Jazz Articles

Eden Brent: Ain't Got No Troubles

by Woodrow Wilkins
August 31, 2010

Fun. Plain, simple fun. That's Eden Brent in a nutshell. Whether she's in concert, at a festival or helping out fellow musicians, this vocalist and pianist thrills crowds wherever she plays. Ain't Got No Troubles, like her previous recordings, brings that same level of joy and energy. A longtime protégé of Abie “Boogaloo" Ames, Brent grew up in the Mississippi Delta, surrounded by musicians. Her late mother Carol, and sisters Jessica and Bronwynne, all wrote and performed music. ...

Eden Brent: Mississippi Number One

by Woodrow Wilkins
June 8, 2008

To some, she's “Little Boogaloo," a nickname she earned through her long association with instructor, mentor and friend Abie “Boogaloo" Ames. But whether called by that or her own name, Eden Brent is a Mississippi Delta artist whose love for her home is as strong as her passion for singing.Brent, a vocalist, pianist and keyboardist, has a penchant for blues, jazz, pop and oldies, among other styles. In addition to numerous performances with the now-deceased Boogaloo, Brent has ...

Calvin Newborn: New Born

by Jim Santella
May 3, 2005

As the younger brother of gifted pianist Phineas Newborn, Jr., guitarist Calvin Newborn fell in love a long time ago with the same music and came to express it with his own voice. Jazz and blues run side by side in his interpretations.

A lyrical guitarist who takes the room by the force of his emotions, Newborn pours it on with New Born. His guitar sings passionately with statements about life and love and the way we feel ...

Calvin Newborn: New Born

by Bridget A. Arnwine
May 3, 2005

The album may be titled New Born, but Calvin Newborn, famed Memphis-born guitarist and brother of the late jazz legend Phineas Newborn, has proven on his Yellow Dog Records release that a newborn can indeed have plenty of soul. The music on this album feels at some points like you should be listening while watching from a velvet-seated auditorium--and at other points like you should be swaying your hips and slow-dragging at a juke joint in Mississippi. With a septet ...