The Bad Plus ‘The Rite of Spring’ Album Review
This is a recording of exceptional merit that hits the jazz and classical scenes with all of the impact of its original notorious performance.
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Tag: Jazz Album Reviews
Melody Gardot ‘Currency of Man’ Album Review
What distinguishes Melody Gardot’s ‘Currency of Man’ from her earlier outings is the beauty and power of the arrangements.
Read moreChris Botti in Concert, Vancouver, BC
Trumpeter Chris Botti trumps all young jazz instrumentalists on record and on stage at the Orpheum Theatre.
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Etta James: Soul Singer Supreme
Etta James accomplished so much more than her early goal of becoming “a raunchy blues singer”.
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Meshell Ndegeocello ‘Weather’ Music Review
Meshell Ndegeocello’s ninth album, ‘Weather’, is dark, dense and lovely, very much in sync with her influences, yet deeply original.
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George Benson ‘Guitar Man’ Album Review
With his new release, ‘Guitar Man’, George Benson has found once again the formula that produced ‘Breezin’, the biggest-selling jazz album in history.
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Esperanza Spalding: Who? Grammy’s Best New Artist, That’s Who
Esperanza Spalding is one terrific jazz bassist as well as a very swinging singer.
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Halie Loren ‘After Dark’ Album Review
Halie Loren, the young American jazz singer, has both an exquisite musical sense and the talent for phrasing that makes a song come alive.
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Joanna Borromeo ‘Through The Dark’ Album Review
Her command over her own voice and the keyboard, coupled with a compelling stage presence, make Joanna an artist not easily forgotten.
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