Even Blue Note owner, the late Bruce Lundvall told me that it cannot be overstated how one single debut album by a female vocalist/pianist essentially “saved” a record label as well as the recording careers of tons of jazz artists.…
Month: May 2022
Troy Roberts: Nu-Jive: Nations United
Tenor saxist Troy Roberts brings a hip mix of jazz and upbeat R&B together on this easy on the ears album with Tim Jago/g, Silvano Monasterios/keys, Eric England/b and David Chiverton/dr. Roberts has a rich sound similar in feel to…
Ian Wardenski Quintet: Trust
Guitarist/composer Ian Wardenski creates a gumbo of exotic mixes on this album with the flexible team of Mercedes Beckman/as, Jerry Ascione/p, Amy Shook/b, Frank Russo/dr and Tamara Tucker/voc. What makes this album unique is the use of Tucker, whose high…