I found this song on MP3.com while surfing for Jazz music. You should check it out. The name Arie Selma was new to me, but the song I have downloaded sounded like top . I t…
I THINK THE WHOLE CD IS EXCELLENT. HER STYLE IS SO WONDERFUL AND THE WAY SHE SINGS IS LIKE GREAT MUSICANS LIKE MONK OR MILES AS FAR AS THE WAY SHE USES SPACE AND TIME. SHE …
This CD is a must for any collection. If you like Incognito, Count Basic, and the Heavies.....you will absolutly love this one. PHAT BASS LINES, funky horns,...and nasty tr…
18 Aug
500 Pound Cat by The Living Daylights
Wednesday, 18 August 1999
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If the genius of jazz musicians is judged by how they make the complexity of their music accessible to an audience, then the members of the jazz/rock/funk trio the Living D…
18 Aug
Wha-du:The Korean Jazz Standards Vol.1 by Lee Jung-sik
Wednesday, 18 August 1999
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I believe it is the first Korean Jazz CD by a group of professional jazz musicians. Lee, Jung-Sik not just plays sax but also arranged the whole songs except track 7. Of 11…
17 Aug
Bridging the Gap by The Lou Mecca Trio
Tuesday, 17 August 1999
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Lou Mecca is back- from the liner Notes- " Bridging the Gap" - put me in mind of the Best Johnny Smith and Tal Farlow recordings. Lou has it all covered.…
17 Aug
A JOURNEY TO THE HEART...REMEMBER WHEN? by GYPSY AND RENO
Tuesday, 17 August 1999
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GYPSY AND RENO, AWESOME JAZZ VOCALS WITH EXQUISITE ARRANGEMENTS BY RENO LEGRANDE. MISTY IS A BRAND NEW, UNEXPECTED SWINING VERSION.. RIPS...DANCABLE. NEVER DONE QUITE LIKE …
16 Aug
A journey to the heart...remember when ? by Gypsy & Reno
Monday, 16 August 1999
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This cd reminds me of the old time, long gone divas... gypsy sings " cry me a river" with jazz stylings of pure jazz root. the song begins with a plaintive question: " now.…
16 Aug
A journey to the heart...remember when? by Gypsy & Reno
Monday, 16 August 1999
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New on the jazz scene. gypsy eden and reno lagrande. gypsy has a blue-eyed -soul velvet voice, that is the true ' root of jazz vocals" beyoond smooth, she transports the li…
The CD is interesting and diverse, but not too demanding for the average jazz listener. The collection of songs on this CD spans many styles, from standards like "Autumn Le…
In an age where Jazz musicians make records, they often concentrate on technical skills and forget how fun a tune can be making a sincere, soulful statement, like how they …
Joe Chambers, a drummer/composer associated with many of the late 60s classic Blue Note albums (especially those under Bobby Hutcherson's leadership), has not been heard fr…
20 Apr
Une Lumiere Contemporaine Sur Le Blue School Groove by Bop Sh Bam
Tuesday, 20 April 1999
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From the opening flute and trumpet-funnelled-through-a-vacuum cleaner pipe notes of "chez la coiffeuse ($8 haircut)" this disc immediately registers in the listener's ears …
Cathi Walkup has an unusual voice which is full of vitality and feeling, and on this jazz outing, her talents are showcased to excellent advantage! Backed by a fine group w…
04 Feb
Walking With the King by Gregg Stafford & the Easy Riders Jazz Band
Thursday, 04 February 1999
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Gregg Stafford is, at 45, one of the younger New Orleans revivalists on the scene today. Gregg took over the lead of Danny Barker's Jazz Hounds after Barker's passing and i…
ECM brings us another exquisite offering from a typically (for them) disparate group of players. Whereas some ECM releases can come off as a bit cool (in the "detached" sen…
30 Jan
One never Knows Do One (A Tribite to Fats Waller) by Geoff Cole & His Hot Five
Saturday, 30 January 1999
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This new CD by British trombonist Geoff Cole is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Geoff and his little band play 17 Fats Waller specialties including some of his best…
31 Aug
She’s On The Right Train by Andreas Baer
Monday, 31 August 1998
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Andreas Baer hails from Switzerland, where he studied classical piano before he became interested in jazz. Baer cites Oscar Peterson and Monty Alexander as primary influ…
23 Aug
Hank Johnson Trio by The Hank Johnson Trio
Sunday, 23 August 1998
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A friend on mine gave me this CD to play on my new CD player in my car. I played it just once,and after that I was hooked on some fine relaxing pop/jazz music. My wife aske…
This is the most unbelievable song I've ever heard! It's melody, it's lyrics is marvellous, I find more and more beauty while listening. For me it's Franks' greatest song. …
21 Aug
Timeless Tales (for changing times) by Joshua Redman
Friday, 21 August 1998
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This is quite possibly the best jazz quartet CD I've heard in the last fifteen years (at least). The song choices, not to mention the arrangements and group interplay are f…
20 Aug
Big Band Favorites of Sammy Nestico by The All Star Band
Thursday, 20 August 1998
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Sammy Nestico at his very best... featuring a host of the finest jazz musicians ever assembled. Veterans like Conte Condoli, Snooky Young, Bill Watrous, Louis Bellson, Pete…
19 Aug
The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions by Miles Davis
Wednesday, 19 August 1998
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I feel this was one of the most important and groundbreaking albums of all time.It was important because it introduced a lot of people who only listened to rock music, for …
18 Aug
