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Karrin Allyson: Imagina
by Marcia Hillman
Karrin Allyson has crafted a delightful and loving salute to songs of Brazil on Imagina. As stated in the liner notes, she wanted to “sing songs I love with players that I love." And that she has done. Accompanied by Gil Goldstein (piano and accordion), Rod Fleeman (acoustic guitar), David Finck (acoustic bass), Todd Strait (drums), ...
Dee Cassella: I'm Here Now
by Marcia Hillman
There is some advantage in being a late bloomer. Late bloomers are able to garner more nourishment and life experience. In the case of Dee Cassella this means knowing how to sing a song. Cassella has had several other lifetimes before finally committing to a singing career and her first CD. Backed by Dena ...
Robin McKelle: Modern Antique
by Marcia Hillman
Robin McKelle knows fine ways to treat a song. Once again, as in her debut Introducing Robin McKelle (Cheap Lullaby, 2006), her vocal ability and flexibility sparkles as she sings, scats and swings with a big band behind her. This time, however, she shows more rhythm and blues touches and also captures an old-fashioned torch song ...
Gloria Lynne: From My Heart To Yours
by Marcia Hillman
What a pleasure it is to hear an artist sing a song simply with no frills and a heartfelt and warm delivery. This is what Gloria Lynne has done on her new album, a collection of standards and a couple of surprise choices with a superb band of David “Fathead" Newman (flute), John di Martino (piano), ...
Elio Villafranca Quartet: The Source In Between
by Marcia Hillman
Cuban pianist Elio Villafranca has found the way to celebrate both his Latin jazz roots and straight-ahead jazz influences on The Source In Between. Along with tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, drummer Dafnis Prieto, bassist Jeff Carney and also featuring saxophonist Yosvany Terry, hand percussionist Arturo Stable and drummer Ferenc Nemeth on selected tracks, Villafranca wends his ...
Mike Longo Trio: Float Like A Butterfly
by Marcia Hillman
The title of this CD says it all--the Mike Longo Trio (Longo on piano, Paul West on bass and Jimmy Wormworth on drums) takes music on a smooth flight just like a butterfly, delighting with every track. Longo is probably one of the most underappreciated jazz pianists around. His musical history includes studying with ...
Chet Baker: Indian Summer and The Quintessence
by Marcia Hillman
Chet Baker Indian Summer Dutch Jazz Archive 2007 Chet Baker The Quintessence Fremeaux & Assoc. 2007 Hooray! Chet Baker, who died 20 years ago this month, lives ...
Diana Perez: It's Happenin'
by Marcia Hillman
Harlem-born vocalist Diana Perez offers her talents as a storyteller with this, her third CD, a collection of well-chosen standards and jazz classics that show off fine vocal abilities. Backing her up is David Hazeltine (piano), Steve Davis (trombone), Ron Horton (trumpet), Jed Levy (tenor sax, flute), Nat Reeves (bass) and Joe Farnsworth (drums), Hazeltine also ...
Melody Breyer-Grell: Fascinatin' Rhythms: Singing Gershwin
by Marcia Hillman
Melody Breyer-Grell and the Gershwin songbook make a good combo on this, her second release, ably abetted by Don Braden (sax), Jim Rotondi (trumpet), Gloria Cooper (piano), Dean Johnson (bass), Matt Wilson (drums), John Hart (guitar) and Kahil Kwame Bell (percussion). The vocalist's classical and musical theater training blends well with the richness of George's harmonies ...
Ryan Blotnick: Music Needs You
by Marcia Hillman
Guitarist Ryan Blotnick is on a journey of exploration on this, his first CD. All of the compositions are his originals with one exception--a ballad by alto saxophonist Pete Robbins. Blotnick is accompanied on this journey by Robbins as well as Albert Sanz (piano), Perry Wortman (bass) and Joe Smith (drums), a quintet that was assembled ...
