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Lucy O'Day and The Simon Latarche Trio: Honeymoon

Read "Honeymoon" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann
May 27, 2019

Pianist and composer Simon Latarche has been very active on the performance front but has not released new music since his self-produced Cornish Preludes, Book II (Pentreath Music, 2012). As he did on that album's prequel, Latarche worked in a septet format, closing each album with a revealing solo piano piece. Though he tours with several ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Celebrating Sarah Vaughan And A New Betty Carter Recording

by Mary Foster Conklin
April 27, 2019

The final Sunday of Womens History Month includes new releases from Bob Dorough, Gabrielle Stravelli, Patricia Barber plus a first listen to Betty Carter's first posthumous recording of a live 1992 concert in the early days of Jazz at Lincoln Center, with birthday shout outs to legendary vocalists Sarah Vaughan, Aretha Franklin, Astrud Gilberto, and Pearl ...

Article: Under the Radar

Women in Jazz, Pt. 2: The Girls From Piney Woods

by Karl Ackermann
March 26, 2019

In Part 1 of Women in Jazz we looked at the historical position of women in early jazz. Despite their influence in shaping the art, their talent as composers, arrangers, instrumentalists, and band leaders, women have often been token additions; marginalized window dressing in a male-dominated world. One hundred years after Lil Hardin held ...

Album

Live At Ronnie Scott's

By Norah Jones

Label: Eagle Vision
Released: 2018
Track listing: Sleeping Wild; Don't Be Denied; After The Fall; Sinkin' Soon; Out On The Road; And Then There Was You; It's A Wonderful Time For Love; Fleurette Africaine; Flipside; Day Breaks; Nightingale; Tragedy; Little Broken Hearts; Carry On; Don't Know Why; I've Got To See You Again; Bonus Features; Interview; Burn (Bonus Track);

Article: Live Review

Bessie Smith Empress of the Blues Tribute at The Cabot

by Doug Hall
December 11, 2018

Bessie-Empress of the Blues Tribute The Cabot Beverly, MA December 4, 2018 In a wonderful coincidence of timing, The Cabot, in Beverly, Ma. celebrated and honored the great and legendary blues vocalist icon, The Empress of the Blues--Bessie Smith -at the very same time the beautiful newly renovated 1920's theater venue ...

Article: Album Review

Doyle Bramhall II: Shades

by Doug Collette
October 20, 2018

The title of Doyle Bramhall II's Shades intimates a fitting level of nuance comparable to that of his previous album, Rich Man (Concord, 2016), where he married the most profound spiritual themes of his original material to lush production and arrangement. Here, in contrast, he emphasizes his blues and R&B roots so that, as a direct ...

Article: Bailey's Bundles

Bailey’s Bundle – Seven Women (Plus Three) 2018 – Part IX

by C. Michael Bailey
October 5, 2018

Yilian Cañizares and Omar Sosa Aguas Ota Records 2018 Pianist/composer Omar Sosa has established himself as a pioneer at the edge of Cubano-Caribbean music. Sosa teams with violinist/vocalist Yilian Cañizares for a breezy and sensual stroll through 11 original, for lack of a better term, world music compositions that are as ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Notable Songs by 21st Century Women

by Mary Foster Conklin
August 25, 2018

In this episode of A Broad Spectrum we feature some gorgeous new releases and we give birthday shout outs to Louis Armstrong, Jeri Southern, Hank Jones, Kevin Mahogany, Josh Nelson, Tony Bennett, Connie Converse, Kat Edmonson, KJ Denhart, Terri Lyne Carrington, Aaron Weinstein, and Baby Jane Dexter among others, focusing on some notable songs written by ...

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Kalen Henry

Born: December 9, 1998

Nineteen-year-old artist Kalen Henry grew up in an eclectic musical cradle. The daughter of a school teacher and a musician, Kalen included the music of several generations and genres in her childhood tapestry. From Stravinsky to Red Hot Chili Peppers, music always had a profound effect on her. “What I enjoy most about making music is the sounds musicians create together. Each part intertwines to form something mesmerizing, and we're all transported to an unparalleled zone where the music hijacks our souls and takes us to someplace better. A world full of people, different in almost every single way, but united by a love for the art of music— it truly is a beautiful thing.” Says Kalen. For Kalen, singing was not so much a hobby as it was an undeniable urge

Article: Live Review

TD Ottawa Jazz Festival 2018

by John Kelman
June 29, 2018

2018 TD Ottawa Jazz Festival Multiple Venues Ottawa, Canada June 21-June 26, 2018 For its 2018 edition, the 39th annual TD Ottawa Jazz Festival faced a number of significant logistical challenges. First, Confederation Park, which has traditionally been the location of its large, outdoor venue, a food court and ...