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Elliott Caine: Blues from Mars
by Jim Santella
As advertised, Elliott Caine brings back the '60s Blue Note style of straight-ahead jazz with this trumpet-led ensemble of veterans. Nine original compositions and one jazz standard provide a soulful program for groupings of four to seven players. The numbers are just right; the trumpeter finds a rhythmic groove with each lineup and continues to create ...
Dallas Johnson: Anything Can Happen
by Jim Santella
Smooth jazz allows singer Dallas Johnson to celebrate the leisurely flow of melody that can transport us from reality to fantasy and beyond. Her program of originals on Anything Can Happen features keyboards, electric bass and drums in support of her mellow vocal portraits. Breathy, soft-spoken and laid-back, her voice paints pastel pictures that provide comfort ...
Robin McKelle: Introducing Robin McKelle
by Jim Santella
Accompanied by a big band that features many of LA's top sidemen, Robin McKelle sings from the Great American Songbook on this solo recording debut. It's an excellent choice. The songs seem to be an integral part of her personality. McKelle interprets “Dream with a subtle caress, “I've Got the World on a String ...
Barbara Lusch: Barbara Lusch
by Jim Santella
Barbara Lusch is a communicator. She sings with a deeply sensual vibrancy that gets right to the heart of the matter. Her songs take on added meaning that ensures we'll “get it. It helps that she's chosen songs to which we can all relate. They're timeless, of course, and provide pleasant memories that we cannot overlook. ...
Frank Kimbrough: Play
by Jim Santella
With this program of modern mainstream originals, pianist Frank Kimbrough embarks on a journey that emphasizes layers of lush harmony and ethereal impressions. While meter plays an important role on Play, Kimbrough's trio finds that it can express just as well with or without this tool; the pianist's swirling keyboard attacks ebb and flow dynamically.
Molly Greacen: The Sweet Life: Brazilian Jazz
by Jim Santella
With a happy session that remains harmonically light and rhythmically pure, Molly Greacen explores Brazilian jazz from a melodic viewpoint. She sings in English and Portguese, interpreting songs by Jobim, Ivan Lins, Caetano Veloso and Eliane Elias delicately and with loving care. It's all about feeling. From her songs, you get an uplifting feeling that sweeps ...
Sophie Milman: Sophie Milman
by Jim Santella
Sophie Milman has a big voice that she uses to express the full range of emotions that drive jazz standards. She swings confidently and casually, setting things at ease through her powerful delivery. She reaches down deep for the kind of feelings that provide a memorable experience. Milman's voice has a clear and open ...
Gerri DiMaggio: Comes Love
by Jim Santella
Gerri DiMaggio's smoky alto voice gives her an edge when she sings romantic songs, so this program of standard love songs seems made just right for her vocal style. With a stellar piano trio in support, as well as a guest trumpeter on two selections, DiMaggio explores a lasting love story. Her delivery swings, her interpretations ...
Jane Fuller: Mellow Kicks On Route 66
by Jim Santella
Jane Fuller Café 322 Sierra Madre, California May 26, 2006 It's fitting that Jane Fuller closed her first set with “Route 66, since Café 322 is located just north of historic Route 66 in Sierra Madre--west of Pasadena and east of Azusa. The highway that brought thousands to Southern ...
Eric Crittenden: Blu
by Jim Santella
In this program of his own compositions, singer/saxophonist Eric Crittenden gets spiritual in a musical celebration of jazz and blues. It's all from the soul. He lets the music pour naturally, with powerful influences from earlier decades, as well as up-to-date contemporary creations that make a deep impression. Stormy Blu, the longest selection on ...
