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Patti Austin: Avant Gershwin
by Katrina-Kasey Wheeler
Patti Austin began her incandescent career at the age of four. The daughter of trombonist Gordon Austin, and goddaughter of Quincy Jones and Dinah Washington, has emerged stronger than ever. After a bout with diabetes, she decided to undergo gastric bypass surgery and the result has been remarkable. She is in superb form, both physically and ...
Joe Sample: Feeling Good
by Katrina-Kasey Wheeler
Jazz visionary and founding member of the Jazz Crusaders, pianist Joe Sample has reunited once again with Randy Crawford on Feeling Good (PRA, 2007). The results are magical. They first worked together on the title track to the Crusaders' Street Life, (MCA, 1979), which became an international hit, and “Feeling Good is sure to follow along ...
Tierney Sutton: The Pursuit of Happiness
by Katrina-Kasey Wheeler
Tierney Sutton having been nominated for a Grammy in 2005 for her work on I'm With the Band (Telarc, 2005), has achieved something truly groundbreaking and distinctive with her follow-up, On the Other Side (Telarc, 2007). It has been hailed by many as her best work, not only due to the musicianship, but also for the ...
Dave Koz: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
by Katrina-Kasey Wheeler
The name Dave Koz is synonymous with his craft. He is a fixture within the contemporary jazz community, and deservedly so. Koz is quite occupied as he is very much in demand. He is a world renowned artist whose career has spanned twenty years and is, even now, advancing full steam ahead. But, he is also ...
McCoy Tyner Trio at Yoshi
by Katrina-Kasey Wheeler
McCoy Tyner Yoshi's Jazz Club Oakland, CA December 29, 2006When an individual has the opportunity to hear one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time perform, accompanied by three no-less notable musical peers, it is truly a magnificent occasion. On a brisk December evening, the excitement in the ...
Jamie Cullum: Mad About Music
by Katrina-Kasey Wheeler
Jamie Cullum is an innovator and an artist whose music speaks to a new generation of music fans and jazz enthusiasts alike. The title track from Twentysomething (Verve Forecast, 2004) is much like an anthem for this new cohort of music fans. He is a consummate musician and his passion for his art is clear, repeatedly ...
