Kelly is a singer who knows her way around a lyric and puts that knowledge into her performance.
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I Shall Be Released: New Releases and Tours from Chick Corea, George Harrison, Sting, Minus the Bear and More
As Sting's musical 'The Last Ship' nears its Broadway premiere, the perennial pop star releases a live DVD of his own performances of the music.
Read More »Music Review: The Sours – ‘The Sours’
An album filled with the kind of music that deserves an audience.
Read More »Music Review: David Pedrick – ‘Time Remembered’
'Time Remembered' is an album that would have made Bill Evans proud.
Read More »Music Reviews: Chiara Izzi – ‘Motifs,’ Julia Karosi – ‘Hidden Roots’
Recent albums by skilled jazz singers from abroad.
Read More »Music Review: Cherry Poppin’ Daddies – ‘Please Return the Evening: The Cherry Poppin’ Daddies Salute the Music of the Rat Pack’
With the likes of the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies working on it, swinging jazz, old and new, is in good hands.
Read More »Music Review: Yelena Eckemoff Quintet – ‘A Touch of Radiance’
Yelena Eckemoff and her quintet produce a finely-tuned, unified album.
Read More »Music Review: The Laura Dubin Trio – ‘Introducing The Laura Dubin Trio’
Meet the Laura Dubin Trio and you’ll meet some excellent jazz.
Read More »Music Review: Ute Lemper – ‘Forever: The Love Poems of Pablo Neruda’
Lemper and her band honor Neruda's timeless words as fully as I could have imagined, setting them to music made of the same beauty and passion the poet so often celebrated.
Read More »Music Review: Ed Stone – ‘King of Hearts’
Ed Stone’s latest effort 'King of Hearts' blends guitar jazz with elements of funk, pop, and R&B. A fusion of styles, Stone’s recording is a smooth ride fraught with feel good vibrations.
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