John Brown Trio pays homage to Duke Ellington, while Swingadelic honors Duke Pearson.
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Music Review: Jazz In Brief – Beata Pater’s Blue, Gonzalo Rubalcaba’s FÉ … Faith
A pair of recent jazz releases: one led by an intriguing vocalist, the other by a virtuosic pianist.
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A still-daring reinterpretation of compositions by two bebop masters.
Read More »Music Review: Tony Bennett – The Best of the Improv Recordings
A nice one-disc sampler of an expansive four-disc box set.
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A figure skating romance that never generates heat.
Read More »Music Review: Original Jazz Classics Remasters Roundup
A review of classics by Ornette Coleman, Chet Baker, Thelonious Monk, and Ella Fitzgerald with Joe Pass.
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Two dusted-off gems are reviewed: one from the Bill Evans Trio, the other from Cannonball Adderley.
Read More »Music Review: Chick Corea – The Definitive Chick Corea on Stretch and Concord
Corea co-produced this excellent compilation himself, drawing mainly from the '90s and beyond.
Read More »Music Review: Frank Sinatra – Ring-a-Ding-Ding! [Remastered]
A previously unreleased bonus track and new liner notes make this reissue a winner.
Read More »Music Review: Paul McCartney – McCartney (Archive Collection)
Another strong entry in McCartney's Archive Collection reissue series.
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