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Joe Baione: Vibe Check

by Kyle Simpler
Some albums take time to grow on you, while others hook you from the first play. Vibraphonist Joe Baione's Vibe Check falls into the latter category. Backed by a stellar band featuring Duane Eubanks on trumpet, Toru Dodo on piano, Marco Panascia on bass, and Jerome Jennings on drums, along with Baione's daughter Alexis Baione guesting on vocals, Vibe Check captures a unique blend of modern creativity and nostalgic charm, balancing a cool sixties aesthetic with contemporary sensibilities. With this ...
Continue ReadingGreat vibes in Cape May N.J.

by Sandy Ingham
Cape May Jazz FestivalCape May, NJNovember 12-14, 2010 Just a few bars into his first tune, All Blues," I knew Joe Baione would make my day. Or night, as it were.Vibraphonist Baione's quartet wasn't a headliner at the 34th semiannual Cape May Jazz Festival. Those honors belonged to Les McCann with Javon Jackson, to the Yellowjackets, to Terell Stafford and Tim Warfield, to Ralph Peterson. Their sets had been enjoyable. But this listener, at ...
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