The team of Vance Henry/g-voc, Tony Robertson/mand-voc, Ricky Rogrs/b-voc and Andy Richardson/banj/voc are working on turning modern rock into a foundation for bluegrass, with previous albums taking on songbooks of Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Metallica. Here, the gents bring the…
Month: September 2024
Kiki Valera Y Su Son Cubano: Vacilon Santiaguero
Playing various guitars, bass and percussion, Kiki Valera sizzles with sweaty Cuban sounds with a percolating team of Pedro Vargas/cong, Steve Guasch/coro, vocalists Francisco Freeman, Joshua De Jesus and Raquel Zozaya and a rotating trumpet team of Alex Baro’, Steve …
Fernando Hurefo Big Band: Relentless
Composer and big band leader Fernando Hurego plays bass alongside a large ensemble to interpret his creative originals. There is one cover, a take of Wayne Shorter’s “Deluge” with foreboding harmonies . The upbeat “Consciousness of Reality” includes impressive solos…
A WOMAN’S CHARMS…Lisa Rich: Long As You’re Living
The world wise voice of Lisa Rich is teamed up with Marc Copland/p, Drew Gress/b and Dave Ballou/tp on a collection of standards on this latest release. Her voice feels leathered on the modal blues of “Long As You’re Living”…
Jennifer Holliday@Catalina’s 08.31.24
The three evening event was billed as “An Intimate Evening with Jennifer Holliday”, and the Tony Award winning vocalist presented intimacy on a wide variety of levels in a thrilling 2 hour set before a packed house Saturday night at…
Gaia Wilmer & Jaques Morelenbaum: Trem Das Cores
The team of saxist/arranger Gaia Wilmer and cello/arrangerJaques Morelnbaum bring fresh harmonies and ideas to the sound of Brazilian jazz with this enchanting release. Backing the velvety voice of Monica Salmaso are the flutes of Maiara Moraes/Aline Goncalves-Eduardo Neves, Gustavo…
Felipe Brito: Don’t Put Off Until Tomorrow
You know a guy is serious about his roots when the title of his debut album is also in Portuguese. Brazilian trombonist Felipe Brito hits the ground running on this album that mixes the heat of Brazil with Blue Note…
Benjamin Boone: Confluence-The Ireland Sessions
Alto saxist Benjamin Boone creates an album of originals that mix instrumentals and vocals in artistic fashion. Usually, when a vocalist is brought in, the mood of an album changes, but JaYne is included here on three pieces that are…
Rock and Roll Floozy Volume 6: Pauline
Sixth in a series of rock and roll roots that focus on lesser known artists from the fabulous 1950s,“Pauline” is a collection of 28 songs focusing on girls, not necessarily from the other side of the tracks, but on the…
Alice Zawadzki: Za Gorami
Exotic and Old World folk sounds are created by vocalist/violinist Alec Zawadzki, joined by Misha Mullov-Abbado/b and Fred Thomas on the piano, drums and traditional violin vielle. The mix of voice and strings create an almost Byzantine, liturgical atmosphere as…