The pianist offers exceptional renditions on a restored 180-year-old fortepiano.
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Music Review: Solo Sax from Branford Marsalis – ‘In My Solitude: Live at Grace Cathedral’
Marsalis understands what a solo recital needs and clearly he is up to the task.
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The vinyl box set of Rod Stewart's first five albums is a must-have for all of Stewart's many fans.
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Variety is the spice of Allan Harris's latest album.
Read More »Music Review: Art Hirahara – ‘Libations and Meditations’ (Posi-Tone)
With a a blend of fireworks and atmospherics, Hirahara's trio conveys the sense of joy that marks jazz at its best.
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There is a power unique to a big band, and especially to this big band, that consistently raises the piece’s emotional stakes.
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‘Reviver’ is a solid contribution to the indie rock genre that blends together classic influences such as Nirvana and a sound unique to the band.
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Two old pros show what jazz vocals are meant to be.
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Piazzolla's music contains multitudes of possibilities, gentleness always among them.
Read More »Music Review: Ethan Jano – ‘I’ll Be Fine’
Ethan Jano’s debut album is a collection of 12 tracks featuring an interesting mix of simplicity in the instrumentation with complexity in the vocal delivery and in the lyrics.
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