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Danny Petroni: The Blue Project

Read "The Blue Project" reviewed by Paul Naser

by Paul Naser
July 19, 2014

Hurricane Sandy was the second most destructive hurricane in United States history, and when it made landfall in New Jersey in late 2012 it destroyed more than property; it severely affected the community of musicians that made the Jersey Shore their home. In an effort to create some work for them and local producers, guitarist Danny ...

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Solitude In Silence

July 19, 2014

Album: Homeward
By Evan Shay
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2014
Duration: 6:54

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Tony Kadleck Big Band: Around The Horn

Read "Around The Horn" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
July 18, 2014

Trumpeter Tony Kadleck is one of those musicians that nearly everybody has heard, regardless of whether they know it. He's an unerring player with extraordinary chops, making him a first-call player for Broadway contractors, jazz musicians, and anybody looking for a never-miss trumpet player to add musicality to a studio session. His horn can be heard ...

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The Snobs: Ekho’s Wheeling in Thespiae

Read "Ekho’s Wheeling in Thespiae" reviewed by Florence Wetzel

by Florence Wetzel
July 18, 2014

The Snobs are a wildly talented art-rock duo hailing from France. Mad Rabbit and Duck Feeling are brothers who have released ten innovative recordings, including the excellent Massive Liquidity (Bam Balam, 2011), which features the poetry and performance of the peerless Steve Dalachinsky. On their release Ekho's Wheeling in Thespiae, their music is, as always, a ...

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Michael Lake/Gerry Pagano: Roads Less Traveled

Read "Roads Less Traveled" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
July 17, 2014

The title of this album isn't just talk; it basically defines Michael Lake's entire career in music. Lake has made his way in the music world by playing the alto trombone--an instrument that many would simply look at as a novelty horn. Many years ago, his teacher at Arizona State University--a graduate assistant named Kevin Hedges--turned ...

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Brandee Younger 4tet: Live At The Breeding Ground

Read "Live At The Breeding Ground" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
July 16, 2014

While a list of currently operating notables on nearly any given instrument could fill anywhere from a chapter to a book or two, a rundown of head-turning active jazz harpists might only fill out a very small portion of a leaflet. The most important among them--Latin jazz trailblazer Edmar Castaneda, refined role model Carol Robbins, and ...

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Peau Douce

July 16, 2014

Album: 2014
By Dan Papirany
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2014
Duration: 03:96

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Yelena Eckemoff: A Touch of Radiance

Read "A Touch of Radiance" reviewed by Greg Simmons

by Greg Simmons
July 15, 2014

Trained in an intensive ten-year classical piano program at Moscow's Gnessins School, and after quietly making records for over two decades, Russian native Yelena Eckemoff has been transitioning to a form of hybrid, classically informed improvisation with some exceptional results. 2010's Cold Sun, a trio featuring the exquisite drumming of Peter Erskine, was a tremendous musical ...

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Gianluca Petrella: Il bidone

Read "Il bidone" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero
July 15, 2014

In un'epoca in cui il mercato discografico abbonda di omaggi e “riscoperte sensazionali" non poteva mancare l'ennesimo tributo ad un autore amato come Nino Rota. Conosciuto dal grande pubblico per la sua decennale collaborazione con Federico Fellini e altri prestigiosi registi, Rota è stato un compositore classico di sicura rilevanza e i suoi lavori di musica ...

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Tyler Blanton: Gotham

by Dave Wayne
July 14, 2014

Tyler Blanton is a young vibraphonist and composer whose second album, Gotham, is nothing short of remarkable. The great playing by Blanton and his extraordinarily talented young band aside, Blanton's compositions are really what sets Gotham apart from the vast majority of new recordings by equally wonderful young jazz musicians. One can only guess that New ...