Bédard leads his Auguste Quartet through an eclectic set of original, contemporary ...
Gregory Porter – Take Me To The Alley
May 13, 2016(Blue Note) Every new Gregory Porter production seems to be becoming a much anticipated event. Take Me To The Alley is definitely an event that turns out to be well worth the wait. Porter, with the help of ...
Curtis Stewart – Of Colors
April 26, 2016(Outside In Music) Of Colors, the phenomenal debut release of violin virtuoso Curtis Stewart is as colorful as the cover implies. Stewart brings a witty and fresh perspective to classical as with no hint whatsoever ...
Daria – Strawberry Fields Forever
April 19, 2016(OA2 Records) Taking on songs of the Beatles can be a daunting task, but it’s one that vocalist Daria handles with perfection on Strawberry Fields Forever. The singer delivers the lyrics and the vibe here with ...
Ian Carey – Interview Music: A Suite For Quintet+1
April 15, 2016(Kabocha Records) Trumpeter and composer Ian Carey has returned with an ambitious new recording that succeeds in its effort. Interview Music: The Ian Cary Quintet +1 is a fantastic suite that sees some of ...
Darren English – Imagine Nation
April 5, 2016(Hot Shoe Records) Composer/trumpeter Darren English makes a tremendous recording debut with Imagine Nation. A native of South Africa, English builds his production around a suite of his well-crafted compositions ...
Hiromi – Spark
April 1, 2016(Concord) Spark is pianist-composer Hiromi’s fantastic and latest artistic outing. The compositions deftly fuse classical, blues, rock and other sound embers into the varied original compositions. The ...