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Melvin Smith: Portrait
by Michael P. Gladstone
There is nothing newfangled here, but if mainstream bebop jazz saxophone is to your interests, then you will give this debut high marks. Melvin Smith is a native of Jacksonville, Florida. Armed with a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music, he was also honored there with the Lennie Johnson Award after graduation. Smith ...
Dan Fogel: 15 West
by Michael P. Gladstone
Dan Fogel fell in love with the sound of the Hammond B-3 organ at a young age by hearing “Groove" Holmes' recording of “Misty," and has since worked hard to play in the style of the jazz musicians from the golden age of the organ/tenor sax combo. Whether or not you're an aficionado of ...
Doring Releases "Southern Exposure" After Mourning Period for Katrina
A vocalist with a unique sense for musical style, a charismatic stage presence and a voice that exudes passion and experience, Dorothy's new release, Southern Exposure (Quarter Note Records), was recorded in New Orleans with producer/pianist David Torkanowsky. Dorothy is a vocalist not limited by a genre of music or proficiency of only one style. Southern ...
Masha Campagne: Cahminhos Cruzados = Crossroads
by Michael P. Gladstone
To Masha Campagne, singer of Brazilian music, English as a second language was likely a necessity. However it was not Portuguese, but Russian, that was her native tongue. This new album gives a very good indication of how fluid her Portuguese is as she navigates the very tricky lyrics of Dorival Caymmi's “Doralice," originally sung by ...
Melvin Smith: Portrait
by John Barron
Using gospel elements in a jazz context can be a hit-or-miss proposition. Depending on the background and integrity of the musicians involved, the results can often be trite, or shamelessly bent towards commercialism. Upon hearing Portrait it's obvious that saxophonist/composer Melvin Smith is equally adept in both genres. Smith is able to successfully blur the lines ...
Alex Clements: Waiting For You...
by Glenn Astarita
Well-educated Canadian pianist/composer Alex Clements gets around. He composes for his alma mater, the McGill University's Jazz Orchestra, and was a member of the peer assessment committee for grant endowments with the Canada Council of the Arts. His performance career has taken him into North American jazz circles, highlighting his participation with ...
Dan Fogel: 15 West
by Glenn Astarita
Atlantic City, New Jersey area Hammond B-3 organ master Dan Fogel might not enjoy the notoriety of his peers, but he's been an active leader and participant of the Northeast jazz scene for quite some time. Owing to the Jimmy Smith and Jimmy McGriff schools of the jazz-organ combo setting, Fogel enamors the sound of this ...
Janine Gilbert-Carter: A Song for You: Live
by Michael P. Gladstone
There are some albums that you like for their virtuosity and planning, and others that you appreciate because everything falls into place, regardless of the individual pieces. Recorded live at the 15th Annual FMJS East Jazz Festival in the Washington D.C. area, singer Janine Gilbert-Carter leads her combo through a dozen well-worn tunes that have everyone ...
Gemini Soul "Live" @ The Rhythm Room; Oct 3rd (Jazz Fusion)
Tickets On Sale Now - Gemini Soul “Live" @ The Rhythm Room Wednesday - October 3rd @ 8:30 PM THE RHYTHM ROOM 1019 E. Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85014 602-265-4842 Showtime: 8:30 PM Tickets: $15 Advance/Door Ticket Purchase through ticketweb.com Tickets ...
Tickets on Sale Now - Gemini Soul "Live" @ Catalina Jazz Club; September 24th (Jazz Fusion)
Tickets On Sale Now - Gemini Soul “Live" @ Catalina Jazz Club Monday - September 24th @ 8:30 PM CATALINA JAZZ CLUB 6725 Sunset Blvd. Hollywood, CA 90028 323-466-2210 Showtime: 8:30 PM Tickets: $10 Advance Ticket Purchase through www.ticketweb.com Tickets by phone: ...
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