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Hiromi – VOICE
June 7, 2011(Telarc) VOICE is a testament to why Hiromi is one of the most exciting and virtuostic pianist-composers of her generation. Hiromi’s knack for the spectacular visually doesn’t cloud her ability to ...
Andy Snitzer – The Traveler
May 6, 2011(Native Language) During his almost 12-year absence from recording his own music, saxophonist Andy Snitzer was mostly on the road blowing audiences away while working with Paul Simon, among others. The ...
Roseanna Vitro – The Music of Randy Newman
May 3, 2011(Motema) On vocalist Roseanna Vitro’s latest, The Music of Randy Newman, she adeptly takes on the music of one of America’s most unique contemporary songwriters. Vitro provides a wonderful straight ahead ...
Jeff Tain Watts – Family
April 29, 2011(Dark Key Music) Family from drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts is truly a work that lives up to the title. All of the compositions on the project were inspired by members of his immediate and adopted family. ...
Jeremy Pelt – The Talented Mr. Pelt
April 19, 2011(HighNote Records) Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt has a sound that is attention-getting and inviting. The Talented Mr. Pelt, his lastest recording, is an engaging musical conversation between Pelt and his ensemble that brims ...
Gretchen Parlato – The Lost and Found
April 8, 2011(Obliq Sound) With her gentle, soulful, resonant tone and unique blend of jazz, urban and Brazilian elements, Gretchen Parlato has a sound and vibe all her own. Her latest recording The Lost and Found, the followup ...
Alex Pinto Quartet – Inner State
March 29, 2011(Pursuance Records) The son of a father from India and a mother from the American midwest, San Francisco-based guitartist Alex Pinto brings the fusion of these cultural elements to his debut recording, Inner State. ...
Randy Weston – The Storyteller
March 25, 2011(Motema Records) The Storyteller , the Motéma recording debut of the venerable virtuoso pianist-composer Randy Weston, coincides with the 50th Anniversary of his landmark 1960 recording, UHURU Afrika which fused ...
Lisa Lindsley – Everytime We Say Goodbye
March 22, 2011(Blondsongstress Productions) From the very first note she sings on Everytime We Say Goodbye, it’s clear that Lisa Lindsley is a true jazz singer. This is made even more clear by the fact that the album came ...
Russell Malone – Triple Play
February 22, 2011(MaxJazz) Triple Play is simply Russell Malone at his best. Believe it or not, this is Malone’s first trio album, as he didn’t think he was ready – until now. Well, the time is right. Malone sounds ...
