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John Cipolla and Doc Livingston: Misbehavin'
by Michael P. Gladstone
I could think of worse things to do with 42 minutes than listening to a relaxing set from the duo of clarinetist John Cipolla and pianist David “Doc" Livingston. Cipolla lives and teaches in Bowling Green, Kentucky and has had considerable experience in the Broadway pit band for the musical Cats (nine years) and as part ...
Jon Crosse: Kind Of Blue & Pink
by Michael P. Gladstone
This album is deja vu all over again! Saxophonist Jon Crosse, a Los Angeles-based musician for the past thirty years and a sax soloist for singer Paul Anka since 1983, has dedicated a part of his musical career towards jazz for children. Kind Of Blue & Pink, replete with a clever title pun, is cobbled together ...
Cecilia Smith: Dark Triumph: The Life of Victoria Lancaster Smith
by Michael P. Gladstone
For some reason, after listening to Dark Triumph, I am reminded of a 1967 Impulse! album by Oliver Nelson titled Musical Tribute to JFK: The Kennedy Dream. Although it took Nelson several years to compose and record original material to memorialize the Kennedy White House years, his use of soundbites from JFK's speeches, mingled with his ...
Lionel Hampton: There Will Never Be Another You Featuring Sylvia Bennett
by Michael P. Gladstone
How many living female singers can say that they sang with the Lionel Hampton Big Band? Sylvia Bennett auditioned for Hampton in the early 1980s and was immediately signed as the band's singer. She then toured Florida and performed with the Hampton Orchestra at the second Reagan inaugural as well as the same event for George ...
Greg Smith CD Release Party on September 16, 2006
Tampa Based Composer, Guitarist Displays Depth, Beauty and Technical Prowess on His Release Above the Clouds CD RELEASE PARTY Greg Smith will be releasing Above the Clouds on Saturday, September 16, 2006, in his home town of Tampa, Florida. Above the Clouds is a warm blend of smooth-jazz, world music and new age, in a rich ...
Johnny Smith with Friends Mark Holzinger and Chris Justin: San Francisco Bay Jazz
by C. Michael Bailey
Johnny Smith may not be a musical household name, but his rural Missouri roots and Uncle Delaney and Aunt Bonnie Bramlett gave him some serious soul bona fides. Following a musical youth and a stint in the Marines, Smith returned to his second home of Southern California, skirting big fame, making smart and informed pop music. ...
Laura Hull: Hullabaloo
by Michael P. Gladstone
How does one measure the value of a newly-minted pop or jazz tune? Singer/songwriter Laura Hull offers eleven examples on Hullabaloo. Two of these originals ("Spell Remains," “Spin I'm In") won an honorable mention in the 13th Annual Billboard World Songwriting Contest, and another one ("Vacancy In My Heart") was recognized with an Honor Award from ...
Teasley & Williams (Word-Beat) Sept 30th at McLean Community Center
Word-Beat combines the artistry of singer/actor Charles Williams and global-jazz percussionist/composer Tom Teasley in programs featuring the inspirational texts of such authors as Langston Hughes and Martin Luther King, Jr. as well as African folk songs. All are accompanied by inventive percussive rhythms and melodies. The duo has performed their critically acclaimed melding of music and ...
Roberta Donnay CD Release Party Sept. 22 at 142 Throckmorton Theater
Fresh off the road from an East coast, LA, Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest tour Rainforest Records is proud to present Grammy Nominated & award winning recording artist ROBERTA DONNAY and her jazz quartet, featuring Jonathan Alford on piano, Sam Bevan on bass, Deszon Claiborne on drums. Donnay's new jazz CD What's Your Story is produced ...
Aimee Allen: Dream
by Michael P. Gladstone
Aimee Allen's debut album provides a generous helping of eleven tunes from the Great American Songbook. The artist, who possesses a bright voice with a good range, takes the opportunity to mix in some bossa nova, as well as the French lyric for “Autumn Leaves," including the rarely heard verse. While still a student ...
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