Month: December 2015

Michael Cain: Sola

Michael Cain plays the piano and keyboards as he leads two bands here on a collection of originals. The “Vegas Band” includes Renaldo Elliot/dr, Abo Gumroyan/ and a 3 piece horn section while two songs are performed by the “Vegas…

Al Basile: B’s Expression

While he’s better known for his trumpet work for Roomful of Blues, Al Basile here demonstrates not only his singing chops, but his writing prowess and Catholic faith. Not a bad combo for a single session! He brings together a…

Empresarios: The Vibes

Here’s an exciting group that mixes macho latin salsa and street corner jazz. Material like A Fuego Lento” and “Encanto” are heavy on the rhythm as Felix Perez’s and Frankie Rosado’s voices are expressive and soulful. The team of Javier Miranda/perc,…

JOHNNY MATHIS: THE JAZZER!

I’M SURE WHEN YOU HEAR THE NAME ‘JOHNNY MATHIS’ ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT COMES TO YOU MIND IS THE PHRASE ‘LOOK AT ME’ OR ‘THEY SAY…CHANCES ARE…’ IN THE 60S, THE COOL, LUSH  VOICE OF JOHNNY MATHIS DEFINED…