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Article: Bailey's Bundles

Seven Women 2018 – Part VI

Read "Seven Women 2018 – Part VI" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


Jazz vocals remains a vibrant and productive subgenre as evidenced by this spate of recent releases. Diane Marino Soul Serenade: The Gloria Lynne Project M&M Records 2018 Singer Gloria Lynne had a long and productive career, one that remained unjustly in the shade, deserving of the attention that ...

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Article: Multiple Reviews

Jazzing Up Childhood Memories

Read "Jazzing Up Childhood Memories" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


Jazz musicians today sometimes draw on all sorts of popular culture for inspiration, including the television shows they grew up with. Here are two fine examples. The Flying Horse Big Band The Bat Swings! Flying Horse Records 2018 The University of Central Florida's Flying Horse Big Band presents a ...

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Article: Live Review

Live From The Jazz Corner in Hilton Head Island - Roundup

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Joe Gransden & Kenny Banks The Jazz Corner Hilton Head Island, SCFebruary 2, 2018 Joe Gransden returned to The Jazz Corner on Hilton Head-Jazz Island February second and third, accompanied by pianist/composer Kenny Banks. Gransden is well-known on the island for his sixteen-piece big band performances, but there was a special ...

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Article: Live Review

John Brackett Quartet at Redfish Restaurant

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John Brackett Quartet Redfish Restaurant Hilton Head IslandNovember 2017 Smoky-voiced singer John Brackett led a quartet at Redfish restaurant on Hilton Head, Wednesdays in November. John played piano together with Howard Paul, CEO of Benedetto Guitars, playing a guitar hand-built by his luthiers. On bass was singer Maggie Evans and ...

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Article: Album Review

Keri Johnsrud: This Side Of Morning

Read "This Side Of Morning" reviewed by Ben Scholz


For her sophomore effort This Side Of Morning, vocalist Keri Johnsrud presents a collection of original material co-written with pianist Kevin Bales. Featuring a powerhouse band of jny: Chicago musicians including guitarist Neal Alger, bassist Larry Kohut, drummer Jon Deitemyer, and vibraphonist Stephen Lynerd, Keri explores a range of emotions in what amounts to a book ...

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Black Lace Freudian Slip

Label: Frame
Released: 2012
Track listing: 01. Black Lace Freudian Slip - 4:32; 02. This For Joe - 6:29; 03. Wishes - 5:53; 04. Thanks, But I Don't Dance - 7:28; 05. Free For A Day 4:52; 06. Ahn's Dream - 6:44; 07. Gosh, Look At The Time - 4:16; 08. Rim Shot - 5:39; 09. Fallin' Off A Log - 6:04; 10. Deep In The Mountains - 5:22; 11. Serenity Prayer - 2:54; 12. Rufast Daliarg - 4:05; 13. Tired - 5:52. Tutte le composizioni sono di René Marie.

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Article: Extended Analysis

I Carry Your Heart: Alexis Cole Sings Pepper Adams

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Alexis ColeI Carry Your Heart; Alexis Cole Sings Pepper AdamsMotema Music2012I Carry Your Heart; Alexis Cole Sings Pepper Adams is a stunning piece of work. The lyrics, pure poetry; the music, cerebral and swinging. This creation is even more amazing when seen as part of a five-volume production ...

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Article: Take Five With...

Take Five With Will Goble

Read "Take Five With Will Goble" reviewed by Will Goble


Meet Will Goble: Without fanfare, Will Goble is steadily carving out a unique space for himself as a bassist and bandleader. Driven by a genuine love for group interaction and a positive exchange with audiences, he leads his own bands and supports other musicians with equal energy and enthusiasm. His first album as a ...

Article: Album Review

René Marie: Black Lace Freudian Slip

Read "Black Lace Freudian Slip" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Rispetto al mare magnum delle odierne cantanti jazz, più attente al look che ai contenuti, René Marie spicca con lo splendore e l'autenticità di una gemma. In Italia è poco conosciuta anche se ha già inciso otto album, in una carriera iniziata nel 1999 all'età di quarant'anni. Cosa faceva prima? Nient'altro che la casalinga, in un ...

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Article: Big Band Report

Bob Brookmeyer: Jack of All Trades, Master of Valves

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Bob Brookmeyer, a Renaissance man among jazz musicians who died December 15, 2011, four days before his eighty-second birthday, will be remembered as many things: composer, arranger, musician, educator, outspoken arbiter who brooked no nonsense and wasn't shy about letting others know when he believed they were not giving the music he loved the best they ...


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