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Roy Kral and Thelonious Monk birthdays; RIP Carol Hall

by Mary Foster Conklin
November 3, 2018

Celebrating mid-October birthdays with songs by pianist/composer Roy Kral, who with his wife vocalist Jackie Cain formed the duo group Jackie & Roy, and also Thelonious Monk a year after his centennial. Also remembering songwriter Carol Hall (1936-2018) best known for the Broadway musical The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, but who also contributed lyrics to ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Them There Eyes & Songs for the New Year

by Mary Foster Conklin
October 6, 2018

Welcome September and happy New Year! In the first hour, a celebration of songs by Doris Tauber (composer of “Them There Eyes" and “Drinking Again"), followed by artists covering songs by Maria Schneider, and new releases to herald the change of season. Playlist Rachel Z “All I Want" from Moon at the Window ...

Album

Nadje Noordhuis

By Nadje Noordhuis

Label: Little Mystery Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: Water Crossing; Le Hameau Omi; Mayfair; Big Footprint; Magnolia; Waltz for Winter; Le Fin; Open Road.

Article: Live Review

Anat Cohen Tentet at SFJAZZ

by Harry S. Pariser
December 16, 2017

Anat Cohen Tentet SFJAZZ San Francisco, CA December 3, 2017 An evening with clarinetist extraordinaire Anat Cohen is an unforgettable experience. Residents of San Francisco were fortunate to see Cohen and her Tentet at SFJAZZ on a cool Sunday evening. A native of Tel Aviv, the 38-year-old Cohen studied ...

Article: Live Review

Fred Hersch's Leaves Of Grass at Jazz at Lincoln Center

by Dan Bilawsky
September 26, 2017

Fred Hersch's Leaves Of Grass The Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center New York, NY September 15, 2017 Walt Whitman's Leaves Of Grass may be the ultimate contemplation on man's commonalities and singularities, underscoring what binds all of humanity and what distinguishes each of us as individuals. And so it's ...

Article: Album Review

Nadje Noordhuis: Nadje Noordhuis

Read "Nadje Noordhuis" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
June 18, 2017

On occasion, it is worthwhile to look back on an artist's earlier work--perhaps one that has not been encountered and experienced. In examining Nadje Noordhuis' debut CD, one originally recorded in 2010, there are marvelous new gems to discover and reflections upon which to dwell and meditate. Nadje Noordhuis is a superbly crafted ...

Article: Live Review

Sari Kessler: Live At The Kitano

by Tyran Grillo
May 10, 2016

Sari Kessler The Kitano New York May 5, 2016 On May 5, 2016, Sari Kessler led a multitalented ensemble at the Kitano in celebration of her first album, Do Right. Yet from the way the New York-based singer carried herself, one would've thought it was her fifth. Slowly but surely, Kessler ...

Article: Album Review

Sari Kessler: Do Right

Read "Do Right" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
March 28, 2016

In just under five minutes--the running time for producer/percussionist James Shipp's album-opening arrangement of “Walk On By"--Sari Kessler successfully makes the case that jazz singing is her real métier. That particular truth may not have materialized until recent times, as Kessler walked away from a career as a clinical psychologist to pursue a life in music ...

Article: Album Review

Oded Lev-Ari: Threading

Read "Threading" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
April 27, 2015

There's more to music than often meets the eye. While educated jazz fans often laud and focus on the artists whose names adorn the cover of albums and the sidemen that support and converse with them, far fewer people applaud the work of figures like Oded Lev-Ari--those men of many hats who work out of sight, ...

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Lisa Parrott: Round Tripper

Read "Round Tripper" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
February 16, 2015

In the vernacular, to “parrot" means to imitate or copy. In spite of her point-blank name, Lisa Parrott goes out of her way not to do that, whether on alto or baritone sax. Parrott's alto is lustrous and ripened, summoning at times the halcyon days of the Swing Era, while her baritone is barbed and heavy, ...