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Angela DeNiro: My Shining Hour

By Jack Bowers

Add to the list of endangered species: decent recording engineers. Where have they gone? Where is a good one when you need him, as on this new release by vocalist Angela DeNiro and an all-star supporting cast? Perhaps it's only me, but everyone seems to be coming through loud and clear with one exception--the headliner herself, who's too often buried beneath a clamorous instrumental barrage. All the more puzzling as the album was co-produced by DeNiro's husband, alto saxophonist Ron ...

Angela DeNiro: My Shining Hour

By Jim Santella

How is it that scintillating jazz vocalists such as Angela DeNiro can go unnoticed? This is her third album already, and she's still at that “getting acquainted" phase of her career. With a warm delivery, convincing demeanor, and a valuable musical depth in her voice, DeNiro interprets her program of originals and standards with loving care. Everything's personal. The bandleader is her husband, and their son Matt sits in on violin.

Spouses Ron Aprea and Angela DeNiro co-hosted ...