The big band of Jason Hainsworth swings heavily with soloists that get off the ground and into orbit immediately. An solid example of this is "When I Fall In Love," a be…
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What a joy it is to recive an album that is true to the genre. This tribute to Bobby Darin and Frank Sinatra is definitely not an imitation, but there is enough inflecti…
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The collaboration of Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie changed the course of jazz so emphatically, that to this day BeBop lives on with their influence felt in every jazz …
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This is as hip as it gets, there is no thin gruel here. Curtis Stigers gets it all in this album. He shows a side that is as dusky as a thousand midnights in the ballads an…
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It is a distinct advantage for a vocalist to have the ability to play an instrument. Dena DeRose has certainly been the recipient of this gift. DeRose is a fine singer who …
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