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Ron Boustead – Unlikely Valentine
February 14, 2017(Art Rock Music) Singer Ron Boustead offers his entertaining take on love stories of songs with this effort. Unlikely Valentine is a nice mix of original tunes and clever twists on some less-traveled standards. ...
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 ...
Chucho Valdés -Tribute to Irakere
November 20, 2015(Jazz Village) Master pianist Chucho Valdés delivers a true gem live at the Marciac Jazz Festival in Marciac, France this past August. Tribute to Ikarere is an homage to the Cuban band by the same name, co-founded ...
Kenny Wheeler – Song For Quintet
February 3, 2015(ECM) Kenny Wheeler’s brilliance shines through on his final recording Song For Quintet. The flugelhornist and composer passed away in September of 2014, ten months after the completion of this recording, and ...
Agachiko – Yes!
July 30, 2013(Accurate Records) Agachiko, the Boston-based septet has a cool new recording out titled Yes!. Fronted by vocalist Gabrielle Agachiko, the group has a sound that blends the traditional with the contemporary quite ...
Karrin Allyson – ‘Round Midnight
May 31, 2011(Concord Records) Karrin Allyson has become one of the most respected vocalists on the modern jazz scene. Her latest production ‘Round Midnight is a study in why this is the case. The project is a collection ...
Rebirth Brass Brand – Rebirth of New Orleans
May 27, 2011(Basin Street Records) Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to go to the Crescent City when you check out the latest effort from the Rebirth Brass Brand. Rebirth of New Orleans is the bands’ jubilant homage ...
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. ...
New Tricks – Alternate Side
April 26, 2011(New Tricks Records) What started out as a jam session in the basement of saxophonist Mike Lee soon evolved into a full-fledged jazz band called New Tricks. To listen to Alternate Side, the band’s second ...
