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Cindy Blackman Santana: Coherence
by Kyle Simpler
Some musicians communicate their passion almost before they ever play a note, and drummer Cindy Blackman Santana is one of them. Whether performing jazz, rock, soul, or world music, she approaches each style with the conviction that music ultimately transcends categories. Coherence is possibly her clearest statement of that philosophy. Blackman Santana's broad musical perspective comes naturally. She began busking on the streets of New York during the 1980s before quickly moving onto major stages, performing with jazz ...
Continue ReadingSusan Tobocman: Touch & Go
by Nicholas F. Mondello
A glance at the song list presented here--some rather unique choices, for sure--could lead one to assume that this album warrants a listen. What really slams things home, however, are Susan Tobocman's exceptionally slick arrangements of said selections, her excellent vocal skills, and some fine solo playing. With Touch & Go Tobocman—a Detroit native and now a New Yorker--offers five originals which are enveloped by a number of Top 40 re-imagined hits and a trio of standards ...
Continue ReadingSusan Tobocman: Touch & Go
by Troy Dostert
A triple-threat musician with significant talent as a vocalist, composer and arranger, Susan Tobocman's path to jazz was an unconventional one. Her early interest in poetry led to a scholarship that took her from her hometown, Detroit, to New York, for study at Columbia University. That in turn led to an interest in musical theater, followed by a stint managing the Jimi Hendrix-founded Electric Lady Studios, and then some touring work with the Tom Tom Club. Only afterward, during her ...
Continue ReadingMpress Records' "New Arrivals Volume 4" Features Dave Eggar, Lucy Woodward and More, out June
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Seth Cohen PR
Stellar Line-Up on Charity CD to Combat Youth Homelessness 'New Arrivals Volume 4' Set for June Release on MPress Records, to Benefit The National Network For Youth Compilation Includes 2011 Grammy Nominee Dave Eggar, Brooklyn Indie The Paper Raincoat, Critical Fave Michelle Malone, American Idol Finalist Caleb Hawley, Verve artist Lucy Woodward and Many Others MPress Records is proud to confirm the details of 'New Arrivals Volume 4'—a charity compilation CD to benefit The National Network For Youth, whose mission ...
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