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4.5

Essentials: Rick Braun “All It Takes’

Randall Parrish
October 23, 2017
Essentials, Jazz
Rick Braun, the premier contemporary jazz trumpeter of his generation, displays magnificent sophisticated flavor in this highly vaunted 2009 release.
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4.7

Spyro Gyra ‘Down The Wire’ : A Jazz Classic

Randall Parrish
July 16, 2017
Jazz
From start to finish, Down The Wire contains marvelous musicianship and inspired compositional contributions by every member of Spyro Gyra.
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Top 10 Classic Jazz Deep Cuts

Brian Miller
May 29, 2017
Jazz
Part 1 in a series of Deep and Delicious jazz cuts. We kick it off with 10 classic tracks.
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4.5

Azune Hiptronics ‘Ignacio’ Album Review

Randall Parrish
April 17, 2017
Jazz
Creative magical moments abound in Ignacio, a fine new contemporary jazz album that sustains an intellectual and gratifying listen.
Philippe Saisse
4.8

Jazz Essentials: Philippe Saisse ‘At World’s Edge’

Randall Parrish
March 23, 2017
Essentials, Jazz
The musicianship throughout At World’s Edge is top notch, as is the eclectic touching of many of the sub-genres of contemporary jazz.
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4.7

Norman Brown ‘Sending My Love’ Album Review

Randall Parrish
January 7, 2017
Essentials, Jazz
Superb guitar-playing and expert songwriting make this smooth jazz album an Essential recording that belongs in every contemporary music fan's library.
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5.0

Essentials: Boney James ‘Send One Your Love’

Randall Parrish
November 20, 2016
Essentials, Jazz
With Send One Your Love, Boney James created a romantic recording that seamlessly flows from beginning to end, taking the listener along with him on an eternal journey of love.
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4.5

Essentials: Dave Koz ‘Hello Tomorrow’

Randall Parrish
November 17, 2016
Essentials, Jazz
The unparalleled consistency on Hello Tomorrow, coupled with the esteemed assemblage of prestigious blue-chip musicians, proves to be the defining moment of Dave Koz’s distinguished jazz saxophone career.
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    Early Blues, The First Stars of Blues Guitar

    Brian Miller
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    Love In Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson

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    September 5, 2015
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    Top 10 Deep Cuts of Neil Young

    Jason Motz
    December 14, 2015
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    Jason Motz
    November 18, 2015
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    Shane Scott-Travis
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Essential Recordings

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    Essentials: Howlin’ Wolf: Where The Soul of Man Never Dies

    Rodrigo P. Yanez
    January 3, 2018
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    Essentials: The Top 10 Classical Albums Every Music Fan Should Own

    Brian Miller
    January 2, 2018
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    Essentials: The Top 10 Country Albums Every Music Fan Should Own

    Brian Miller
    January 1, 2018
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    Essentials: Bob Dylan ‘Highway 61 Revisited’ – The Number One Rock Album Of All Time

    Brian Miller
    December 27, 2017
    5.0
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    Essentials: Bruce Springsteen ‘Nebraska’

    Brian Miller
    December 5, 2017
    4.9
  • Wes Montgomery

    Essentials: Wes Montgomery ‘Movin’, The Complete Verve Recordings’

    Brian Miller
    November 6, 2017
    4.5
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    Essentials: Rick Braun “All It Takes’

    Randall Parrish
    October 23, 2017
    4.5
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    Essentials: Jussi Bjorling ‘Complete RCA Album Collection’

    Brian Miller
    October 12, 2017
    5.0
  • Philippe Saisse

    Jazz Essentials: Philippe Saisse ‘At World’s Edge’

    Randall Parrish
    March 23, 2017
    4.8
  • Jeff Golub

    Essential: Jeff Golub ‘Blues For You’

    Randall Parrish
    February 3, 2017
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    Norman Brown ‘Sending My Love’ Album Review

    Randall Parrish
    January 7, 2017
    4.7
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    Essentials: Oscar Peterson ‘Night Train’

    Brian Miller
    December 30, 2016
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    Essentials: Boney James ‘Send One Your Love’

    Randall Parrish
    November 20, 2016
    5.0
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    Essentials: Dave Koz ‘Hello Tomorrow’

    Randall Parrish
    November 17, 2016
    4.5
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    Tom Waits ‘The Heart of Saturday Night’

    Brian Miller
    November 5, 2016
    5.0
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    Essentials:’Getz / Gilberto’ Spans The Decades

    Brian Miller
    January 4, 2016
  • Aretha Franklin

    Essentials: Aretha Franklin “A Song For You”

    Brian Miller
    December 6, 2015
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    Gram Parsons ‘Grievous Angel’

    Brian Miller
    October 26, 2015
  • Robert Johnson

    Robert Johnson ‘The Complete Original Masters – Centennial Collection’

    Brian Miller
    October 16, 2015
    4.8
  • The Clash

    The Clash, ‘The Clash’

    Jason Motz
    October 12, 2015
  • Leonard Cohen

    Leonard Cohen ‘I’m Your Man’

    Brian Miller
    October 5, 2015
  • Laura Marling

    Laura Marling ‘A Creature I Don’t Know’

    Brian Miller
    October 3, 2015
    4.2
  • The National

    The National ‘High Violet’

    G. Wainwright
    September 28, 2015
    4.0
  • Blackie and the Rodeo Kings

    Blackie And The Rodeo Kings ‘Kings And Queens’

    Brian Miller
    September 23, 2015
    4.8
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    Radiohead ‘OK Computer’

    Vivascene Staff
    September 21, 2015
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