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Brandon Ross Phantom Station: Off the End
by Vic Albani
"Navigando tra luce e oscurità, con Off the End, Brandon Ross Phantom Station offre una cerimonia che è allo stesso tempo aperta e strettamente focalizzata, rivelando uno spirito impavido slegato da vincoli stilistici." Le poche parole tratte dalla recensione pubblicata da “Jazz Trail" inquadrano perfettamente e in poche parole il sunto stilistico del nuovo lavoro discografico ...
Louis Armstrong, Shana Tucker, Incognito and More
by Jua Howard
Welcome Music Family! Per usual, I've got some great music in store for you this week including new music from Shana Tucker and Abena Koomson-Davis; and plenty more timeless music from artists such as Louis Armstrong, Nnenna Freelon, Ian Shaw and Incognito. Come get lost in the music with me!Playlist Intro 00:00 Mike LeDonne ...
The Lyrics They Are 'A Changing: Lyrical Liberties In "Lover, Come Back To Me" And "Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise"
by Alex Segal
Frank Sinatra's greatness is evident in his making the songs he sang his own. And his doing this is connected to his, on occasion, changing the lyric of a song--even a very good lyric. But according to good anecdotal evidence, Cole Porter and Ira Gershwin--suppliers of some of the best lyrics Sinatra sang--did not take kindly ...
Doug Wamble: Blues in the Present Tense
by Vic Albani
I testi cantati del “Blues al presente" di Doug Wamble parlano degli americani “turlupinati" dal cinismo del signor Donald Trump: «Non leggere i loro giornali / Non guardare le loro news / Non cominciare a pensare, baby», canta Wamble in “Blues in the Present Tense," mettendosi proprio nei panni del discusso personaggio mettendo in qualche modo ...
George Colligan Quartet at Chris’ Jazz Café
by Victor L. Schermer
George Colligan Quartet Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia. PA March 29, 2024 Chris Hove of All About Jazz once wrote that pianist and multi-instrumentalist George Colligan is “one of the best kept secrets in jazz." It's not clear why he is such a secret, since. as saxophonist Don ...
Brian Lynch: Con Clave Vol.2
by C. Andrew Hovan
The jazz musician's road to success and sustainability is a rocky one, marked with more than its share of ups and downs. Becoming the norm as of late, those with the strongest staying power have increased their flexibility by becoming more diverse in their efforts. The affect is thus twofold-providing an income to pay the rent, ...
New releases from Geri Allen & Kurt Rosenwinkel, Isle of Klezbos With Holiday Recordings By George Gee, Liam Forde, Laila Biali, Julie Benko & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases by Geri Allen & Kurt Rosenwinkel, Tom Ricci, Isle Of Klezbos and Jelena Jovovic, with holiday recordings from the George Gee Swing Orchestra, Liam Forde, Laila Biali and Julie Benko, plus birthday shoutouts to Dave Brubeck, Cory Weeds, Diane Schuur, Jihee Heo, Cassandra Wilson and Amanda Tosoff, among others. Thanks for ...
Jeremy Monteiro: Sings
by Ian Patterson
Singapore's King of Swing, as pianist Jeremy Monteiro is fondly known in the Lion City-state, has been plying his professional craft since 1976. Since then, Monteiro has played thousands of gigs, many of those with the likes of James Moody, Jimmy Cobb, Michael Brecker, Benny Golson, Charlie Haden, Jay Anderson and Ernie Watts. Talk about paying ...
Lafayette Gilchrist: Undaunted
by Mike Jurkovic
Barn-burning, barrel-housing pianist Lafayette Gilchrist may or may not be known by everyone pretending to be hip and attuned or even by the rather rarefied company he has been known to keep--David Murray, Cassandra Wilson, Andrew Cyrille--but Undaunted is going to get him some much deserved attention. Abundant with cajones and plenty of rhythm, ...
Samara Joy: Linger Awhile [Deluxe Edition]
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by Dave Linn
Samara Joy's meteoric rise since graduating from High School has been well documented. As a college junior, she filmed herself singing Ella Fitzgerald's “Take Love Easy" accompanied by one of her professors, pianist Pete Malinverni. The video went viral, garnering over one million views. She then put up a GoFundMe page, quickly reaching the $8,000 goal ...
