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Dave Schumacher & Cubeye: Smoke in the Sky
by Jack Bowers
Chicago-bred, New York-based baritone saxophonist Dave Schumacher leans heavily toward Latin melodies and rhythms on Smoke in the Sky, his recording of an able septet he has dubbed Cubeye. Contemporary jazz lies at the core of Schumacher's cross- cultural endeavor, one that his like-minded teammates take readily to heart while lending their insight and expertise to ...
Eugenie Jones: Eugenie
by Richard J Salvucci
Eugenie Jones seems to be another one of those singers who did not start out as one but got there as soon as she could. Make no mistake, she ended up in the right profession, self-confessedly in the tradition of Nina Simone and Abbey Lincoln. Jones writes as well, and several of her own songs, “Starlight ...
Umbria Jazz Winter 2024
by Libero Farnè
Umbria Jazz Winter 2024 Orvieto, varie sedi 28 dicembre 2024--1° gennaio 2025 Come avviene ormai da 31 anni, Umbria Jazz Winter si svolge nel raccolto, accogliente e suggestivo centro storico di Orvieto nel clima festoso di fine anno, distribuendo i concerti in sedi storiche di grande prestigio. La serata inaugurale si è ...
Joni Mitchell Jazzed: Ten Essential Mitchell Covers
by Ian Patterson
Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's spectacular transition from acoustic folk singer in the '60s through folk-rock 'n' roller in the early '70s to leader of jazz-inflected bands in the mid-'70s was a gradual process. This musical transformation can be traced over the course of five albums for Asylum, beginning with the multi-million seller and Grammy-winner Court and ...
Versioning: The Top Ten Songs for Asking Someone “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?"
by Dean Nardi
Tin Pan Alley is on West 28th in NYC, between 5th and 6th Avenues, but it references much more than a location and a few buildings that are now designated as landmarks. This is where the magic was created by songwriters composing for the live theater on Broadway. The term “Tin Pan" was slang at the ...
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2024 Holiday Show with Mars Williams and Norah Jones
by Jerome Wilson
This is a show of holiday-oriented jazz music for the season, mostly Christmas songs but also including a set of Hanukkah tunes. Musicians featured on the show include Mars Williams. Norah Jones, Fats Waller, Doug Munro, and Benny Benack III. Playlist Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O “Christmas Time Is Here" from Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O ...
Amber Iman At 92NY
by Paul Reynolds
Amber Iman 92NY Rebel With A Cause: The Artistry and Activism of Nina Simone New York City December 9, 2024 Nina Simone blazed a trail as an often-political jazz singer at a time when women entertainers--especially Black ones--were discouraged from highlighting racial injustice and other unpleasant truths in their work. ...
Lucy Woodward & the Rocketeers: Plain Gold Ring
by Ludovico Granvassu
Here is a song that is striking for how well it combines beauty and complexity without any need for compromise between these two traits. “Plain Gold Ring" is the opening song of the self titled album by Lucy Woodward and the Rocketeers. Woodward has a track record of tackling iconic songs tightly associated with ...
New And Old Voices
by Bob Osborne
This time around a bit of a change, with a raft of recent albums featuring female vocalists it seemed timely to feature a selection of new and old releases with the women of jazz.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Sudha “Nature Girl" from Her Nature (Zack's Talent) 00:21 Jocelyn Gould “I Haven't Managed To Forget You" ...
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