VJO is a class outfit. Their Grammy-nominated 'OverTime: Music of Bob Brookmeyer' shows them working at their best.
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Are You Listening? 2014 in Music [Lenny Kravitz, Kimbra, Shakira, Chris Brown, Kelis, and More]
2014 was all about 'Food' (Ninja Tune)―the kind one-time hook girl turned chameleonic chanteuse Kelis was serving.
Read More »Win a Joni Mitchell Box Set (‘Love Has Many Faces’) from Blogcritics
New four-disc set is a four-act "ballet" of Mitchell's songs above love curated by the artist herself, along with six new paintings by Mitchell.
Read More »Music DVD Review: Jeff Beck – ‘Live In Tokyo’
"The Boat" would have really liked Jeff Beck's new live DVD. You will too.
Read More »Music Review: Various Artists – ‘It’s Christmas on Mack Avenue’
'It’s Christmas on Mack Avenue' is as happy a celebration of the holiday season as a jazz enthusiast is likely to find under the tree this year.
Read More »Music Reviews: Roger Davidson – ‘Temple of the Soul,’ Joe Ferrara – ‘The Tiger Walks My Dreams,’ Kevin Cline – ‘Make Up Your Mind’
Three fine new jazz albums worth hearing.
Read More »Music Review: Cynthia Felton – ‘Save Your Love For Me: Cynthia Felton Sings the Nancy Wilson Classics’
A note to Cynthia Felton: Ethnomusicology is certainly important, but keep the albums coming.
Read More »Music Review: The Stanley Clarke Band – ‘Up’ [Mack Avenue Records]
' Up,' a September release from Mack Avenue Records, is a showcase of the many voices of Stanley Clarke.
Read More »Music Review: The Piano Guys – ‘Wonders’ [Deluxe CD/DVD Edition]
The Piano Guys offer intricate, innovative mashups of classical and popular music (such as Beethoven and Dave Matthews) in a deluxe package.
Read More »Music Review: The Urban Renewal Project – ‘Local Legend’
The Urban Renewal Project is the real thing—big band sound, at times edgy and always catchy.
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