Month: January 2013

Rita: My Joys

Israeli vocalist Rita (not sure of any last name) puts out a ton of popular music in the Middle East, and this recent release mixes Persian melodies with modern sounding instruments and arrangements to create an exciting blend of tunes.…

Marquis Hill: The Poet

I like this guy! Marquis Hill plays trumpet, flugelhorn and writes the material as well. He leads a hip and hip hopping team of Christopher McBride/as, Justin Thomas/vib, Josh Moshier/p, Joshua Ramos/b, Makaya McCraven/dr and Juan Pastor/perc through some sleek…