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Music Review: Janiva Magness – ‘Love Wins Again’
Janiva Magness is a shining light for love and passion delivered with beauty and style.
Read More »Music Review: Peter Karp – ‘The Arson’s Match’
This long lost live recording should introduce Peter Karp to some new fans and is a great addition to the collection of the fans he has already.
Read More »Music Reviews: Jazz Potpourri with Phyllis Blanford ‘Edgewalker,’ Tiffany Jackson ‘A Balm in Gilead,’ & Judy Philbin/Adam Levine ‘Keeping It Simple’
Three Jazz vocalists with distinctive styles.
Read More »Music Review: Lee Harvey Osmond – ‘Beautiful Scars’
'Beautiful Scars' is like nothing out there right now. If you're a fan of Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, or the movies of David Lynch and Jim Jarmusch, this is the album for you. It's deep, powerful and strangely seductive.
Read More »Music Review: Gwen Stefani – ‘This Is What the Truth Feels Like’
"I can love whoever I want, say whatever I want, do whatever I want – things are about to get real good." While a 20-something pop star might sing such lyrics with ignorant confidence, in Stefani's older, wiser voice, it's a declaration of a kind of victory.
Read More »Music Review: Sarah Vaughan – ‘Live at Rosy’s’
Jazz singing doesn’t come any better than Sarah Vaughan.
Read More »Music Review: Guy Grogan – ‘Dynamite Bouquet’
‘Dynamite Bouquet’ offers a unique twist on familiar sounds.
Read More »Music Review: Beledo – ‘Dreamland Mechanism’
Beledo is something of a Uruguayan national treasure, and the new album goes a long way to justifying that reputation.
Read More »Music Review: Wild Iris – ‘Wild Iris’
Wild Iris seems to often be in that soft spot where fans of different genres come together.
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