'Cross/Ways' is an album filled with melodic warmth and cultural diversity—music to capture your attention.
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Music Review: Lars Møller – ‘ReWrite of Spring’
'ReWrite of Spring' follows in the footsteps of those many large-scale jazz pieces that have moved jazz out of the barroom and into the concert hall.
Read More »Music Review: Kim Nalley – ‘Blues People’
'Blues People' is an album you don’t want to miss.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Swing’ by Philip Beard
"Swing" uses baseball to say something about life, and dealing with loss—loss that is inevitable, loss that can be overcome.
Read More »Music Review: John Basile – ‘Penny Lane’
Basile is a fine guitarist; his work on the Beatles canon is both intelligent and emotionally satisfying, if not as adventurous as some.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Sussex Downs Murder’ by John Bude
Another gem from the wealth of classic British crime novels.
Read More »Book Review: ’10:04′ by Ben Lerner
'10:04' is the kind of book that needs to be savored slowly.
Read More »Music Review: Myriam Phiro – ‘Voyages’
Songs well sung: That’s Phiro’s recipe for her 'Voyages.'
Read More »Music Review: Dee Dee Bridgewater, Irvin Mayfield, and The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra: ‘Dee Dee’s Feathers’
A dynamic tribute to the cultural spirit of New Orleans and its people’s character on the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
Read More »Music Review: Yelena Eckemoff Quartet – ‘Everblue’
Still, while the poetic commentary is the frosting, the music is the cake. And in the end, 'Everblue' is some mighty tasty cake.
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