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Music Review: Sonia Wieder Atherton – ‘Little Girl Blue: From Nina Simone’
Close your eyes and Atherton’s cello embodies not one, but the many voices of the unique singer.
Read More »Music Reviews: Jazz Singers Times Four – Rebecca DuMaine, Michael Dees, Steve Cromity, Joanna Wallfisch
New albums from contemporary jazz singers with varying agendas.
Read More »Music Review: Mark Weinstein – ‘In Jerusalem’
Music is music, and in the hands of the right musician any and all music is ripe for creative renewal.
Read More »Music Reviews: Jazz for the Jazz-Shy from John Tropea, Pat Bianchi Trio, and the Gary McFarland Legacy Ensemble
Gary McFarland, the jazz musician, composer and arranger who 'should have been a pop star,' left behind and eclectic discography and a wealth of superb material that deserves just such a tribute as this.
Read More »Music Review: Avant-Garde Jazz from Rent Romus, Markus Hunt, and Sun Ra
Postmodern jazz old and new.
Read More »Music Review: Wes Montgomery – ‘In the Beginning’
'In the Beginning' is not the mature Wes Montgomery at the top of his game, but early Montgomery is nothing to sneer at.
Read More »Music Review: Harold Mabern – ‘Afro Blue’
An impressive roster of talent highlights the new album from Harold Mabern.
Read More »Music Reviews: The Ladies Sing Jazz: Joanna Pascale, Michelle Lordi, Rachel Caswell
Three new albums feature fine songstresses with eclectic repertoires.
Read More »Music Review: Ghost Train Orchestra – ‘Hot Town’
'Hot Town' is music you’ve more than likely never heard before, but more than likely it is music you’ll want to hear again and again. It’s that infectious.
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