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New Michael Stosic Album Recalls Hall & Oates With Added Jazzy Touches
In these days of frivolous studio hooks, the lyrics are in danger of becoming a lost art. The best pop music tells a story, often utilizing the universal language of love. Singer/songwriter Michael Stosic is well aware of this, producing a smoothly crafted Adult Contemporary effort, a self-titled album that borrows liberally from ‘70s and ‘80s ...
New Apostle Fractal Album Rich With Electic Components
The Apostle Fractal’s hybrid rock is rich with components of pop, Celtic, Gothic, and global metal. Only after a couple of dose of the group’s album Ichabod Suite, the progressive-metal aficionado would find ease in tracing those elements to the music of the likes of Cruachan, Evanescence, and Nightwish. The seven-track concept album is a musical ...
J.Q. Whitcomb & Five Below Explore Progressive Sounds On New Release
In half a dozen words, Tales of Enchantment is six tracks of brain salad revelry. To say “go figure” is tempting, but to further describe this album is more enticing and more respectable. The genre jazz itself is a broad spectrum of music styles, and J.Q. Whitcomb & Five Below’s sonic paintings epitomize this very well. ...
Bill Rotella, Son Of Frank Sinatra Songwriter Johnny Rotella, Reflects On Their Careers
Q: When did you decide to enter the music field? A: I didn’t consider music as anything other than “fun” until I was in college. While in college I started jamming with friends and a got a taste of the stage, studio and the road. I began thinking about songwriting and performing more seriously at that ...
New Album "Subtitles" From Trumpeter Michael Sarian Juggles Various Jazz Styles
My number-one favorite jazz piece remains to be “Feels So Good” (1977) by Chuck Mangione. Surprisingly, the second position has been occupied, that quickly, by the track called “El Poeta” from a newly released album, Subtitles (2014), by the now U.S.-based Canadian-Argentinian trumpeter/artist Michael Sarian. Not only for jazz aficionados but also for anyone who is ...
New Ross Prior Album Brimming With Energy And Superb Musicianship
There is meaning in the title, a humorous reference to Australian artist Ross Prior’s rock & roll background. Prior’s roots are actually not in jazz but in the progressive and experimental sounds of the group Lysergic and then later in the death metal of Black Mask. It’s quite a transition from hard rock to the hard ...
Ross Prior: From Thrash Metal To Jazz
Q: When did you decide to enter the music field? A: Hmm, would you like the short or long answer? Not long after I played my first band, I guess I realized how happy and free it made me feel. I'd never experienced anything like it before so I was instantly drawn to it. Q: How ...
Gourmet Duo Plus' New Album "Live In Tallinn (jazzkaar Festival 2011)" A Feast For Ears
Gourmet Duo Plus' new album Live in Tallinn (Jazzkaar Festival 2011) is a delicate yet bold fine offering of more than a feast for the senses - all of them. The name of the band makes one hungry for all the great delicacies. Emotions spill out with the great American Songbook cover “Love Letters." In the ...
An Interview With Wren Marie Harrington
Q: What are your goals as an artist? A: My primary goal as a singer is to deepen the level of understanding of the intentions of songs with my particular voice, and a rich variety of languages and musical idioms. I consider the human voice a crucial element in uniting the listener with the spirit of ...
RIJA's New Album "Silent Heart" Is Beautifully Mysterious
The wintry spell cast by RIJA’s Silent Heart is nearly impossible to shake off; the ethereal beauty conjured by vocalist Aija-Riitta Holopainen and composer/arranger/guitarist Harald Peterstorfer in track after track dazzles the senses in epic fashion, creating a need for repeated spins that borders on addiction. Each listen reveals another layer of sonic gorgeousness as Holopainen’s ...
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