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Vanisha Gould: She's Not Shiny, She's Not Smooth
by Angelo Leonardi
Vanisha Gould ha molte cose da dire, e lo fa con arguzia e vivacità. Dal suo arrivo a New York nel 2015 ha atteso quasi un decennio per un debutto discografico da leader, facendosi le ossa nei locali e in qualche incisione con altri. Quelle più significative sono state con la cantante Lucy Yeghiazaryan (nel ricercato progetto In Her Words) e con il pianista Chris McCarthy (Life's a Gig), dove si mette in luce tanto come autrice quanto come interprete ...
Continue ReadingVanisha Gould, Mark Murphy, Laila Biali, the Manhattan Transfer and More
by Jua Howard
Welcome Music Family! As usual, I've got a great show in store for you including some holiday cheer. I've got new music from Laila Biali, Vanisha Gould, Catherine Russell, and Anais Reno; and plenty more timeless music from artists such as Mark Murphy, Chaka Khan,Emilie-Claire Barlow and The Manhattan Transfer. Come get lost in the music with me!Playlist Intro 00:00 Pete Ellman Big Band feat. Kurt Elling “It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" from The Twelve ...
Continue ReadingMeet Vanisha Gould and Chris McCarthy
by Cheryl K.
In this hour, an interview from February with vocalist Vanisha Gould and pianist Chris McCarthy. Since this interview, Ms. Gould has released She's Not Shiny, She's Not Smooth on Cellar Music Group. Playlist Vanisha Gould and Chris McCarthy “No More" from Life's a Gig (Fresh Sound) 2:56 Vanisha Gould and Chris McCarthy “Cool" from Life's a Gig (Fresh Sound) 3:07 Vanisha Gould and Chris McCarthy “Fall in Love with Me in Fall" from Life's a Gig (Fresh Sound) ...
Continue ReadingRicky Alexander: Just Found Joy
by Nicholas F. Mondello
The odd picture on the cover of Ricky Alexander's Just Found Joy is neither a takeaway from The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds (Capitol, 1966) album cover, nor a play on the GOAT acronym. Actually, the album art was photographed at the Store Barns Farm in Downstate New York. This is a superb album of a dozen (less one original) older classic hits played by traditional jazz adepts--if not GOATS--who excel performing in this genre. “People Will Say ...
Continue ReadingAlex Tremblay: Thoughts & Images
by Jack Bowers
The Thoughts & Images on bassist Alex Tremblay's album of that name are essentially his own (he composed and arranged every number), so the outcome must be appraised for the most part using those ingredients as a touchstone. Not that the musicianship is unimportant; on the contrary, the way in which Tremblay's quintet assesses and performs his generally agreeable themes is another notable element in the equation. While Tremblay's ideas are mainly well-defined and accessible, he has ...
Continue ReadingTommaso Gambini: The Machine Stops
by Angelo Leonardi
Trasferitosi a New York, dopo aver studiato al Berklee College, il 28enne chitarrista torinese Tommaso Gambini debutta con un album maturo e ricco di sottigliezze, ispirato dal racconto distopico di Edgar Morgan Foster “The Machine Stops," tradotto in italiano col titolo “La macchina si ferma." Pubblicato nel 1909, lo scritto anticipa alcuni temi approfonditi successivamente da George Orwell, Aldous Huxley e Philip K. Dick descrivendo un universo totalitario dove tutto è controllato da una “Macchina," adorata come divinità e adibita ...
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