09 Nov
Send Me Some Snow by Chris Standring and Kathrin Shorr
Wednesday, 09 November 2011
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Only someone as artistically gifted as Chris Standring and Kathrin Shorr can take my Christmas music formula (Do you know the tunes?) and proceed to destroy it with ten delightful originals on a wonderful Christmas release. Virtually two years in the making Standring and vocalist Kathrin Shorr deliver the goods with a traditional vibe on some highly entertaining tunes that are sure to please the most discriminating of tastes!
01 Nov
Stella Artois unveils plans for "Under The Holiday Star," a free album available exclusively online
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
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Stella Artois unveils plans for Under The Holiday Star, a free album available exclusively online.
The single, “The Nutcracker March” is available for download now at www.stellaartois.com/originalalbum/nutcracker
Heather Ramsey, vocalist and CEO of The Midwest School of Voice, honored to be releasing her second CD with "Peace Like a River." Her soulful vocal style and poignant interpretations of holiday classics are a reflection of her diverse influences in music. Renowned pianist, arranger, composer and author Dr. Monika Herzig adds her unique spin to these festive tunes to showcase Ramsey's ability to sing many styles.
28 Sep
Vocalist Heather Ramsey Lets the Music Flow in Peace Like a River
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
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Heather Ramsey, vocalist and CEO of The Midwest School of Voice, honored to be releasing her second CD with "Peace Like a River." Her soulful vocal style and poignant interpretations of holiday classics are a reflection of her diverse influences in music. Renowned pianist, arranger, composer and author Dr. Monika Herzig adds her unique spin to these festive tunes to showcase Ramsey's ability to sing many styles.
14 Sep
NU JAZZ Entertainment Release New Holiday Album from 2011 NEA Jazz Master Ellis Marsalis: A New Orleans Christmas Carol
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
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(New York, NY) – Nu Jazz Entertainment -- a long time producer of high quality audio and video content in the genre of jazz--announced the November 2011 release of the special holiday album, Ellis Marsalis: A New Orleans Christmas Carol, from the 2011 National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master, on iTunes, digital music services around the world, and in brick and mortar retail stores.
16 Feb
Christmas Dreaming by Susie Arioli
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
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Here it is the Jazzmas season and Susie Arioli's smoky message comes through with some classy Christmas tunes. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" features a lovely guitar solo by Jordan Officer that complements this touching chestnut to the max. Arioli treats this song like an old friend and that makes the listening even more enjoyable."I'll Be Home For Christmas" evokes memories galore and only emphasizes the idea that Susie Arioli is a true jazz vocalist and should stick to that genre. S
27 Feb
Christmas Dreaming by Susie Arioli
Saturday, 27 February 2010
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Here it is the Jazzmas season and Susie Arioli's smoky message comes through with some classy Christmas tunes. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" features a lovely…
11 Feb
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Take 6
Thursday, 11 February 2010
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year is one of the most lovely collections of seasonal jazz music to come along down the pike in several whiles! It is a remarkab…
12 Mar
Peace On Earth by Monika Herzig
Thursday, 12 March 2009
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Composer/pianist Monika Herzig is heralding in the holiday season with her latest release Peace On Earth, featuring her long-time guitarist Pete Kienie. Originall…
01 Jan
New Christmas by Pamela Hines
Thursday, 01 January 2009
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In a world crowded with holiday music, pianist and composer Pamela Hines gives us something new. Make that nine new original songs for the Christmas season. It’s a nice …
10 Jun
Songs Of Joy & Peace by Yo-Yo Ma
Tuesday, 10 June 2008
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Songs of Joy & Peace is a producer’s album, though the concept is cellist Yo-Yo Ma’s. Songs of Joy & Peace is a holiday album, though its messages are univers…
Despite his long involvement in jazz with some of the art form’s most recognizable names as well as continuing critical acclaim, Mark Kramer remains undersung. Part of his …
03 Apr
Going On Holiday by Matt Molnar
Thursday, 03 April 2008
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Portland, Oregon based vocalist, keyboardist, composer and arranger Matt Molnar’s second self-produced CD is a Christmas disc. This short, less than 28 minutes in length…
