All albums by Raves
The Flying Horse Big Band | Good News
Good News is the 6th album from The Flying Horse Big Band and pretty substantial one. For this production, the band teams, for the first time, with the UCF (University of Central Florida) Studio Orchestra. The ...
Mark Winkler | I’m With You
Singer Mark Winkler takes on the songs of Bobby Troup on I’m With You. Winkler, who previously performed a concert of Troup songs, was given a songbook of Troup’s music by the late composer’s ...
Bob Sheppard | The Fine Line
The Fine Line is a showcase for the fantastic talents of saxophonist Bob Sheppard. The new recording is a further demonstration of the depth of Sheppard’s artistic dexterity and depth. The musical set, a blend ...
Kristen Bromley Trio | Simply Miraculous
Simply Miraculous is a title reflective of guitarist Kristen Bromley own wonderful story of recovery from an injury that cost her the use of her left hand for a time. Despite the odds, Bromley recovered the use of ...
Rob Ryndak and Tom Lockwood | Gratitude
Rob Ryndak, on piano and percussion, and Tom Lockwood on saxophones and array of woodwinds anchor a very cool musical excursion with Gratitude. They are joined by trumpet and flugelhorn player Brian Lynch, who also ...
Ian Wardenski Quintet | Collective Thoughts
Ian Wardenski Quintet’s Collective Thoughts is an inventive and entertaining work. The nine tracks on the production, all composed by Wardenski, have an engaging contemporary sound that ranges from uptempo to ...
Peter Eldrige/Kenny Werner | Somewhere
Singer Peter Eldrige and pianist Kenny Werner deliver a lush and elegant new recording with Somewhere. Eldrige’s baritone voice carries the lyric superbly, while Werners’s deft touch on keys covers ...
Gabrielle Stravelli | Pick Up My Pieces
Singer Gabrielle Stravelli delivers a wonderful tribute to Willie Nelson with Pick Up My Pieces. The production hits a plethora and moods and tones on songs mostly written, associated with, or made famous by Nelson. ...
Eyal Vilner Big Band | Swing Out!
It can be tempting to think of big band music as a thing of the past, but the Eyal Vilner Big Band demonstrates that large ensemble sound is very much contemporary and capable of speaking in the modern vernacular on ...
Judy Wexler | Crowded Heart
On Crowded Heart, singer Judy Wexler delves into newer material with the makings of standards for the modern day. Produced with pianist Alan Pasqua, the recording brings some true gems to the fore. Selected are ...
