Jazz Articles about Michael Hunter

About Michael Hunter

Album Review

Mayita Dinos: The Garden Is My Stage

Read "The Garden Is My Stage" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
July 12, 2020

Many artists have day jobs to pay the bills, and vocalist Mayita Dinos is no exception. After studying landscape design, and working in the field for “decades," Dinos emerges with a debut jazz vocal recording The Garden is My Stage. But, this is no wet-feet newbie recording. Dinos has been performing as an avocation around her Los Angeles home, including jam sessions hosted by vocalist and composer Cathy Segal-Garcia, who recognised Dinos' potential, taking her under her wing as a ...

Album Review

Johannes Luley: Qitara

Read "Qitara" reviewed by Friedrich Kunzmann

by Friedrich Kunzmann
November 2, 2017

Having made a name for himself with recent and ongoing progressive rock formation Perfect Beings, Johannes Luley released his debut record Tales From Sheepfather's Grove in 2013. While said effort was of rather mesmerizing and ambient nature, strongly inspired by Jon Anderson's Olias The Sunhillow, the guitarists current outing Qitara reflects his continuing explorations of the jazz world and the many possibilities of guitar manipulation. With the support of an impressive cast of musicians Luley has crafted a versatile collection ...