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Ana Egge
|Rather remarkably, this is singer-songwriter Ana Egge’s 12th album, and it may well be her most intriguing yet. The combination of Egge’s intimate, breathy voice and her roots-folk songs with … Read more
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Michael Whalen
The jazz fusion of tomorrow is here today via Michael Whalen’s innovative Future Shock, also the title of Alvin Toffler’s 1970 best-seller about psychologically drowning in a swift-moving current of … Read more
Steve Gadd Band
Home is where the pocket is for legendary drummer Steve Gadd, and he rarely leaves it during the cool, groove-oriented live outing At Blue Note Tokyo, a seductive set of … Read more
DiCosimo/Pagan
What we have here is a tidy, filling serving of meat-and-potatoes electric fusion—or perhaps some kind of spicy barbecue would be closer to the mark, since Bill DiCosimo and Edgar … Read more
Mauricio Morales
Caught between a youthful fascination with the moon, the verdant wonders of nature and the residual effects of helplessly watching from afar as a 2017 earthquake devastated his hometown of … Read more
Connie Han
It’s rather rare for serious jazz musicians to market themselves the way pianist/composer Connie Han does on her second album, Iron Starlet. If one were to view the press photos, … Read more
BK Trio
BK Trio is the classic organ trio lineup of guitar, Hammond B3, and drums. Bandleader and guitarist Brian Kooken (“BK”) is a Baltimore-based musician with a background in gospel music, … Read more
Various Artists
Ella Fitzgerald’s debut at legendary Apollo Theater was simply unforgettable. Despite faltering at the start, the 17-year-old unknown wowed an audience of grumbling skeptics on Nov. 21, 1934 with a … Read more
Anson Wright
Anson Wright has a way with words, but he’s just as fluent in the unspoken language of jazz. With three books to his credit, including the seminal and profound Jericho, … Read more
Goodbye…Bucky Pizzarelli
Bucky Pizzarelli, guitarist, innovator, leader and sideman-beyond-compare has joined the Coronavirus toll.* One of the most renowned names in swing jazz guitar, Pizzarelli and his famed 7-string guitar spent more … Read more
Michael Whalen
The jazz fusion of tomorrow is here today via Michael Whalen’s innovative Future Shock, also the title of Alvin Toffler’s 1970 best-seller about psychologically drowning in a swift-moving current of … Read more
Steve Gadd Band
Home is where the pocket is for legendary drummer Steve Gadd, and he rarely leaves it during the cool, groove-oriented live outing At Blue Note Tokyo, a seductive set of … Read more
DiCosimo/Pagan
What we have here is a tidy, filling serving of meat-and-potatoes electric fusion—or perhaps some kind of spicy barbecue would be closer to the mark, since Bill DiCosimo and Edgar … Read more
Mauricio Morales
Caught between a youthful fascination with the moon, the verdant wonders of nature and the residual effects of helplessly watching from afar as a 2017 earthquake devastated his hometown of … Read more
Connie Han
It’s rather rare for serious jazz musicians to market themselves the way pianist/composer Connie Han does on her second album, Iron Starlet. If one were to view the press photos, … Read more
BK Trio
BK Trio is the classic organ trio lineup of guitar, Hammond B3, and drums. Bandleader and guitarist Brian Kooken (“BK”) is a Baltimore-based musician with a background in gospel music, … Read more
Various Artists
Ella Fitzgerald’s debut at legendary Apollo Theater was simply unforgettable. Despite faltering at the start, the 17-year-old unknown wowed an audience of grumbling skeptics on Nov. 21, 1934 with a … Read more
Anson Wright
Anson Wright has a way with words, but he’s just as fluent in the unspoken language of jazz. With three books to his credit, including the seminal and profound Jericho, … Read more
Goodbye…Bucky Pizzarelli
Bucky Pizzarelli, guitarist, innovator, leader and sideman-beyond-compare has joined the Coronavirus toll.* One of the most renowned names in swing jazz guitar, Pizzarelli and his famed 7-string guitar spent more … Read more
