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Renee Olstead

There’s bound to be a bit of a disconnect trying to match the songs you hear to the artist who sings them on Renee Olstead’s stunning 143/Reprise Records debut album. Here, after all, is a consummate collection of some of the most beloved standards in the great American songbook, from “Summertime” to “Someone To Watch Over Me,” “What A Difference A Day Makes” to “Sentimental Journey,” and including “A Love That Will Last,” the breathtaking new ballad from Renee Olstead’s mentor and producer, David Foster (famed producer of Josh Groban, Michael Bublé and Celine Dion). It’s music performed with all the panache, polish and personal flair that has resonated in the repertoires of everyone from Billie to Judy and beyond

San Antonio's Doc Watkins Plans Charity Boxing to Help Local Musicians

September 6, 2021

The idea first came to Doc Watkins back in December. The 40-year-old jazz pianist, bandleader and owner of popular San Antonio live jazz club Jazz, TX, thought it was crazy. That's why he immediately liked it. The idea: Punch back at the Covid-related shutdown that was devastating San Antonio's music community with ...

The Stars Come Out As "Martini In The Morning" Salutes One Of Its Own: Monday, June 25th at Catalina Bar & Grill in Los Angeles

June 15, 2018

For almost 12 years, MartiniInTheMorning.com has been streaming music to music lovers across the USA and around the world. Great American songbook gems from artists like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Dean Martin to contemporary artists like Michael Bublé, Diana Krall, Harry Connick, Jr. and Steve Tyrell have attracted listeners of all ages from around the ...

Jimmy Scott: I Go Back Home

by Victor L. Schermer
September 12, 2016

Jimmy Scott: I Go Back Home Kemper Music, Sine Qua Non Music 2016 “Little" Jimmy Scott (1925-2014) was for a long time the world's greatest jazz singer nobody ever heard of. Enormously talented, with an intuitive grasp of the jazz idiom and the blues, he began his ascendance as a singer with ...

John Daversa: Kaleidoscope Eyes

by Paul Naser
January 6, 2015

Internationally renowned performer, composer, arranger, band leader, teacher; John Daversa's talents include these among many others. His in demand skills as a world-class trumpet player have led him to perform on such prestigious stages as the Monterey Jazz, Montreal Jazz and Montreux Festivals, on such well known American programs as Late Nite with David Letterman and ...

Nora Germain: Let It Rip!

by Carl L. Hager
September 10, 2013

How good is your memory? Remember when the gold standard in jazz was that the music needs to swing? Good memory, eh? Remember jazz violin, that four-stringed instrument that was bowed and tucked under the musician's chin, not stood on end? Jazz violin is a tradition which has faded to such a ...

Skylark

By Renee Olstead

Label: 143 Records
Released: 2009

Renee Olstead

By Renee Olstead

Label: 143 Records
Released: 2004

Introducing

By Renee Olstead

Label: 143 Records
Released: 2004

A Love That Will Last

By Renee Olstead

Label: 143 Records
Released: 2004