Results for "Carol Akerson"

Carol Akerson

Born: March 25, 1955

Kathleen Kolman: Dream On

by C. Michael Bailey
January 20, 2011

New England jazz polyglot Kathleen Kolman displays efficiency in art with the release of Dream On. The recording serves as both her Masters Degree project at Lesley University in Cambridge and her first commercial release. She joins a rarefied group of female jazz vocalists who call New England home, including Donna Byrne, Kris Adams, Krisanthi Pappas, ...

Duke Is the 1

By Carol Akerson

Label: Baily Boy
Released: 2000

Carol Akerson: Duke Is the 1

by Dave Nathan
July 1, 2000

Duke Ellington's centennial has spurred the release of numerous tribute albums paying homage to him and to Billy Strayhorn and Duke Is the 1 is one of the better efforts. In addition to some of the more famous Ellington compositions, there are good performances of some not too regularly heard material which makes for a more ...