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Music Review: Clarence Johnson III – ‘Watch Him Work’
This saxophonist plays smooth jazz with a message.
Read More »Music Review: Halie Loren – ‘Simply Love’
Old songs or new, this jazz singer stamps them with her own personal style.
Read More »Solo Debut by Saxophonist Sly5thAve ‘Akuma’ Due February 2014
The jazz saxophonist's new music was inspired by a journey to Nigeria.
Read More »Music Review: Volker Kriegel – ‘Lost Tapes: Mainz 1963-1969’ [Remastered]
This two-disc set highlights the talents of a German jazz guitar great.
Read More »Music Reviews: Latin Jazz from Ali Bello, Phill Fest, and Michelle Pollace
Three new albums show the variety of Latin jazz.
Read More »Music Review: Gretchen Parlato – ‘Live in NYC’ [CD+DVD Set]
Gretchen Parlato defines jazz singing on her new live release.
Read More »Music Review: Herbie Hancock – ‘The Complete Columbia Album Collection 1972-1988’
For anyone interested in the development of jazz during the ’70s and ’80s, it would be hard to beat Herbie Hancock's new 34-CD box set.
Read More »Music Review: Tchaikovsky and Ellington/Strayhorn – ‘The Nutcracker Suites’
Harmonia Mundi presents both the traditional and the swinging Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn versions of ‘The Nutcracker Suite’ on the same CD for the very first time.
Read More »Music Reviews: Bob DeVos – ‘Shadow Box’ & Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra – ‘I Go Humble’
Two new jazz albums offer very different repertoires.
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