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Irene Atman: New York Rendezvous
by Edward Blanco
Canadian songbird Irene Atman follows her highly acclaimed self-titled, indepedent debut of 2007 with another remarkable effort, this time recording ten gentle standards in an auspicious New York Rendezvous with pianist Frank Kimbrough and other New York players, providing a new meaning to the phrase “New York state of mind." Meeting Kimbrough twenty years ago on, ...
Tessa Souter: Nights of Key Largo
by Suzanne Lorge
Tessa Souter excels at creating mood and on her new CD, Nights of Key Largo, that mood is one of a relaxed intimacy: She never strains to emote, never pushes a note, never rushes a phrase. Her material--13 songs about moonlight, sand and romance--lends itself to this kind of laid-back treatment, reminding the listener that there ...
Irene Atman: New York Rendezvous
by Woodrow Wilkins
Every once in a while, a fresh voice comes along that's worthy of notice. Or, in the case of Irene Atman, it's an experienced voice with a fresh interpretation of classics. When other children wanted to hear bedtime stories or have parents sing them to sleep, Atman sang to herself. By the age ...
More Praise for PJ Parker's "Dreams Are Meant for Two" - From France and Jazz Fans Around the World
Somerset, New Jersey -- Jazz vocalist PJ Parker's latest CD, Dreams Are Meant For Two, continues to receive critical praise, this time from the venerable Jazz Hot magazine of Paris, France. At the same time, jazz fans from around the world continue to let their preferences be known: PJ's artist profile page at AllAboutJazz.com--the most popular ...
Scott Feiner: Dois Mundos
by David Adler
What has native New Yorker and former guitarist Scott Feiner been doing in Rio de Janeiro since 2001? He's been playing the tambourine-like pandeiro, developing it as a viable jazz instrument, leading an ensemble--and effectively creating a music--he calls Pandeiro Jazz. In this unique idiom, the handheld pandeiro replaces the drums and yields a sound that ...
Spike Wilner: 3 To Go
by George Kanzler
At a small jazz festival a few years ago the advertised theme was a celebration of Duke Ellington's music. But some featured acts, including one highly regarded younger pianist, obviously hadn't taken the theme very seriously, his only begrudging nod to it being a rendition of the jam session standby, “C-Jam Blues," hardly a tune representative ...
Vocalist Irene Atman Performs at the Kitano on June 3rd, 2009
Vocalist Irene Atman will be performing with her Quintet at The Kitano in NYC on Wednesday June 3rd, 2009 in celebration of her new release “New York Rendezvous” Irene Atman - Vocals Frank Kimbrough - Piano Jay Anderson - Bass George Schuller - drums Joel Frahm - Saxophone ...
Irene Atman and Daniela Schachter meet at the Intersection of Joel Frahm
by C. Michael Bailey
Nowhere in jazz is the soil so rich as it is in the area of female vocals. Major label, independents, melting pots and old school, there are vocal releases appealing to any persnickety taste. Such a diverse marketplace is to the fortune of the listening public. This fortune is magnified when two dramatically different singers share ...
Jon Burr Band: Just Can't Wait
by Woodrow Wilkins
Bassist Jon Burr has spent many years supporting other artists. He brings a lot of that experience into Just Can't Wait, a 14-song collection that reflects the artist's obsession with love. Burr has toured and recorded with musicians such as Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Horace Silver and Stéphane Grappelli. Vocalists who have shared the ...
Ted Rosenthal and Thelonious Monk
by Nick Catalano
This is the year for numerous Monk retrospectives. There are many themes. One show celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Town Hall concert when Hall Overton arranged Monk's compositions for a large band. Another show focuses on Monk's pianism at Minton's Playhouse. And on and on. The concert that I found most intriguing was held in ...
