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The Blue-Hots: Collection Three: Spells (2014-2015)

Read "Collection Three: Spells (2014-2015)" reviewed by Jim Olin

by Jim Olin

The Blue-Hots is a jazz group that will immediately attract you with their funky and exotic music. Collection Three: Spells took two years in the making due to many factors. You will witness varying styles that makes every track fresh and exciting. The first song, “Gimme Something," is electrifying. The guitar work in the ...

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The Cheap Ensemble: The Cheap Ensemble

Read "The Cheap Ensemble" reviewed by Mark Sullivan

by Mark Sullivan

Atlanta-based trio The Cheap Ensemble plays chamber jazz inspired by the Paul Motian Trio, and takes the inspiration for its name from Ronnie Scott's quote “I play very cheaply, but I don't play free." Drummer Dana Fitzsimons (who studied both music and law, and has continued to perform as much as possible while also practicing law) ...

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Bob Lanzetti: Whose Feet are These That are Walking

Read "Whose Feet are These That are Walking" reviewed by Mike Jacobs

by Mike Jacobs

Unless you've been off planet lately, you've most likely heard (or at least heard of) Snarky Puppy. Their rise has certainly been hard to miss. So too is the fact that the band is populated by some very promising young musicians -many of whom have been dipping their toes into solo waters lately. The most recent ...

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The Wandering Woods: The Wandering Woods

Read "The Wandering Woods" reviewed by Jim Olin

by Jim Olin

The Wandering Woods' self-titled EP is an invigorating collection of jam-band style improvisation, fusion, and psychedelic rock with a unique twist.When it comes to music where improvisation is a key element, the chemistry between the band members is obviously extremely important. The Wandering Woods certainly took their time to build a cohesive musical unity ...

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Play The Blues

Album: Edu Buso & Billy Ponzio Play The Blues
By Billy Ponzio
Label: Self Produced
Released: 0
Duration: 04:16

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Lucio Balduini: El Bosque Brillante

Read "El Bosque Brillante" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian

Argentinian guitarist Lucio Balduini creates a mystical and dramatic ambience on his third release as a leader, the intriguing, El Bosque Brillante. Each of the 11 tracks that comprise the album are abstract soundscapes evoking specific moods and emotions. “Cascada Milagrosa" for instance opens with Balduini's melancholic and contemplative melody that flows elegantly over ...

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Bob Dowell: Mississippi Slide!

Read "Mississippi Slide!" reviewed by Mark E. Gallo

by Mark E. Gallo

Trombonist and group leader {{Bob Dowell]] has an impressive debut disc, following many successful years as a sideman. With the able assist of Tony Thomas on B3, Art Edmaiston on tenor, and the super tight rhythm team of drummer Tom Lonardo and bassist Tim Goodwin, Dowell surveys an era between the post-bop 60s and the experimental ...

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Triggered

Album: Ro
By Nick Russo
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2006
Duration: 07:57

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Lauren Kinhan: A Sleepin' Bee

Read "A Sleepin' Bee" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky

Leaning on touchstones as a creative resource can be tricky business. If an artist puts too much stock in the original, they end up with a second-rate likeness of the archetype. But if they move too far away from the model, the tether breaks and the connection is completely lost in the wind. It takes a ...

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Benny Benack III: One of a Kind

Read "One of a Kind" reviewed by Troy Dostert

by Troy Dostert

Although he's got fine chops as a trumpeter, Benny Benack III also has serious ambition as a vocalist, as demonstrated on his first record as a leader, One of a Kind. It takes a good deal of self-confidence to pull off such a feat, and to his credit Benack does an admirable job of it. When ...


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