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Article: Album Review

Jennifer Lee: Quiet Joy

Read "Quiet Joy" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
July 13, 2009

The field of female jazz vocalists continues to swell with a plethora of new material overflowing the market as productions continue to be released daily. Against this backdrop lies a select number of extraordinarily superb recordings, such as Jennifer Lee's Quiet Joy which, clearly belong in the top echelon of today's jazz vocals. To ...

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Article: Big Band Report

"A Swingin' Affair" Outshines Its Name

by Jack Bowers
June 8, 2009

With an appreciative bow and genial tip of the hat to the late Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra, the Los Angeles Jazz Institute named its semi-annual big-band soiree May 21-24 at the Sheraton LAX Four Points Hotel “A Swingin' Affair." Was the event able to live up to its name? In the immortal words of ...

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Article: Album Review

Jennifer Lee: Quiet Joy

Read "Quiet Joy" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

by Woodrow Wilkins
May 20, 2009

When a vocalist does a collection of standards, it's important to create something that stands out--something that distinguishes his/her recording from so many others. Jennifer Lee comes through in more ways than one. Quiet Joy showcases Lee's versatility as a pianist, guitarist, arranger, composer and singer. This album is mostly comprised of songs written by Brazilian ...

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Article: Profile

Reflections on Bud

by Graham Carter
April 13, 2009

During the past few years I have had the honor to work with many famous jazz musicians, but without a doubt the nicest one of that group was Bud Shank. In thinking about Bud, and his contributions to the jazz world the past 60 years or so, one must rank his demeanor right next to his ...

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Stateside

By Joe Diorio

Label: Diorio Jazz Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: Alone Together; Days of Wine and Roses; Darn That Dream; Corcovado; You and the Night and the Music; Beautiful Love; I Thought About You; A Child is Born.

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