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Poor Boy: Songs of Nick Drake
by Eyal Hareuveni
Various Artists Poor Boy: Songs of Nick Drake Songlines Recordings 2004 Singer/songwriter Nick Drake passed away 30 years ago, but his time-defying songs have gained their iconic stand only after his early death at only 26 years old. Though he released only three albums during his lifetime (1969's ...
Various Artists: A Guitar Supreme: Giant Steps in Fusion Guitar
by John Kelman
Homage records can be tricky business. How to be reverent to the subject without being so imitative as to be completely superfluous? On that level, the sheer irreverence of A Guitar Supreme means that it doesn't have to worry about direct comparison to its source, the music of saxophone legend John Coltrane. But a proper tribute ...
Various Artists: Yes Indeed! Women Vocalists on United
by Andrew Rowan
This curio is more a snapshot of the jazz-influenced and -inflected popular singing of the time than a reflection of state-of-the-art jazz singing. Too many undistinguished arrangements and corny horn effects push these sides too far to the blatantly commercial side of the ledger. Most recognized among these singers today, of course, is Della ...
Various Artists: Justin Time For Christmas Four
by Jim Santella
As the year-end holiday season brings pleasant surprises, Justin Time's annual gift package delights the jazz collector as well as the jazz novice. It's all provided in the holiday spirit. The surprises on this fourth endowment include veteran renderings alongside several unique surprises. Hank Jones offers a warm solo piano arrangement of “The Christmas ...
Various Artists: It's De Lovely: The Authentic Cole Porter Collection
by David Rickert
One of the criticisms of the movie De Lovely was that Cole Porter's music was sung by pop stars who weren't quite up to the task of interpreting his tunes. Bluebird has wisely issued an alternative to the soundtrack with It's De Lovely: The Authentic Cole Porter Collection, a compilation which features renditions of Porter tunes ...
Various Artists: Jazz For Couch Potatoes!
by Mark Sabbatini
Talk about benefiting from low expectations. Maybe it's the thought of commercial smooth jazz emissary Chuck Loeb tackling the theme from “Gilligan's Island." Or a talent like saxophonist Eric Alexander stooping into “I Dream Of Genie." Or that Jazz For Couch Potatoes! even exists as a tribute to maybe our nation's most pathetic legal ...
Various Artists: The Colors Of Latin Jazz: Latin Jam!
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by Mark Sabbatini
I can just hear the musicians: “An uninformed review? Oh, that's different." Yeah, but this one's deliberate. Sampler discs are rarely the best way to get acquainted with performers since they tend to feature radio-length songs aimed at the masses. But they're everywhere, usually at bargain prices in an effort to lure ...
Various Artists: Music From The Motion Picture De-Lovely
by Jim Santella
Featuring contemporary singers, De-Lovely honors the music that Cole Porter handed down to us many years ago. These are the songs that remain in your ear for days and months. Don't think that you'll come away from the movie theater with a clear head and steel emotions. Your head will be hearing the music from this ...
Drummers Collective: 25th Anniversary Celebration & Bass Day 2002
by John Kelman
The Drummers Collective, arguably the leading school for jazz drumming in the world, celebrated its 25th anniversary in '02, and thankfully Paul Siegel and Rob Wallis of Hudson Music were thereto record the event, featuring a wide range of drummers and styles. Mixing it in with the annual Bass Day celebration, the scope of the event ...
South Africa: Tales of Gospel and Urban S.A.
by AAJ Staff
The two reviews in this update are both compilations produced by South Africa's Sheer Sound label as part of its Sheer Africa series. The church and the city form the roots of Tales of Gospel S.A. and Tales of Urban S.A., respectively, and vocals predominate. For the corresponding jazz compilation, click here. ...
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