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Sachal Vasandani

Sachal Vasandani is recognized for his singular voice, with a tone and unique phrasing that mark him as one of the most compelling artists on the scene today. Thoroughly rooted in jazz, Sachal has the swagger to front the most swinging big bands and the vulnerability to present definitive takes of classic ballads. His deeply creative approach to improvisation across lyrics, melodic changes and time signatures is always soulful, and he has come to be regarded as one of the eminent vocal improvisers of his generation.
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 Sachal’s 2018 release, Shadow Train (GSI), celebrates twin themes of romance and respect with an open spirit

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Article: Profile

Jazz Honors The Beatles

Read "Jazz Honors The Beatles" reviewed by AAJ Staff


All About Jazz is honoring The Fab Four in the year of the 60th anniversary of the release of their first album (Please Please Me). This collective tribute was originally published in September 2009--as a living document, we'll add more quotes & stories over time (see how-to in comments section). We also compiled a companion playlist ...

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Article: Interview

Voision Xi: Lost For Words, Found In Sounds

Read "Voision Xi: Lost For Words, Found In Sounds" reviewed by Jiaowei Hu


Voision Xi has been taking steps from behind the scenes to centre stage. Starting out as a program coordinator at China's multi-faceted jazz business company JZ Music, she has swiftly risen to be one of the most active jazz vocalists in the country. Warmth and the simplest joy can be found in her singing, with no ...

Album

Still Life

Label: Edition Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: No More Tears; I Love You; Sound of Silence; Can't Make You Love Me; Blue in Green; Freight Train; If Only You Knew; Someone Somewhere; Latch; Let It Go; How Could We Be; Washing of the Water.

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Article: Year in Review

Geno Thackara's Favorites of 2022

Read "Geno Thackara's Favorites of 2022" reviewed by Geno Thackara


As with most years, the list could have easily been twice as long (and that's still without getting into an especially rich trove of archival discoveries, particularly from Bill Evans, Dave Brubeck, Esbjörn Svensson and Ahmad Jamal). Still, these are the staples that have just resonated the most. Fergus McCreadie Trio ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Elsa Nilsson, Too Many Zooz, Gard Nilssen, Claire Michael & Other New Releases

Read "Elsa Nilsson, Too Many Zooz, Gard Nilssen, Claire Michael & Other New Releases" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


It's been another hot sweaty week... and so we decided to open today's edition with some hot sweaty genre-defying music courtesy of Moon Hooch, Too Many Zooz and Meute, then we keep the simmer pretty steady, deep and beautiful.Happy listening!PlaylistBen Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Moon ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Two Masterful Duos (Night and Day)

Read "Two Masterful Duos (Night and Day)" reviewed by Geno Thackara


Sachal Vasandani and Romain Collin Still Life Edition Records 2022 While the first year of COVID-19 turned the world upside down, Sachal Vasandani and Romain Collin turned sudden isolation into figurative gold. The simple duo album Midnight Shelter (Edition, 2021) was a rich sleeper that proved to continue getting better with ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Bill Charlap, Ron Miles & Jean Fineberg

Read "Bill Charlap, Ron Miles & Jean Fineberg" reviewed by Joe Dimino


From bandleader and musical force of nature Jean Fineberg we begin the 756th Episode of Neon Jazz with a track from her band's eponymous release followed by something from “The Godfather of Soul" and a commentary from Jean. We also delve into new music from Peter Curtis, Keith Oxman and Chris Greene. Vocalists take center stage ...

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases from Marta Sanchez, Myra Melford, Julieta Eugenio and More

Read "New Releases from Marta Sanchez, Myra Melford, Julieta Eugenio and More" reviewed by Mary Foster Conklin


This broadcast presents new releases from flutist Ragan Whiteside, the Yu Nishiyama Big Band, saxophonist Julieta Eugenio, vocalist Bidi Dworkin, pianist Marta Sanchez, and Myra Melford's Fire and Water Quartet with birthday shoutouts to KJ Denhert, Jackie Cain, Tania Maria, Carmen Souza, Brittany Anjou, Yoko Miwa and Jennifer Wharton, among others. Thanks for listening and please ...

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Article: Live Review

Jazz Gallery All-Stars at Tri-C

Read "Jazz Gallery All-Stars at Tri-C" reviewed by John Chacona


Jazz Gallery All-Stars Tri-C Auditorium Cleveland, OHMarch 6, 2022 What a difference a month makes. The Jazz Gallery All-Stars concert scheduled for February 3 at jny: Cleveland's Tri-C Auditorium was swept away when a winter storm driven by howling winds dumped 15 inches of snow on the city. A ...


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