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Canadian band Clear builds bridge between folk, jazz, and rock
The recent buzz over Canada's indie music scene, taken to dizzying heights with the Grammy coup from the Arcade Fire, has neglected to shed light on the country's jazz offerings. Considering that jazz hasn't stirred the imagination of young music fans in decades, that isn't such a shock. However, Clear might be the band to build ...
Vibraphonist/percussionist Alfredo Chacon's new album is a "Magic Place" of Latin jazz, fusion, and soul
The Magic Place of vibraphonist/percussionist Alfredo Chacon is an enticing one, brimming with exotic colors and island scenery. Those who feel that jazz music can provide an escape from the daily pressures of life can find relief by soaking in Chacon's irresistibly upbeat Latin grooves. But Magic Place isn't just focused on Brazilian jazz; rather, Chacon ...
Acoustic guitars of Escoto & Simon blend together with grace and eloquence on new album
Beauty never fades in the sounds of music, especially when each part blends together with such grace and eloquence as they do on Collage, the new album from Escoto & Simon. The New York-based duo consists of guitarists Martin Simon and Astor Escoto, both of whom swim in synch with the sumptuous melodies of their acoustic ...
Pianist Lorna MacLachlan's fourth album expresses bittersweet aftertaste of life's cycle of change
"So I'm writing you this letter/Because my heart is on the ground," pianist Lorna MacLachlan sings on “I'm Done," a powerfully sad track from her fourth album, Time 4 Change. The crestfallen lyrics capture the theme of the record, which is about moving on. According to MacLachlan, the words were written right after her father had ...
Critically Acclaimed Blues Artist Tom Casino Gives Away Free Single
Critically acclaimed bluesman Tom Casino has seen the future—and it costs nothing. After receiving substantial airplay on NPR stations and blues programs during the past year, Casino has decided to offer his witty single, “Chopstick Blues," for free. All that needs to be done is to e-mail Casino at [email protected]. Combine the bluesy swagger of Jim ...
New Marco Pignataro album a tribute to 6-year-old daughter with serious heart defect
The title of saxophonist Marco Pignataro's new album, Sofia's Heart, has a literal meaning. The record is named after Pignataro's 6-year-old daughter Sofia, who is born with a heart defect often linked to children with Down Syndrome like herself. The stress and gripping fear of seeing his young child undergo three open-heart surgeries is felt throughout ...
Washington, D.C.-based saxophonist Peter Fraize displays extraordinary command on latest album
In the ecosystem, organic matter is what dead plants and animals leave behind to help sustain life on the planet. Interpreted as art, such as with saxophonist Peter Fraize's new record Organic Matter, it can be viewed as a legacy. View Organic Matter as Fraize's gift to the jazz world, a timeless work that will assist ...
Former radio DJ Maria Jacobs soars with mesmerizing vocals on new CD
It's common to hear that many DJs actually are, deep down, frustrated musicians; it's a theory which has survived generations. Its origin is simple: A number of people feel that the fiery passion that DJs have for music could have only emanated from an unrequited desire to create it themselves. Whether or not jazz vocalist Maria ...
Texas-based jazz vocalist Laura Ainsworth truly dazzles on new CD
The last thing anyone would expect from a jazz album would be a cover of a song from '80s New Wave vet Marshall Crenshaw. But on her latest record, Keep It To Yourself, vocalist Laura Ainsworth does just that, stripping away the power pop from Crenshaw's 1991 original and instead focusing on its yearning romanticism. Gifted ...
Cleveland, Ohio jazz band modQUAD unites improvisational jazz with funk on new CD
The cleverly, playfully named modQUAD has avoided the mistake that improvisational jazz acts often make, especially those who are making their debut. That fatal flaw is in skidding off the rails rhythmically, letting creative egos dominate the groove instead of working collectively towards producing a compelling song. On the Cleveland, Ohio band's new album, It's Not ...
