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Music Review: Deborah Shulman & The Ted Howe Trio – “Get Your Kicks: The Music & Lyrics of Bobby Troup”
Deborah Shulman breathes new life into the music of Bobby Troup.
Read More »Music Review: Global Noize – “Sly Reimagined”
Global Noize puts a contemporary spin on the music of Sly and the Family Stone, alive with the excitement of innovation.
Read More »Book Review: Jazz: New York in the Roaring Twenties by Robert Nippoldt and Hans-Jurgen Schaal
An award-winning German coffee table book on jazz is now available in English.
Read More »Music Review: Oscar Pettiford – “Lost Tapes: Germany 1958/1959”
Oscar Pettiford’s place in jazz music is secure because of his bass innovations and his making the cello a viable jazz instrument. For any fan of jazz and its history, "Lost Tapes..." is a must-have release.
Read More »Music Review: Bob James and David Sanborn – “Quartette Humaine”
After a quarter of a century, Sanborn and James join on a new album.
Read More »Music Reviews: Samantha Carlson – Day In-Day Out and Marlene VerPlanck – Ballads…mostly
New albums from Samantha Carlson and Marlene VerPlanck are both collections of tunes that deserve some attention.
Read More »Music Review: Bennett & Brubeck – The White House Sessions, Live 1962
Recorded at a time when Brubeck and Bennett were at the top of their game, the album not only highlights their individual talents, but demonstrates the kind of electric performances you can get when truly great artists get together and feed off each other.
Read More »Interview: Bob Koester, Owner And Founder Of Delmark Records (Part One)
"Why jazz and blues? I don't know why not... it's the music I love."
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