Yiddish melodies in Brazilian dress, world music melded with Latin jazz—Raizes/Roots is an album that deserves your attention.
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Reader Giveaway: Win Dee Dee Bridgewater’s New Orleans Tribute Album Marking Hurricane Katrina’s 10th Anniversary
Recorded with trumpeter Irvin Mayfield and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, 'Dee Dee's Feathers' guest-stars Dr. John and other greats.
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Catching up with some recent jazz releases.
Read More »Music Review: Bill Evans – ‘The Complete Fantasy Recordings’ A Nine-Disc Box Set (Remastered)
Bill Evans is certainly one of the most influential jazz pianists of his era, and his work for Fantasy Records makes why abundantly clear.
Read More »Music Review: ‘Orange Is the New Black’s’ Lea DeLaria Sings David Bowie on ‘House of David’
DeLaria is one stylish jazz singer with a voice belied by her television image.
Read More »Music Reviews: Edsel Gomez, Alex Conde, Pat Bianchi Trio, and Carol Saboya, Antonio Adolpho, and Hendrik Meurkens
It's time to catch up with some albums that may have gotten lost in the shuffle.
Read More »Music Review: John Roney – ‘Preludes’
The combination of great music, intelligent improvisation, and solid technique makes for exciting listening.
Read More »Music Review: Kenny Werner – ‘The Melody’
They are not three musicians working individually; they work together in a kind of mystical union.
Read More »Music Reviews: Jazz and Beyond from Bassists Kyle Eastwood and Georg Breinschmid
Two recent releases from bassist-bandleaders show how jazz continues to thrive in the most disparate of musical "cultures," even with its relatively small, specialized audience.
Read More »Music Review: Steve Davis’ ‘Say When’ Salutes J. J. Johnson
'Say When' is another must-have album from Smoke Sessions.
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