Interview with Nani Vazana, Ladino songstress, who breathes new life into a beautiful and endangered language.
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Music Reviews: Miles Davis, Bobby Sutliff, Mac Wiseman, Clarence White, Shadwick Wilde, and the Sextones
An anthology collects nine classic Miles Davis albums. Plus Clarence White, Bobby Sutliff, and more.
Read More »Jazz Reviews: Dimitri Landrain Sets Up on ‘Astor’s Place’; Albare Celebrates ‘Freedom’
Full of harmonic subtleties, suggestive moods, and deep grooves, these nine original Landrain compositions shine with craft and reflect the international influences the pianist has absorbed in his travels.
Read More »Music Reviews: Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Rumours Live,’ Willie Nelson’s ‘Bluegrass,’ Genya Ravan’s Reissues, and More New Releases
Reviewed: a previously unreleased Fleetwood Mac live set, Willie Nelson's Bluegrass, Genya Raven reissues, and more.
Read More »Music & Film Reviews: David Bowie’s ‘Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture’ (50th-Anniversary Ed.), plus John Mellencamp and More
An anniversary edition of David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture, plus a new CD from John Mellencamp and more.
Read More »Music DVD/CD Review: George Benson – ‘Live at Montreux 1986’
George Benson thrills the 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival with this scorching performance that mixes hits with guitar virtuosity.
Read More »Music Reviews: A Charles Mingus Box, plus Eliza Gilkyson, Tracy Nelson, Asha Wells, and a Tribute to Badfinger’s Pete Ham
A Charles Mingus box, plus CDs from Eliza Gilkyson, Tracy Nelson, Asha Wells, and a tribute to Badfinger's Pete Ham.
Read More »Music Reviews: A Doo-wop Anthology, plus Sara Petite, Brian Krumm, the Anderson Council, Lars Jansson & Thomas Agergaard, Carl Dobkins, Jr., Kenny Rogers, Ellis Paul, and JD Darling
Reviews of a doo-wop anthology and new albums from Sara Petite, Brian Krumm, the Anderson Council, Lars Jansson & Thomas Agergaard, Carl Dobbins Jr., Kenny Rogers, Ellis Paul, and JD Darling.
Read More »Film and Music Reviews: DVDs Capture San Francisco’s Glory Days, plus Frankie Ford, Bill Pritchard, Cal Tjader, and David Deacon
A DVD set features vintage performances by Jefferson Airplane, the Grateful Dead, and more. Plus, CDs from Frankie Ford, Bill Pritchard, Cal Tjader, and David Deacon.
Read More »Music Reviews: Two Facets of Latin Jazz – Israel Tanenbaum, ‘Impressions’ and Ben Sher, ‘Samba for Tarsila’
New releases from producer/keyboardist Israel Tanenbaum and guitarist Ben Sher show different perspectives on Latin jazz.
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