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Lisa Bell: It's All About Love

by Jim Santella
August 18, 2005

Lisa Bell's second album settles in comfortably with a texture that adheres to the tradition of popular music and country & western performance. Ballads and smooth sashays highlight her fragile delivery with comfortable ease. The vocalist explores smooth jazz on “Don't Wait Forever," where floating lyrics and mellow scat singing combine with flute frills ...

Julie Lavender: Never Felt the Sun

by Jim Santella
May 19, 2005

The New Age music that Julie Lavender surrounds herself with carries an emotional appeal through its simple pleasures and relaxed composure. Classical music and folk music in a contemporary setting give the singer vast opportunities for exploring the contemplative universe. Trained as a classical guitarist, Lavender owns a solid musical background to support her ...

Beegie Adair: An Affair to Remember

by Jim Santella
February 2, 2005

With the Jeff Steinberg Orchestra accompanying her, pianist Beegie Adair remembers the love stories that came to us through the films of the 1950s. She portrays each theme as it was done in the original score, with lush strings and an emphasis on its recurring melody. A gentle spirit guides her through each warm melody effortlessly. ...

Adam Rafferty Trio: Three Souls

by Michael P. Gladstone
October 22, 2004

For his fourth album, guitarist Adam Rafferty submits his first all-original program. The New York musician studied classical guitar at SUNY Purchase and is a student of pianist Mike Longo. Rafferty has an impressive list of musical employers, such as the Dizzy Gillespie Big Band, Benny Golson and Jimmy Owens. Longo and former boss Bob Cranshaw ...

The Beat Daddys Write All Their Own Songs on New Five Moons CD

You walk into a roadhouse or casino in Anywhere U.S.A., or wipe the bar-be-que sauce off your fingers as you find a seat at a big-stage outdoor music festival, or push your way into a crowded blues club and order a beer. What you want to hear is some smokin' blues-rock -- a fast-paced boogie romp ...