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McCartney tackles the Great American Songbook, with help from Diana Krall.
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Music Review: Bob Arthurs and Steve Lamattina – Jazz for Svetlana
Jazz for Svetlana features a surprising trumpet-guitar duo.
Read More »Music Review: Joe Jackson – The Duke
Joe Jackson creates a more than worthy tribute to the music and legacy of Duke Ellington.
Read More »Music Review: Crooners on Concord: Frank Sinatra – The Concert Sinatra and Tony Bennett – Isn’t It Romantic?
More reissued explorations of the Great American Songbook.
Read More »Music Review: Paul McCartney – Kisses on the Bottom
A tasteful tackling of the Great American Songbook, aided immensely by Diana Krall and her band.
Read More »Music Review: Frank Sinatra and Count Basie – The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings
A splendid-sounding reissue combining the two collaborative albums by Sinatra and Basie.
Read More »Interview: Hiromi Kanda – Discussing Her New Album Days of Yesterday
Days of Yesterday is Hiromi Kanda's second exploration of the Great American Songbook.
Read More »Music Review: Frank Sinatra – Ring-a-Ding-Ding! [Remastered]
A previously unreleased bonus track and new liner notes make this reissue a winner.
Read More »Music Review: Tony Bennett – The Best of the Improv Recordings
A welcome addition to any Bennett fan's collection or a good introduction to this great artist's career.
Read More »Music Review: Keith Jarrett / Charlie Haden – Jasmine
This is one of the most appealingly tender albums I have heard in a long time.
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