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J.D. Walter: Being a Verb
by Victor L. Schermer
J.D. Walter is a jazz singers' singer--a purist and an innovator. Although his style has been compared to many vocal titans, it is in the same breath, uniquely his own, and he has become a singular phenomenon on the music scene. Respected and lauded by the great musicians of the contemporary circuit, ...
Tom Warner: Honoring the Legacy
by Victor L. Schermer
Tom Warner recently replaced Mervon Mehta as vice-president of programming for the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, when the latter took the head position at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Among his eclectic musical tastes, the accessible, warm and articulate Warner has a strong interest in jazz.
Rosella Clemmons Washington Performs at Gwynedd-Mercy College
by Wade Luquet
Rosella Clemmons WashingtonGwynedd-Mercy CollegeLower Gwynedd, PennsylvaniaFebruary 6, 2009 Singer Rosella Clemmons Washington lit up the stage with her deep sultry voice on a cold February night at Gwynedd-Mercy College in suburban Philadelphia. With her all-star Philly band, Washington sang and educated the audience of 300 attending this Black History Month ...
Five
By Ralph Bowen
Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2008
Track listing: Step Lightly; Baby Girl; First Hiatus; Free Time; Blues Cruz; Drowning Man; Rahsaan's Run
Chase Utley: Chasin' the Hits
by Edward Zucker
Actors want to be singers, singers want to be actors, and athletes want to be both. We have seen Wayman Tisdale and Bernie Williams release jazz albums in recent years. Now, Chase Utley, the Philadelphia Phillies starting second baseman and MVP candidate, has thrown his hat (or CD) into the ring. Utley's debut ...
New Release from Criss Cross Jazz: "Bright Moments" by John Swana
For his tenth Criss Cross date as a leader, trumpeter John Swana presents his first twin-tenor sextet. Swana, tenor saxophonists Eric Alexander and Grant Stewart, pianist David Hazeltine, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington have intersected on many occasions, but never together in a group. The result is an effortless blend of ingrained chemistry with ...
Philly Gumbo Vol. 2
By John Swana
Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2005
Track listing: Sid's Dilemma; 127 W. Wilt Street; Three Of A Kind; Ortlieb's; Quasimodo's Uncle; Everything Happens To Me; Mingus And Jaco; It's Over Your Head; Bootsie's Bolero; In Memory Of...
John Swana & The Philadelphians: Philly Gumbo Vol. 2
by David A. Orthmann
The sequel to a memorable 2001 release, Philly Gumbo Vol. 2 consists of pleasurable hard bop by John Swana and a band of mainstays from the fertile Philadelphia jazz scene. Despite the familiar stylistic trappings, the music stands up to repeat listening for several reasons. The original material (nine of ten tracks) transcends the tired, derivative ...
