Drummer and leader Gustavo Cortinas brigns together the rich voice of pianist Meghan Stagl along with Emily Kuhn/tp, Erik Skov/g and Katie Ernst/b for a fragrant collection of pastoral and tradtional sounds. Stagl floats with Kuhn on the folksy “I …
Month: November 2022
DUOS…Julie Benko & Jason Yeager: Hand In Hand
The married musical couple of vocalist Julie Benko and pianist Jason Yeager deliver standards and beyond. You can tell that Ms. Benko also has an acting career, as she takes on the roles of songs like “People” and “If I…
“HAIR” A BIT GREYER…The Cowsills: Rhythm of the World
Back in the 60s and 70s, there was a plethora of “family” bands such as The Bee Gees, The Jackson Five and The Pointer sisters, and even the Osmonds and DeFrancos. One that struck gold with a hit were The…
POST COLTRANE ELVIN…Elvin Jones: Revival-Live At Pookie’s Pub
Recorded about two years after departing from John Coltrane, and only a couple weeks after his employer’s death, this album captures the legendary drummer Elvin Jones at the obscure NYC club Pookies for one of its weekly residences. The sessions…
Scott Whitfield Jazz Orchestra West: Postcards From Hollywood
Trombonist and bandleader Scott Whitfield brings out some of LA’s legends for this fun and swinging collection of interpretations of Silver Screen etudes . Studio stud Pete Christlieb comes back in town for a bold tenor solo on the impressionistic…
TWO SIDES OF COLLIGAN…George Colligan: King’s Dream, Kerry Politzer: In A Heartbeat
One of today’s most impressive sideman and leaders, pianist George Colligan goes solo on an impressionistic album of originals. There is a strong feeling of Debussy throughout the collection, particularly on the chiming “Clearing The Mind”, rippling “King’s Dream” and…
VOICE AND GUITAR…Song Yi Jeon & Vinicius Gomes: Home, Kate Baker & Vic Juris: Return To Stone
Woman’s voice and a man’s strings… Lovely pastoral moods are created by vocalist Song Yi Jeon and guitarist Vinicius Gomes on this intimate and ethereal album. The most intriguing part of the concept here is that, except for “A Timeless…
VINYL REVIVAL…Steely Dan: Can’t Buy A Thrill
It can be, and has been argued that Don Fagen and Walter Brecker’s band Steely Dan was to the 1970s what The Beatles were to the 1960s. In other words, Steely Dan was not only the best, but most important…
Kate Hamann: Momentary Beauty
From the plains of Nebraska, Kate Hamann is a triple jazz threat, playing trumpet or flugelhorn and singing with an indie spirit for this album of her own compositions. She mixes and matches with Jason Arkins/as-ts, Diego Melgar/g, Angel Perez/p,…
JAZZ AND BLUES HAD A CHILD…R&B Jukebox Hits 1942, R&B Jukebox Hits 1943, R&B Jukebox Hits 1955, The 1951 R&B Hits Collection, The 1960 R&B Hits Collection, The 1961 R&B Hits Collection, The 1962 R&B Hits Collection
A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… The best music in the country was also the most popular. Jazz, in both small and big band sounds, rule the air waves, the movies and even the record…