Jazz Articles about Olivia Revueltas

About Olivia Revueltas

Album Review

Olivia Revueltas Trio: Angel of Scissors

Read "Angel of Scissors" reviewed by Char Ham

by Char Ham
September 23, 2002

Sophomore albums for artists can be both a blessing and a curse. The blessing is that name recognition from the first album helps establish the artist, and is instrumental in propelling sales for that second effort. The curse is the challenge is working up to at least the level of the debut album. More difficult is the artist had the luxury of years to garner the songs and ideas for the first album, but any subsequent albums, that time is ...

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Album Review

Olivia Revueltas: 'Round Midnight in L.A.

Read "'Round Midnight in L.A." reviewed by Char Ham

by Char Ham
March 1, 2001

Perhaps it is too easy to be complacent and live on the safe side, such as investing stocks and bonds in well established companies, and listening to elevator jazz for background music while working on the computer at the office. However, true jazz has an greater purpose -- to make the listener feel aural nourishment and participate in the listening experience like a daring adventure. Revueltas is such a jazz musician, and although new to the U.S. (sans her hometown ...