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Kenny Barron: So Many Lovely Things: Live in Brecon
by Dan McClenaghan
Pianist Kenny Barron (b. 1943) has paid his dues, working in the bands of Yusef Lateef and Dizzy Gillespie as well as a three-year stint in trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's band. His work as a leader has also soared. His first album under his own name was titled You Had Better Listen (Atlantic, 1967). That title offered ...
Russ Lorenson: A Little Travelin' Music
by Richard J Salvucci
If a singer is going to run with the Frank Sinatras and Tony Bennetts of the world, it takes determination, not to say savoir-faire. Sinatra in particular had it all: swagger, technique and, in his prime, a legato style that was the envy of musicians everywhere. Russ Lorenson may not quite equal the ranks of his ...
Dida Pelled: Sultry Swing, Blissful Blues
by R.J. DeLuke
Jazz and blues have different feels and styles. There's plenty of room for an artist to explore possibilities therein, bringing along influences and preferences, creating a distinctive strain that leaves a delectable impression. An artist with her own compelling style exists in Brooklyn in the person of Dida Pelled, a guitarist, songwriter, and educator ...
Melissa Errico: I Can Dream, Can't I?: Illusions & Conversations from the Great American Songbook
by Jacob Sylvester
In I Can Dream, Can't I?: Illusions & Conversations from the Great American Songbook, Tony Award-nominated Broadway actress, singer, and writer Melissa Errico proves once again that she is one of the best at keeping classic songs alive. Released in early 2026, the album uses a less is more style. Instead of a big orchestra, it features ...
Joe Block: Solo Piano Vol. 1
by Victor L. Schermer
At 26, Joe Block is already a mature, creative, and disciplined jazz pianist as well as an exceptional composer, arranger, conductor, and educator. His roots are in the Philadelphia area with such mentors/teachers as Tom Lawton. Repeated performances, especially at the Philadelphia's Clef Club and Chris' Jazz Cafe have helped him in sharpening his craft. He ...
Teresa James: Bad at Being Good
by Jim Trageser
She may have been based out of Los Angeles for the past four-plus decades, but Teresa James' Texas roots still shine through on her 14th full- length release as co-leader. Given that her husband and co-leader, Terry Wilson, was also raised in Texas, as was drummer Tony Braunagel (who plays all but two songs), well, that ...
Frank Lamphere: Frank Songs, My Way: Frank Lamphere Sings Sinatra
by David Bondelevitch
"Now that's original... How'd he ever come up with that one?" These words open the press material for Frank Songs, My Way: Frank Lamphere Sings Sinatra, and it is a solid question, with so many albums of Frank Sinatra covers. It would be tough to top Tony Bennett's Perfectly Frank (Columbia Records, 1992).
Luca Bragalini: gli inediti di Duke Ellington e Gerry Mulligan
by Angelo Leonardi
Musicologo e docente di Storia del Jazz al conservatorio Verdi di Milano Luca Bragalini è da anni un appassionato studioso a cui dobbiamo preziosi saggi e importanti scoperte sulla musica afroamericana e i suoi protagonisti. Ricordiamo la monografia Storie poco standard. Le avventure di 12 grandi canzoni tra Broadway e jazz (EDT 2013) e il saggio ...
Let Me Be Frank: The Extraordinary Life and Music of Frank Sinatra, Jr.
by Victor L. Schermer
Let Me Be Frank: The Extraordinary Life and Music of Frank Sinatra, Jr.Bruce Klauber and Andrea Kauffman216 Pages ISBN: # 97-1-4968-5865-8 University Press of Mississippi2025 Sid Mark, the legendary Philadelphia broadcaster who for many years hosted the iconic radio show “The Sounds of Sinatra," liked to tell a ...
Richie Beirach: Indelible Memories and Thought-Provoking Reflections on a Life in Jazz, Part 1
by Victor L. Schermer
This two-part article was first published on All About Jazz on August 13, 2019. Part 1 | Part 2 Richie Beirach hovers somewhat mysteriously in the pantheon of the great modern jazz pianists. Some of the others in that category from his generation (coming up in the 1960s/'70s), like Herbie Hancock, Keith ...
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