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Italian Vocalist Roberta Gambarini's Imperfect Jazz
As the child of parents who met at a jazz concert, it would seem that singer Roberta Gambarini was destined (or cursed!) to become a jazz musician. Born and raised in Torino, Italy, Gambarini has since gained a reputation as one of the best new singers on the jazz scene, singing in a warm but light ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 28, 2009
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 2 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 253 221 +32 0 60 1 10 2 1 1 Roy Hargrove Big Band Emergence (Emarcy) 242 268 -26 0 61 1 6 3 3 3 Roberta Gambarini So In Love (Emarcy) 212 176 +36 4 57 3 5 ...
David Gibson: A Little Somethin'
by Woodrow Wilkins
To read or listen to some of the commentary about jazz and hear that this genre of music is dying; to read with cynicism that artists are either playing music that is 50 years old or they are playing something so “catchy" and “mainstream," that it is a “stretch of the imagination" to even call it ...
James Moody: 4A
by Graham L. Flanagan
In the late '40s, saxophonist/flutist James Moody staked his claim on the jazz landscape when he gained prominence as one of the key ingredients of Dizzy Gillespie's orchestra. Nearly six decades later, at the age of 84, Moody shows no signs of slowing down. He's in excellent form on his latest release 4A. ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 21, 2009
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 2 Roy Hargrove Big Band Emergence (Emarcy) 268 313 -45 4 58 1 5 2 2 1 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 221 270 -49 0 57 1 9 3 3 4 Roberta Gambarini So In Love (Emarcy) 176 225 -49 6 54 3 ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 14, 2009
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 2 6 Roy Hargrove Big Band Emergence (Emarcy) 313 243 +70 7 60 1 4 2 1 1 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 270 247 +23 0 61 1 8 3 4 19 Roberta Gambarini So In Love (Emarcy) 225 192 +33 5 52 3 ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: September 7, 2009
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 247 266 -19 2 61 1 7 2 6 37 Roy Hargrove Big Band Emergence (Emarcy) 243 173 +70 14 59 2 3 3 16 24 Tamir Hendelman Playground (Swing Bros.) 212 141 +71 2 46 3 ...
James Moody: 4A
When his tenor saxophone hangs on his chest, James Moody is an entertainer. Years spent working with the best jazz cut-ups has taught him the value of lightening up an audience. So when Moody's on stage between songs, he's revving up his charm and drawing everyone in. But when it's time to work, a transformation takes ...
JazzWeek Radio Chart: August 31, 2009
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Jackie Ryan Doozy (Open Art) 266 248 +18 0 60 1 6 2 2 3 Bobby Broom Bobby Broom Plays For Monk (Origin) 207 209 -2 2 53 2 12 3 28 36 Allen Toussaint The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch) 185 92 +93 2 ...
Ray Brown Jr.: Friends and Family
by Hrayr Attarian
A solid pedigree does not necessarily guarantee talent, but in the case of Ray Brown Jr. it clearly has, which makes Friends and Family even more disappointing. Brown has an evocative baritone and an impeccable mastery over the art of singing that rivals the best classically trained opera performers. His delivery on this record, however, is ...
