Month: June 2012

Stacey Kent: Dreamer In Concert

Undeservedly ignored here in the States, but appreciated in France, vocalist/guitarist Stacey Kent is caught in a pair of 2011 concerts in Paris with her band of Jim Tomlinson/sax, Graham Harvey/key, Jeremy Brown/b and Matt Skelton/dr-perc and displaying all of…

JD Allen Trio: Victory

Sometimes, I just don’t get it. Sure, tenor saxist JD Allen has some impressive credentials, having toured with Betty Carter for a long time. But, there has to be something said about being in a big band for awhile and…