While better known as the owner of England’s most famous jazz club, this cd reminds us that Ronnie Scott was also the most important tenor saxist in the UK, possessing a warm tone and dna-imbedded sense of lyricism that is…
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Jay Nash: Vermont Sessions Volume 1
Continuing the singer-songwriter tradition of Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, John Prine and Tim Hardin, Jay Nash delivers an intimate concert album with personal stories and songs. He’s got an earthy, well travelled voice, just the type you might hear from…
Matthew Kaminski Quartet: Live At Churchill Grounds
Smoky B3 grooves supplied by Matthew Kaminski and his team of Chris Burroughs/dr, Will Scruggs/ts and Rod Harris Jr/g fill the air on this rib-sticking collection of toe taping standards. The quartet grooves like it’s a chicken fry on the…
Barre Phillips: End to End
Legendary bassist Barre Phillips goes solo this time around, mixing styles and moods for three pieces that are comprised of either four or five parts. The album works on the strength of the variety of dynamics and touches, as lyricism…