With a powerful vocal style and unforgettable performances spanning four decades, Natalie Cole conveyed life's joys and pains across genres.
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Whistler Film Festival: Born to Be Blue
‘Born to be Blue’ is a visual and musical masterpiece from Ethan Hawke’s array of passion projects.
Read More »Music Review: Wes Montgomery – ‘One Night in Indy’
While the sound may not be quite up to modern standards, the music is fine.
Read More »Concert/Theater Review (Off-Broadway NYC): ‘The Count Meets The Duke’ Celebrates Count Basie and Duke Ellington
Count Basie and Duke Ellington, both phenomenal pianists, composers and bandleaders were fierce competitors. But not at the recording studio or concert hall.
Read More »Music Review: Chucho Valdés – ‘Tribute to Irakere: Live at Marciac’
Irakere was a band with a big sound, a sound captured once more in this tribute.
Read More »Music Reviews: Meridian Arts Ensemble – ‘Alchemy’ and Matt Herskowitz Trio with Philippe Quint – ‘Bach XXI’
Two recent albums that do new things with very old music.
Read More »Music Review: Art Pepper – ‘Live at Fat Tuesday’s’
2015 is a good year for Art Pepper fans.
Read More »Music Review: Halie Loren – ‘Butterfly Blue’
The album is an intelligent mix of standards and original material.
Read More »Music Review: Sinne Eeg and Thomas Fonnesbæk – ‘Eeg – Fonnesbæk’
There is a purity in their stripped down performance, an infectious emotional honesty; this is a duo that works.
Read More »Music Review: Art ‘Turk’ Burton and Congo Square – ‘Spirits: Then & Now’
'Spirit: Then & Now' is an album filled with good listening.
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