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Charito: Heal The World
by C. Michael Bailey
Michael Jackson tribute discs are inevitable. Every stripe will be conceived and performed, from the sublime to the truly frightening. Chiming in at the front of the former line is Charito's excellent Heal The World. The Japan-based singer is best known for her successful string of recordings begun in the early 1990s. Her singing is plush ...
Silvano Monasterios: Unconditional
by Greg Simmons
Miami pianist Silvano Monasterios' Unconditional doesn't announce its qualities with musical histrionics: it's far subtler than that. This collection of eight original tunes shows craftsmanship, fine improvisation and coherence. Monasterios has constructed a compelling musical statement with an emphasis on composition and attention to detail. This is an entire album, not simply a collection of songs. ...
Patty Ascher: Bossa, Jazz ‘n’ Samba
by C. Michael Bailey
Brazilian singer Patty Ascher has an embarrassment of talent riches. She is an accomplished singer and songwriter who displays both talents convincingly on Bossa, Jazz 'n' Samba. Supported by a superb band, Ascher displays an impressive depth and breadth of lyric invention carefully arranged by an array of composers. Her voice is a well-balanced mezzo, creamy ...
Lisa Kirchner: Something to Sing About
by C. Michael Bailey
The first thing that distinguishes Lisa Kirchner's Something to Sing About is her repertoire: not a jazz standard pass her vocal cords; instead, she presents a collection of 20th Century American “Art Songs" composed my the likes of Charles Ives, John Corigliano, Ned Rorem, Aaron Copland, and William Bolcom. An eclectic band supports Kirchner, conspicuously present ...
Jose Rizo's Mongorama: Jose' Rizzo's Mongorama
by Greg Simmons
Mongorama. The name just sounds like fun--and this is a fun record, despite being crafted by musicians who take the Afro-Cuban music and legacy of Mongo Santamaria very seriously. Organized by jazz DJ Jose Rizzo, the band highlights a mix of Santamaria classics, blended with newer compositions in the same tradition. Any album that ...
Mike Rood: The Desert And The City
by Dan Bilawsky
The music on guitarist Mike Rood's debut recording straddles two different worlds. Sparse settings of relative quietude represent the isolation and beautiful spaciousness of the desert, while lively demonstrations of technical sophistication and motion paint a vivid picture of the non-stop energy of the city. The title of this recording points to these opposing sound locales, ...
Silvano Monasterios Releases New CD "Unconditional" On The Savant Label
The fourth effort as a bandleader by Silvano Monasterios, his debut release for the Savant label, Unconditional should bring national attention to a major talent that has remained largely unheard outside of the confines of his U.S. base in Miami, Florida. The Venezuela born pianist/composer who trained in the classical tradition at the esteemed Jose Angel ...
New CD from José Rizo's Mongorama
The followup up to four critically acclaimed albums by his Jazz On Latin Side All Stars, José Rizo's MONGORAMA again shines a bright light on the AfroCuban music tradition with a stellar group of West Coast artists brought together by the veteran KJazz radio host. MONGORAMA pays tribute to the great Cuban born conguero Mongo Santamaría, ...
New Lyrics to Benny Carter Classics by Deborah Pearl on "Souvenir Of You"
Deborah Pearl—Souvenir Of You—New Lyrics to Benny Carter Classics Souvenir Of You—New Lyrics to Benny Carter Classics, the debut release from multitalented vocalist/lyricist Deborah Pearl gives voice to the brilliant instrumental melodies of multiple Grammy-winning jazz legend Benny Carter. A longtime friend of Carter and his beloved wife Hilma, Pearl brings new life to the musical ...
Lisa Kirchner New CD "Something to Sing About"
Lisa Kirchner, a first class singer, delivers her fourth release, with this introduction, “This CD presents songs by some of America's reigning composers, many known for their cross- genre writing, including jazz, pop, classical, folk and art songs, written with distinguished authors for concert, theatre and film venues. The elements are universal—melody, groove, harmony, story and ...