Inter-Alia & Comin Back Around by The Marcus Johnson Project
Tuesday, 18 August 1998
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The majority of my friends know how critical I am regarding jazz artist, and their latest releases. I live by the adage, "You are only as good as your current CD". Prime Ex…
A colleague at work told me about this CD in Sept. 99' and I haven'tstopped listening to it yet! I had to go purchase the same CD again because I played the first one so mu…
I had the pleasure of hearing Gary's first single, "Flirting with an Angel," and I became immediately mesmerized by his sensuality and appealing voice. Months later he perf…
The album is an example of how jazz should be played. Mr. Payton's playing defies words. He must be the best trumpet player since Jon Faddis. Everything he plays is perfect…
Oh my God! This is the best song ever for a variety of reasons:#1 - It plays heavenly in the bedroom by the fireplace.#2 - It makes my ride on the 405 freeway a lot smoothe…
Funky, funky, funky! this is the best violinist since Noel Pointer(God rest his soul). this sister has feelin! Her music and style of playing just moves you. Makes you snap…
I am an avid Jazz connoisseur, and have been for many years. I have always liked Everett Harp's music, but I believe this is the best one yet. The flow of the CD was done e…
10 Aug
Gil Melle/Reissue-Lou Mecca/Tal Farlow & Joe Cinde by Lou Mecca
Monday, 10 August 1998
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I understand that Lou Mecca will have a new CD coming out and he is two other CD's "Jazz Live at Ballard: Tribute to Tal Farlow & "Masters of Jazz" Lou Has made a comback a…
Where has this Singer been all my life? Was it great to hear a singer whoseems to have a feeling for the great songs of our time. I'm speaking ofPamela Hart and the CD "May…
I just got a hold of this disc and it is fantastic!! I can't stop listening to it. I saw Joe being promoted on your site and thought I would check it out. He's got Eric Mar…
07 Aug
Little Birds Have Fast Hearts No.1 by Die Like A Dog Quartet
Friday, 07 August 1998
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Muscians: Peter Brotzmann/Kondo Toshinori/William Parker/Hamid DrakeThis is a truly excellent album... Fromthe liner notes, it looks like the quartetis inspired by the jazz…
Stanley Jordan came on the national jazz scene in the early eighties and was a revelation. Stanley utilized a style called hammering, in which he taps the fret board, to pr…
05 Aug
The gospel according to jazz: Chapter 1 by Kirk Whalum
Wednesday, 05 August 1998
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What more needs to be said. Awesome!…
Just thought I would put my two cents in. I have been checking Tisdale out since his first CD. All I can say is "GROWTH". To hear an artist perfect his craft is something u…
03 Aug
The Return Of The Headhunters by Headhunters
Monday, 03 August 1998
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After a more than 20 year absence, the Headhunters are back with a new album. With returning members Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson, and Mike Clark(who replaced Harvey Mason a…
This is the best CD from Boney James yet. I am a Data Entry Specialist. I type all day long. Having something to listen to is very important to me. I love to listen to Bone…
Patricia Barber is vocalist, pianist and composer, but it is her lyric genius that really stands out. Once upon a time, jazz musicians and poets got together and achieved a…
This must be good year for young smooth lion of jazz. We have Mister Braxton , Cole and Reid on sax. Mr M Johnson playing keyboards. And now on acoustic guitar we have Mr T…
I was sad to hear Mojazz was falling into the big blackhole of lost jazz labels. But it was mainly because growing rosters of new smooth jazz artist; which Norman Brown and…
29 Jul
The Gospel According To Jazz by Kirk Whalum
Wednesday, 29 July 1998
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They say that all true Amercian Music is rooted in Gospel. Well if that true. Then this CD is one to take you home. Kirk play with a fire seldom found in smooth jazz. Every…
28 Jul
Combustication by Medeski Martin & Wood
Tuesday, 28 July 1998
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Well, first off, this band just smokes! They blew my mind from the first time I listened to the album. If I have bought this in LP form, I would have worn out the record by…
27 Jul
In with the Out crowd. by Grant Geissman
Monday, 27 July 1998
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I was on the computer,put the disk in and was suprise at what I heard.I was really surfing the net.…
Paul plays the saxophone and that is one of my most favorite musical instruments next to the piano. His music is very soothing, sensual, and seductive. It can set the tone …
The standards repertoire. Its more than a benchmark by which instrumentalists and vocalists are measured; its the benchmark. And long into the coming millenium all comers w…
24 Jul
Iits all about time by Tommy Muellner Trio
Friday, 24 July 1998
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This is a record you can listen to. It's filled with great tunes.Standards that aren't recorded much and some very cool orginals. I also think the arrangements are very int…
23 Jul
Hold On To Your Dreams by Russell Thompson
Thursday, 23 July 1998
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Very, very powerful sound, hints of Grover and Sanborn in his style of playing. Heard him play as sideman for Levert, Gerald Levert, O-Jays, Mikke Howard, etc. About time h…
22 Jul
All In The Family by Joey Defrancesco & "Papa John" Defrancesco
Wednesday, 22 July 1998
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During my tenure as a DJ at the local college radio station, I had an opportunity to take a listen to a first, and potentially exciting double organ encounter between Joey …