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The Delfonics - La-la Means I Love You: The Definitive Collection (1997)
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Something Else!
"Philly soul" was a phrase used to describe and categorize a distinctive style of music produced and pressed on the Philly Groove label located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Delfonics, who pioneered the sound, released a chain of hit singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s, which all appear on this aptly christened audio documentation. Set in chronological order, La-La Means I Love You: The Definitive Collection (Arista Records) plugged in as a pristine portrait of a group that was ...
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Wild Bill Davis: April in Paris
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Count Basie's most famous and best-selling recording is April in Paris. Captured at New York's Fine Sound studios in July 1955, the song was arranged by organist Wild Bill Davis. Here's a passage from Chris Albertson's superb liner notes that accompany the Mosaic box, The Complete Clef/Verve Count Basie Fifties Studio Recordings: “Organist Wild Bill Davis wrote this arrangement, giving it a decided organ feel and making other departures that its composer surely welcomed... The touch that makes this arrangement such ...
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"Three Musicians" is New CD from Pianist/Arranger Joan Stiles, Featuring Joel Frahm & Matt Wilson
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Pianist Joan Stiles's first two CDs—Love Call (Zoho, 2004) and Hurly-Burly (Oo-Bla-Dee, 2007)—showcased Stiles the resourceful and inventive arranger for octet and sextet. Her new album, Three Musicians, on which Stiles arranges for an unusual trio with saxophonist Joel Frahm and drummer Matt Wilson, reveals the pianist as a fearless improviser who combines harmonic gifts and rhythmic acuity with a pleasingly sharp sense of humor. The album is due for Oct. 25 release on her Oo-Bla-Dee label. Three Musicians is ...
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New Album From Johanne Cantara Melts The Heart With Effortless Grace
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Lauren Rogers
By the third track on her latest album, C'est merveilleux, vocalist Johanne Cantara will hold listeners under her spell. With her dreamy croon guiding the way, “India Song" melts the heart with effortless grace. Daniel Hubert's hypnotic bass, Muhammad Abdul Al-Khabyyr's deeply resonating trombone, Pierre Côté's crisply played guitar, and Samuel Joly's dynamic percussion conjure an intimate, dazzlingly beautiful atmosphere in which her voice is able to enchant the imagination and caress the heart. It's an awe-inspiring performance from everyone ...
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Praise for Nheap's "Clouds Under the Table"
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Massimo Discepoli
Now available also as special printed CD at Bandcamp “A vibrant and rich sonic color palette combined with soul shaking melodies and a live drum set move this music to a post rock/jazz fusion line where it music rests comfortably while creating an ambient pulse.[...]Clouds Under The Table is a well thought out and impeccably performed sonic food for the visceral as well as the cerebral" —@Critical Jazz “"Clouds under the table" is an excellent and eclectic work, with countless ...
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Album of the Week: El Cumbanchero, Mark Weinstein
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
El Cumbanchero Mark Weinstein Jazzheads Cuba's musical history is vast and it holds a wide number of styles and approaches, but in many cases, Latin Jazz continues to investigate only a small slice of that musical horizon. In the early days of the style, Latin Jazz was built upon dance traditions, a natural fit which served the development of the style well. The use of Cuban dance styles didn't act as a starting point though; it ...
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One Alternative - Air Sculpture (2011)
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Something Else!
One Alternative again bursts through convention with Air Sculpture, moving well outside the bounds of typical acoustic ensembles by incorporating not just classical music forms but also the boisterous attitude of roots rock and the improvisational intrigue of jazz. Importantly, One Alternative (featuring Jill Haley on oboe and English horn and guitarists Mark Oppenlander and David Bozenhard) also avoids the faceless new-age clichés that typically follow similar bands, as well. In fact, they hit the ground running—and running fast: Air ...
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New CD Release By Veteran Jazz Harpist Scott Marischen
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Michelle Sammartino
The long awaited CD by veteran Jazz Harpist Scott Marischen has been released this week. The triumphant music on Alligator Alley showcases Scott's incredible talent for transforming what is considered by many a classical and traditional instrument, to a Jazz instrument. Scott treats the harp as an improvisational instrument of Jazz allowing for a much richer experience and boundless style. The tone of his harp is unlike any other and stands alone as a unique and full sound that provides ...
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