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The Sons of Brasil: While You Were Out

Read "While You Were Out" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco

Who would imagine that a group of American musicians from Kansas City, Missouri, could have such a passion for “musica bem Brasileira" that they have stayed together for 18 years, developed a strong following and managed to release one of the finest albums of Brazilian jazz to date? The Sons of Brasil is such a group, ...

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Jen Shyu: Jade Tongue

Read "Jade Tongue" reviewed by Wilbur MacKenzie

by Wilbur MacKenzie

Jen Shyu's approach to musicianship is what many would call consummate. Having begun musical studies at a very early age, she has become a highly accomplished pianist, vocalist, dancer and composer. She began to explore improvisation during her studies at Stanford University and has since become a regular collaborator with saxophonist Steve Coleman. This association is ...

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Seung-Hee: Waiting

Read "Waiting" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner

With a voice that is a lovely as a songbird coupled with exquisiteness, singer Seung-Hee's Waiting is a refreshing jazz vocal debut. Born in Seoul, South Korea, the composer/singer lives and performs in New York City, where her craft is a product of her academic studies in Seoul and Berklee College of Music in Boston, and ...

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Alex Clements / John Abraham / Zara Tellander: Between Stops

Read "Between Stops" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco

Hailing from different backgrounds and cultures--all on separate musical journeys that have brought them together for a distinct purpose--begs the question: what do American drummer John Abraham, Canadian pianist Alex Clements and Swedish singer Zara Tellander have in common? The answer: a musical train ride that brings them together on Between Stops, offering a blend of ...

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Larry Slezak: No Worries

Read "No Worries" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco

There are times when, coming across a disc from an unfamiliar artist that results in a welcome surprise after only one listen, the question is begged: Where has this musician been hiding? Such is the case with New York born and bred saxophonist/educator Larry Slezak, who delivers his very first album as leader with No Worries,, ...

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Foltin: Ovaa Translplatirana Mashina za Chukanje Dosega ne Chukala Ljubovno Pismo

Read "Ovaa Translplatirana Mashina za Chukanje Dosega ne Chukala Ljubovno Pismo" reviewed by Nenad Georgievski

by Nenad Georgievski

Continuing in the spirit of its previous masterpiece, Loo-Lee-Taa Too (Self Produced, 2005), Foltin stretches and shifts its musical ramblings like a sea captain navigating a treacherous ocean. Though the group doesn't sound like an angry thunderstorm dissipating into still winds and humid temperatures, it does sound like gangbusters, giving the feeling that something fresh is ...

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Dave Siebels: Dave Siebels with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band

Read "Dave Siebels with Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band" reviewed by Woodrow Wilkins

by Woodrow Wilkins

There is the big band that has horns, piano, drums, and bass--electric guitar, optional. There is the Hammond B3 organ. Where you have both, you have an inferno of music. Organist Dave Siebels has scored nine television series and 35 films, produced 27 albums, and conducted 65 musical variety shows. His performance and recording ...

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Nick Hempton: Nick Hempton Band

Read "Nick Hempton Band" reviewed by Bridget A. Arnwine

by Bridget A. Arnwine

What happens when you put a drummer from Israel, a bassist from Italy, a Japanese-American pianist from Northern California and a saxophonist from Australia all on one recording? An amalgamation of sound, tempered by richly cultured yet solitary experiences, that amounts to the auditory equivalent of life in New York City. On the self-titled debut release ...

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Song of the Day

Brooklyn

Album: Coolfire
By Eric Astor
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2009
Duration: 4:05

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Song of the Day

Tainted Rose

Album: Different Agenda
By William Hartzell
Label: Self Produced
Released: 0
Duration: 05:28


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