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Alexander Zonjic: Seldom Blues

Read "Seldom Blues" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins


Alexander Zonjic is a fine flutist who typically surrounds himself with top-notch talent. His latest recording, Seldom Blues , is no exception. It features brothers Kirk and Kevin Whalum, Angela Bofill and Earl Klugh, among others. However, its shortcoming is a formulaic approach to the rhythm tracks. There's nothing wrong with using modern tools ...

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo: No Boundaries

Read "No Boundaries" reviewed by Jim Santella


Accompanied by the English Chamber Orchestra, Ladysmith Black Mambazo combines classical European pieces with the traditional music of their South African homeland on one program. The well-known vocal ensemble finds that both areas of music fit together well when they're doing the interpreting. “Amazing Grace" is presented in English. The arrangement contains a lustrous ...

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Cool Like That

Label: Heads Up International
Released: 2004

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Africa Straight Ahead

Label: Heads Up International
Released: 2004
Track listing: Owed To Bishop

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The Passage

Label: Heads Up International
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. The Passage 2. Song for Mia 3. The Long Way Back 4. Sea of Stories 5. Mabouya 6. Dee Mwa Wee 7.Coffee Street

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Peace Round

Label: Heads Up International
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1. Little Drummer Boy; 2. Silent Night; 3. Deck the Halls; 4. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; 5. Peace Round; 6. The First Noel; 7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; 8. Oh Little Town of Bethlehem; 9. Winter Wonderland; 10. In a Silent Night.

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Spirit of the Season

Label: Heads Up International
Released: 2004
Track listing: Spirit of the Season, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Little Drummer Boy, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Listen (To the Falling Snow), White Christmas, I'll Be Home for Christmas, Peace on Earth, Winter Wonderland, Thousand Cranes, Silent Night

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Hiroshima: Spirit of the Season

Read "Spirit of the Season" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins


The quality of a new holiday album depends on two factors: the presence of original or non-traditional songs, and atypical arrangements of traditional songs. Spirit of the Season , the new release by Japanese-American band Hiroshima, scores on both accounts. Fueled by East-meets-West juxtaposition of modern synthesizer and traditional Japanese koto, flute and percussion ...

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Yellowjackets: Peace Round

Read "Peace Round" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins


Christmas albums are a dime a dozen. Yet in the hands of skillful, forward-thinking musicians, even the most frequently recorded holiday classics deserve another listen. This is certainly the case with the Yellowjackets' Peace Round. The quartet of Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip, Bob Mintzer and Marcus Baylor provides a fresh, unique approach to the ...

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Andy Narell: The Passage

Read "The Passage" reviewed by Franz A. Matzner


Spotlighting the internationality of jazz by offering a wide range of music from all over the world—including such diverse releases as the recent Africa Straight Ahead ; Word of Mouth, a Jaco Pastorius tribute album; and The Caribbean Jazz Project —the only common denominator at Telarc’s Heads Up imprint is outstanding recording quality and the unexpected. ...


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