Jazz Articles about Tania Grubbs

About Tania Grubbs

Album Review

Tania Grubbs: The Sound of Love

Read "The Sound of Love" reviewed by John Chacona

by John Chacona
January 16, 2025

Meet a person from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and you are likely to get a Chamber of Commerce-worthy commendation of their city's greatness. When it comes to jazz, the civic pride is more than warranted; the Steel City was home to immortals such as Earl Hines, Mary Lou Williams, Art Blakey and Kenny Clarke. Vocalist Tania Grubbs grew up just over the state line in Ohio, but she has lived and worked in The 'Burgh, as natives affectionately call it, for some ...

Radio & Podcasts

Tania Grubbs, Brian Lynch and Satoko Fujii

by Jerome Wilson
November 13, 2024

This episode features newer releases by Tania Grubbs, Brian Lynch, and Satoko Fujii as well as older music from George Freeman and Roy Hargrove. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Vardan Ovsepian “Glass Figures" from Sketch Book (Fresh Sound New Talent) 00:55 Kenny Reichert “Shadows" from Switch (Calligram) 5:12 Tania Grubbs Quintet “The Sculptor's Hands" from The Sound of ...

Multiple Reviews

Four Vocalists: Clifton Davis, Tania Grubbs,, CeCe Gable, Samoa Wilson

by Jerome Wilson
December 1, 2020

These are four recent vocal releases that all deserve attention. Clifton Davis Never Can Say Goodbye Self Produced 2020 Clifton Davis is known variously as a singer, actor and licensed minister but he is also a successful songwriter, his most famous tune being “Never Can Say Goodbye," an early hit for the Jackson Five. That is one of the songs he sings on this release where he is accompanied by, among others, ...