Subtitled “A love letter to O’Connor, O’Day, Christy, London” this charming disc has vocalist Kathy Kosins delivers a tribute to the “vo-cool” babes of the 50s and 60s by doing keeping the attitude, but necessarily the signature songs alive. She…
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Alfredo Rodriguez: Sounds of Space
This Cuban-born pianist is the latest discovery of Quincy Jones, and he’s bursting all over with great ideas and performance. I caught him last year with his trio, and left the show anxious for something tangible from him. Here it…
Marshall Gilkes: Sound Stories
Trombonist Marshall Gilkes delivers an impressively strong post-bop session here with like minded mates Donny McCaslin/ts, Adam Birnbaum/p, Yasushi Nakamura/b and Eric Doob/dr. The compositions, all penned by the leader, are well crafted, with almost half of them containing two…
The Gipsy Kings@Nokia Theatre 08.18.12
No attitude. No on stage charisma. No light shows. No bimbo dancers. They don’t even sing in English!!! Yet, year after year, the Gipsy Kings ( just like on this 2 hour show at the comfortably air conditioned Nokia Center)…
Sara Gazarek@Vitello’s 08.19.12
It’s easy to see why singer Sara Gazarek chose the title of her latest release to be Blossom and Bee. Yes, it’s also the name of a famous song, and the disc is a tribute to vocalist Blossom Dearie. But,…
****ROTW****Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play: Live At Arthur Zankel Music Center
Ok, if you really must know, the ENTIRE title of this disc, AFTER what I’ve already written, includes (take a deep breath)“with Joel Brown and Peter Madcat Ruth and Special Guests Dave Brubeck and Frank Brown.” What you’ve got here…
SOUL! Etta James: Live At Montreux 1975-1993, Gregory Generet: (re)generet-ion
Not every female singer sounds like Norah Jones, and not every male singer is a clone of Michael Buble’. Here are a pair of vocalists, one gone, one new, that show how it’s done. OK, will both of you…
Sara Gazarek: Blossom & Bee
Where has this lady been? I think she got married, and has finally gotten out of her honeymoon suite. Last time I heard her was at The Vic, promoting her then just released Return To You, which charmed my socks…
Dirty Dozen Brass Band: Twenty Dozen
Few bands capture the essential joy and heart of jazz like the long reigning DDBA. They made a big sensation when they first hit the scene in 1984, and it’s easy to take them for granted. They’ve tried various themes…
Pink Floyd: The Story of Wish You Were Here
This 85 minute documentary delivers an incisive insight into the background genesis and creation of the vastly popular progressive rock album that has sold over 13 million copies. There are contemporary interviews with the remaining members, Waters, Mason and Gilmore,as…