29 May
Trio West Plays Holiday Songs by Trio West
Tuesday, 29 May 2007
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The interpretation of classic Christmas tunes by jazz artists is a time-honored tradition that has resulted in many wonderful records and compilations over the years, fr…
28 May
Ella Fitzgeralds Christmas by Ella Fitzgerald
Monday, 28 May 2007
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Tradition is an important and vital part of any holiday. Traditions of course are what bind humans together in the form of rituals and allow us to recognize the cyclical…
25 May
Trio West Plays Holiday Songs by Trio West
Friday, 25 May 2007
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When I spun Trio West Plays Holiday Songs for the first time, what really appealed to me was the intimacy that was created on this album by Tobias T. Gebb (drumme…
Natasha Miller’s first holiday release The Season avoids the major pitfall of utter sameness that usually plagues Christmas music by offering a unique blend of di…
22 May
A Peter White Christmas by Peter White Rick Braun Mindi Abair
Tuesday, 22 May 2007
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This is not your grandmother’s White Christmas. No indeed. Peter White, along with mega artists Rick Braun and Mindi Abair join forces for a jazzy, steamy and zesty time wi…
21 May
Peter White Christmas by Peter White Rick Braun Mindi Abair
Monday, 21 May 2007
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Here’s a sweet holiday gem with all the charisma and soul of three of the most highly respected artists in smooth jazz. Each "take" on a holiday classic is approached wi…
30 Jun
Tidings of Comfort and Joy: A Jazz Piano Trio Christmas by Skafish
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CHRISTMAS WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN! Syncopate! Percolate! Deck-The-Halls-With-Boughs-of-Hollyate! Put aside the holiday caroling this year and ...
03 Jun
A Soulful Christmas by Brian Culbertson
Saturday, 03 June 2006
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Good CD? Well, let's see. First, we get a majestic and rather pompous intro to the classic "Joy to the World," then.... wham! Enter the funkmeister, Brian Culbertson, wi…
19 May
Christmas Break: Relaxing Jazz for the Holidays by Various Artists
Friday, 19 May 2006
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This compilation for the 2006 holiday season from Telarc is remarkably crisp, entertaining, enjoyable, and a delight to replay often. There are many fine songs in the co…
19 May
Christmas Break: Relaxing Jazz for the Holidays by Various Artists
Friday, 19 May 2006
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This compilation for the 2006 holiday season from Telarc is remarkably crisp, entertaining, enjoyable, and a delight to replay often. There are many fine songs in the co…
18 May
On This Quiet Night by Hazel Walker & Graham Howes
Thursday, 18 May 2006
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It’s wonderful to see Hazel Walker’s return to the recording studio. It’s been too long! We loved her debut album and reviewed it in these pages almost five years ago. As o…
18 May
A Cellar Live Christmas by Bruno Hubert Trio and the B3 Kings
Thursday, 18 May 2006
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A Cellar Live Christmas, recorded in Vancouver, British Columbia, offers the irresistible groove of classic B-3 organ groups and the indefinable, everlasting appeal …
08 May
I'll Be Home For Christmas by Joe Gransden
Monday, 08 May 2006
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What has Joe Gransden done this time? Well, like always, he as given us another great recording of great music. So what’s new this time around? Take what Mr. Gran…
08 May
Christmas Break: Relaxing Jazz for the Holidays by Various
Monday, 08 May 2006
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Plenty of music exists to excite families about the Christmas holidays, particularly when they step into a retail store anytime between Halloween and Christmas day itself. …
07 May
Christmastime Is Here by Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Sunday, 07 May 2006
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Telarc International has combined its resources, orchestral and jazz, to offers holiday listeners a treat that features once again the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Under the …
07 May
A Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi
Sunday, 07 May 2006
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A Charlie Brown Christmas is so well known that there is no need to describe the songs or the performances on the album. Indeed, the music of this annual Chri…
Jazz Yule Love II is a jazz album first and a Christmas album second. And that’s a rarity. The reverse is usually true. Normally, singers and musicians decide to rec…
01 May
Christmastime Is Here by Various Artists
Monday, 01 May 2006
