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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.
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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.
Read More »Three New Albums from Smoke Sessions Records – Cyrus Chestnut, Orrin Evans, Eric Reed
Three new quality albums in the Smoke Session series.
Read More »Music Review: Audrey Martin – ‘Living Room’
Audrey Martin is a singer who sings in service of the lyric, never trying to upstage it.
Read More »Music Review: Charles Davis – ‘For the Love of Lori’
If the album is cathartic for the artist, it is no less cathartic for the sensitive listener.
Read More »Interview: Somi on Her Major Label Debut, ‘The Lagos Music Salon’
Somi's "New African Jazz" style comes out of her lengthy stays in Lagos, Nigeria.
Read More »Music Review: Somi – ‘The Lagos Music Salon’
'The Lagos Music Salon' offers not only some beautiful music, but some important ideas as well.
Read More »I Shall Be Released: New Releases and Tours from Caleb Johnson, Kris Allen, Ne-Yo, Sinéad O’Connor, Stevie Nicks, Somi and More
From American Idol winners to Stanley Clarke to Stevie Nicks and Ne-Yo, there's major news from top artists, music icons, and hot up-and-comers this week.
Read More »Music Review: Yves Leveille – ‘Essences Des Bois’
All in all, 'Essences Des Bois' is an album of contemporary mainstream jazz that offers a lot of very fine listening.
Read More »Music Reviews: The Lindsey Blair Quartet, Paul Jost, and Viper Mad Trio
Three new jazz albums offer a lot of variety.
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