Gospel - CD Reviews (29)
There are a number of excellent saxophonists who have worked in the area of gospel jazz, including Kirk Whalum, Angella Christie and Tom Braxton. Todd Ledbetter is another one of these musical pioneers. A student of Dr. Nathan Davis at the University of Pittsburgh, Ledbetter eventually worked with artists like…
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Piety Street is the gospel according to guitar legend John Scofield. Originally starting out as a blues project, Piety Street evolved into gospel and R&B …
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Singer-songwriter Marie Daulne (aka Zap Mama) has a regal air that coats her songs in beads of sonic beauty. ReCreation is a synthesis of Afro-beats, Brazilian sh…
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Liz McComb’s The Spirit of New Orleans represents a return to her roots of sorts. Now living in France, McComb started as a singer in a small Pentacostal church i…
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Mike Arroyo has released My Jazzy Mood, exploring Latin and smooth jazz rhythms. Arroyo is without a doubt a gifted guitarist able to paint groovy, Christian soun…
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The Gospel Truth Revisited is a re-release of the 2001 release by Greg Vail with the subtraction of one song and the addition of three new ones. The 2001 releas…
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Phil Driscoll is back into the spotlight with his new release Drops of Praise. His foundation from a traditional Evangelist family and his first recordings have…
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Contemporary Gospel Record Featuring Legendary Saxophonist Todd Williams Live Worship 2 with Gregory Thomas is a long-play set of quality "church music"…
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Just in case you have not heard, a new category of jazz has begun to gain prominence amongst a multitude of jazz beginners and connoisseurs. Although it is rather questi…
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From Memphis, Tennessee, Ralph Lofton Jr.; a musician/artist/producer/writer/entrepreneur and an anointed man of God. He learned to play music at the age of nine on a piano…
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This is not your typical gospel record. It’s not 1965, its 2005, and as you are aware there is a world of difference in all genres of music in the age we live in. Terry Myr…
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To understand the essence of Emerge, a group hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, take one part gospel and then add the essence of smooth jazz to get a cl…
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Paul Robeson (1898-1976) was one of the most truly gifted stage performers of the twentieth century. He was a talented athlete, a brilliant student (valedictorian of his 19…
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Although Ronnie Earl already has many recording session behind him over several decades as a performer, Now My Soul is my introduction to the talent of the Boston bl…
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The story of jazz saxophonist Todd Williams is truly one of a kind. He grew up in Saint Louis, playing in the University City High School Jazz Band during the early 1980…
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New Christmas Musical Co-Directed By Legendary Saxophonist Todd Williams While employed by Wynton Marsalis, saxophonist Todd Williams played jazz which symboli…
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You know that roof-raising black church soul shouting the movies are always trying to reenact? Well, they’ve got the real thing going on at Times Square Church in downto…
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This is my second musical voyage on the Robin O ‘Herin train. I have to say straight away, I am just as pleased with this trip as the last. The Road Home is thirteen…
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While Lightyear Music places Joye B. Moore's music in the "Gospel" category, the young vocalist prefers her own definition, "urban inspiration." Ms. Moore draws from…
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The first thing that is eye popping about this three CD package (also available individually) is the vastly different musical styles covered. Awant Entertainment’s goal is …
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