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Can a Hoosier make your Christmas special? Apparently so as the CD Christmastime Is Here clearly demonstrates. The Indiana University Singing Hoosiers under the d…
30 Apr
Christmas Break: Relaxing Jazz for the Holidays by Various Artists
Sunday, 30 April 2006
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If you enjoy relaxing jazz music that sets the mood for seasonal reflection and perhaps stirs up happy memories, then Christmas Break relaxing jazz for the holidays
Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada is not exactly a name synonymous with jazz music but this year you will do well to add Sandy Foster’s Spruce It Up to your list of…
21 Oct
A Cellar Live Christmas by Bruno Hubert Trio and B3 Kings
Friday, 21 October 2005
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Cellar Live Records, which has been quietly building a very strong catalogue of Canadian jazz artists, give us another quality recording with the Cellar Live Christma…
09 Oct
A Cellar Live Christmas by B3 Kings/Bruno Hubert Trio
Sunday, 09 October 2005
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Over the years, there have been a lot of jazz Christmas albums recorded, but this is one of the best. The session was recorded live in December, 2005 at The Cellar in Vanco…
03 Sep
A Cyber Jazz Holiday by Gemini Soul featuring Ajamu Akinyele
Saturday, 03 September 2005
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Gemini Soul consists of two members, Jon O’ Bergh and Andre Marcel Ajamu Akinyele. They have been compared to such amazing artists as Sade, MeShell Ndegeocello, Prince, and…
Okay, by now most all of us have seen or heard this disc, and it's become one of the best sellers of the holiday season. So the question remains: should Diana Krall's ne…
Celebrated and ultra-talented jazz singer Jane Monheit presents her first holiday-themed collection with The Season. Her sultry voice has been compared to the l…
14 Jul
Christmas Fantasy by Anita Baker
Thursday, 14 July 2005
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Anita Baker, who vanished from the commercial music scene for a decade to tend to family matters and attain some peace of mind, is making up for lost time, that’s for sure.…
11 Jul
Noel: One From The Heart by Barbara Montgomery
Monday, 11 July 2005
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2005 seems to be a banner year for fine Christmas recordings. Here's another to add to your Christmas stocking. Pennsylvania songstress, Barbara Montgomery, offers h…
06 Jul
Jazz for the Holidays by Martha Stewart Living Music
Wednesday, 06 July 2005
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We all know about Martha Stewart, and we all have varied opinions about her and everything associated with her. So, when you see a Holiday Jazz compilation with her on t…
Christmas albums can be like that fruitcake that your in-laws bring over every year, sugary sweet and impossible to digest and worst of all the taste stays in your mouth fo…
04 Jul
I'll Be Home For Christmas by The David Leonhardt Jazz Group
Monday, 04 July 2005
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Pennsylvania pianist, David Leonhardt, offers jazz fans a traditional Christmas album with a personal twist. Leonhardt is a highly polished musician with fresh ideas. It's …
04 Jul
Gonna Let It Shine - A Concert For The Holidays by Odetta
Monday, 04 July 2005
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It's always a special occasion when Odetta releases a new album. Gonna Let It Shine is Odetta's third CD for M.C. Records and it's a most welcome Christmas flavored …
08 Aug
A Jazz Guitar Christmas by Royce Campbell
Sunday, 08 August 2004
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While there is an abundance every holiday season of new Christmas albums there are few jazz guitar Christmas albums available. Royce Campbell has decided to fill a void …
01 Oct
Thats The Spirit by Cynthia Kaay Bennett
Wednesday, 01 October 2003
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Spring is upon us so it must be Christmas. No matter, Cynthia Kaay Bennett's Christmas album has all the ingredients that make for an enjoyable listen. First and foremos…
07 Jul
Thats The Spirit by Cynthia Kaay Bennett
Monday, 07 July 2003
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Gosh! Is it that time of the year already? Nashville singer, Cynthia Kaay Bennett unveiled her new Christmas CD on October 1st. Having reviewed Cynthia's debut album …
17 Sep
Long, Long Ago by Lynette Washington
Tuesday, 17 September 2002
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The holiday season never fails to yield some refreshing jazz themes. While this "jazz celebration of Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa" has been around for a few years, it’s …
22 Nov
Christmas with the Steve Rudolph Trio by Steve Rudolph
Wednesday, 22 November 2000
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If you have been searching long and hard for a serious acoustic jazz trio (piano, bass and drums) performing a collection of Christmas tunes, Christmas with the Steve…