Craig Handy infuses the music of Jimmy Smith with the New Orleans vibe.
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Music Reviews: Zoot Sims Quartet – ‘Down Home,’ Donald Byrd and Pepper Adams – ‘Motor City Scene’ [Remastered]
Two reissues that provide reliable, if not always inspired, performances.
Read More »Concert Review (NYC): ‘Barb Jungr: Dancing in the Dark’
The renowned British songstress sang songs that touched upon the motifs of night and the bleak winter season when light is most absent.
Read More »From Bananarama to John Legend – Justin Kantor’s Top 10 Album Picks of 2013
From smart and thorough expanded collections of classic '80s material by groups like Bananarama and Exposé, to the latest from soulful vocalists such as John Legend and Raheem DeVaughn, 2013 was a remarkable year.
Read More »Music Review: Pretty Lights – ‘A Color Map of the Sun (Remixes)’
'A Color Map of the Sun (Remixes)' can reach into party locales and raise roofs, but Pretty Lights shows skill in the solitary experiences as well.
Read More »Music Review: Steffaloo – ‘Heart Beats’
Steffaloo moves from folk pop to electronica on her third album. Perhaps the poetic lyrics are here, I just can’t hear them.
Read More »Music Review: The Danny Petroni Blue Project – ‘The Blue Project’
Carrying on after Hurricane Sandy, Danny Petroni and Frank Lacy rock the blues.
Read More »Music Review: Sam Pinkerton – ‘An Introduction’
A melodic, thoughtful, and beautifully arranged debut album from a new singer-songwriter.
Read More »Music Review: Will Kimbrough – ‘Sideshow Love’
Kimbrough aptly likens his new solo disc to a book of short stories tracing an arc of love from freshness and hope to disappointment and loss.
Read More »Snoop Lion Unveils Music Video for “Smoke the Weed”
The song is from 'Reincarnated,' currently nominated for Best Reggae Album at the upcoming Grammy Awards.
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