Jazz Vocals - CD Reviews (1352)
Gorgeous. As ever, Take 6’s ability to harmonize produces gorgeous results on its new CD, The Standard. Admired throughout the group’s career for its unique so…
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It’s not that Kelley Johnson is an unknown jazz singer. Despite her residency in Seattle, she tours the world and performs with top musicians like Wynton Marsalis and Fred …
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The Star of any Season Karen Johns & Company - Star and SeasonSimilar to the variation in New England seasons, Karen Johns is equal i…
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San Francisco Bay Area-based vocalist Karen Blixt aims for variety and delivers a strong sophomore release with Mad Hope.An innovative singer, Blixt plays …
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In these days when people want things done quickly, results immediately, vocalist Kris Gayle reminds us to relax and enjoy the ride.Her latest effort, 8 a.m
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Syncopation, the vocal jazz quartet that burst onto the jazz scene in 2002 and has been heralded by the Boston Globe as the "Manhattan Transfer of the 21st Century," aga…
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Vocalist Sony Holland hails originally from Minnesota before family travels took her to Rhode Island and North Dakota. After one year of studies at Concordia College, sh…
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Hot & Silver is a short, four-song introduction to Brooklyn-based vocalist and trombonist Elizabeth!With only a few songs to make an impression, the singer…
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Having proven himself to be a top-notch interpreter, Britain’s Ian Shaw travels a new path on his latest effort by releasing an album of originals.It’s a good mov…
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Joanna PascaleThrough My EyesThey say music does many things... eases pain, excites the soul and makes you get in touch w…
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Why vocalist Marilyn Scott has never made a bigger splash in the jazz world is a mystery. Her voice has the smoothness of the highest grade velvet with just enough cordu…
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Vocalist Dianne Reeves, four-time Grammy winner, has an impressive CD release coming in April, When You know, her first album of new material in five years. As well,…
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Vocalist-pianist Diane Schuur burst on the national music scene in 1984 when her first GRP Records release, Deedles, hit stores. Critics immediately were impresse…
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Just Lovesongs is a nice collection of original smooth jazz vocals. Rick Holdin wrote the songs and performs them vocally and instrumentally. Listeners should f…
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Joanie Pallatto is a wonderful gift to the jazz scene, her contemporary vocal stylings are perfection personified. Her voice delivers memorable performances on these ori…
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Diane Schuur is one of the finest contemporary jazz singers recording. She selects her music with care, and she sings it with care, feeling, and imagination. She won the…
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When you see a new recording of Gershwin songs there is a part of you that goes, "Oh no not again!" Just how many versions of "I've Got a Crush On You" can one person en…
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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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Listeners looking for something fresh and new should check out the debut CD from singer-songwriter Alyse Black.The Austin, Texas-based newcomer brings together an…
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Al Basile's liner notes say it well, ".... some blues, some jazz, and some soul .... ." But wait, there's more! The album's title refers to a rhythmic pattern, used on s…
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