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Junko Onishi: Baroque
by Keith Henry Brown
The world has been a slightly less happy place since Junko Onishi's last record. After establishing herself as one of the finest young jazz pianists around with her debut, Wow (EMI, 1993), Onishi released a string of fine Blue Note recordings: Live At The Village Vanguard Volume 1 and Volume 2 (both 1994); the ...
Billie Holiday: The Complete Commodore & Decca Masters
by George Kanzler
Billie HolidayThe Complete Commodore & Decca MastersVerve Music Group2010 In 1959, Nina Simone made a black-pride point about her hit single, “I Loves You Porgy," very publicly proclaiming that she refused to use the (to her) demeaning dialect pronunciation “loves," substituting “love." It was the same year ...
A World-Class Voice Comes Home American-Born, London-Based Vocal Sensation Jos James Makes His U.S. Debut with His Stellar Standards Set for All We Know
"A labor of love" is how Jos James describes his release For All We Know, his first American release and his first for the Impulse! label. A collaboration between James and noted Belgian pianist Jef Neve, the album finds the charismatic young singer applying his warm, rich baritone to a sterling assortment of jazz and pop ...
Oscar Peterson: Debut: The Clef / Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951
by Ken Dryden
Oscar PetersonDebut: The Clef / Mercury Duo Recordings 1949-1951Verve Music Group2010 Piano giant Oscar Peterson's professional career spanned approximately 60 years and produced a prolific amount of recordings, though most of what he waxed during his first two decades was for labels launched by jazz impresario Norman Granz. But Peterson's ...
New Release from Jose James & Jef Neve "For All We Know" on Impulse
"This record is all about capturing the moment," Jose James says of For All We Know, his upcoming Impulse! release. The album, a collaboration between James and noted Belgian pianist Jef Neve, finds the charismatic young vocalist applying his warm, rich baritone to a sterling assortment of timeless jazz and pop standards. The result is an ...
New Release from Lucy Woodward "Hooked" on Verve Forecast
"I wanted to make a modern-day torch record," Lucy Woodward says of her Verve Records debut Hooked!, which finds the New York-bred singer-songwriter achieving a remarkable creative rebirth by reembracing her early musical roots. Woodward made her first impression on the national scene with her 2003 debut album While You Can and her bubbly pop hit ...
New Release from Aqualung "Magnetic North" on Verve Forecast
Aqualung's Matt Hales thought he had it all figured out. In 2007, the British singer/songwriter told a London audience that he was retiring. “I'd had enough of it at that point and thought I might just be a teacher or do something else." However, the stellar batch of tunes that make up his new Verve album, ...
Nellie McKay: Normal As Blueberry Pie - A Tribute To Doris Day
by Andrew Velez
Listening to Normal As Blueberry Pie, one might say Nellie McKay is not a traditional jazz singer, whatever that is. In the case of this “Tribute to Doris Day," she's just good and also a lot of fun. Musically, McKay's voice can be feathery at times and, like Day, she has perfect pitch and an optimistic ...
Ella Fitzgerald: Twelve Nights in Hollywood
by Ken Dryden
Ella Fitzgerald Twelve Nights in Hollywood Verve Music Group 2009 Ella Fitzgerald needs no introduction to most jazz fans because the “First Lady of Swing" had a remarkably productive recording and performing career that spanned from the mid '30s until around 1990, when multiple health problems forced her ...
Got My Mojo Workin' / Hoochie Coochie Man
By Jimmy Smith
Label: Verve Music Group
Released: 2009
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