This review goes out to all the, smooth jazz fans, including the jazz artist, as well. When you learn to appreciate good jazz as I have. Growing up around all various types…
Once again, Fourplay has done it again. Fourplay has added legendary guitarist Larry Carlton to take this place of Lee Ritenour, who has other commitments. Fourplay has not…
A great CD of standards and one original, "Song For Abraham," Nika Rejto makes it all seem so beautiful. The music is gentle and flows like a warm summer breeze. Each mu…
31 Dec
Henry Mancini: A Legendary Performer by Henry Mancini
Tuesday, 31 December 1991
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Many jazz listeners discover that numerous jazz artists perform personal renditions of the music of composer Henry Mancini in their jazz interpretations. Here is a perfect …
29 Nov
Your Hands On Me by Art Porter
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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While Art Porter's music has an uplifting and refreshing style, it saddens me to realize that we will never hear another new composition of tunes from this talented musicia…
Strong, sultry, and very satisfying is how I would describe Doc's latest CD. Doc plays a classic Gibson electric guitar which he can pick clean note after clean note. In my…
29 Nov
Jazz on Christmas Eve by Various Artists
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Every so often during the holiday season, jazz lovers stumble across some unusual items in the CD section. So was the case with the lovely, smooth jazz sounds of JAZZ ON CH…
29 Nov
The Night is Still Young by Alphonse Mouzon
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Alphonse has been on the Jazz scene for some time. Having played with the likes of Weather Report, McCoy Tyner and Larry Coryell's 11th House to name a few, Alphonse began …
The other day at work, another of my Jazz crazed Co-workers, Mike Cobb called me into his office and said, "You've gotta listen to this!" Mike and I are alike in the fact t…
On Chris Camozzi's new release entitled Suede, the title says it all. This CD is Smooooooth like suede, with a capital "S". Chris, along with some of cjazz's most talented …
29 Nov
The Best of Fourplay by Fourplay
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Many great Jazz artists and groups have flourished with the popularity of Contemporary Jazz music today. Many musicians come together with one idea in mind, "selling albums…
29 Nov
Acoustic Trio by Joe Fuentes
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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The Jazz Review loves to discover fresh new non-commercialized jazz artists and share them with "you" the jazz audience of the world. We recently discovered a guitarist tha…
Since 1992 Boney James has hit the Jazz music scene with hit after astonishing hit. Boney has definitely made his mark on Contemporary Jazz history. For example, with his 1…
29 Nov
Don't Let The Smooth Jazz Fool Ya by Doc Powell
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Doc has done it again! In Doc Powell's forth solo release he has given us a stunning melody of jazz tunes mixed with all types of musical genres and styles. Doc's musical i…
29 Nov
8 days to Ecstasy by Pamela Williams
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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In 1996 Billboard charts gave saxaphonist Pamela Williams the prestigious honor of #1 New Female Contemporary Jazz artist of the year. Pamela received this award due to her…
29 Nov
Smooth Sensation by Ken Navarro
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Burning up the NAC music charts is this new release by contemporary jazz guitar virtuoso Ken Navarro. Ken has a silky smooth and truly eloquent guitar playing style that wi…
29 Nov
Night Passions by Dave Caudle
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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He is a smooth fluent jazz guitarist with a touch of funk/soul and mainstream mixed. All the tunes are very well arranged and mixed well; the support musicians are top notc…
29 Nov
Eric Marienthal by Eric Marienthal
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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He's becoming more and more popular as time goes on. It's evident in the number of guest appearance in other artists albums. Recently Eric Marienthal have been one of the t…
29 Nov
Tonight We Love by Walter Beasley
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Probably the most underrated jazz artist I have in my collection. Everything Walter does is pleasing to the ear and the soul. This is a must buy, just as all his previous C…
29 Nov
Easy Street by Eric Marienthal
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Do you have one of those "special" albums that you just keep coming back to time and time again? We all have'em. "Easy Street" is just one of those gems. Any time that you …
An emerging young artist has captured Atlanta's competitive spirit on CD. He's Keyboardist/ Producer/Arranger Bob Baldwin. His latest release, "Cool Breeze" is so cool that…
Can Rick keep raising the bar on great jazz music? This notorious trumpeter / fluegeler / composer / producer raises the bar ten feet tall on his latest release "Full Strid…
Atlantic Records knows a winner when they hear one, and the winner is, Steve Cole. Saxman Steve Cole has composed a treat for contemporary jazz fans to treasure. Most recen…
29 Nov
For the Love of You by Candy Dulfer
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Some people may think that the rareness of a female sax player is somewhat of a gimmick. Let me set the record straight, the answer is "No, Candy Dulfer is no joke!" Candy …
A new release by Fourplay is a no-brainer. It's going to be good, no doubt in my mind. However, Fourplay now has a new twist. That new twist is the well-known jazz guitaris…
Smooth Jazz at its Smoothest! Being a long time fan of soprano saxman Marion Meadows, I was pretty anxious when I heard he had a new release coming out. Marion having atten…
29 Nov
Ablaze in Orlando by Ken Navarro
Tuesday, 29 November -0001
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Due to be released to the public on August 4th are this astonishing new live CD, Ablaze in Orlando and a most exciting 90 minute video featuring guitar virtuoso Ken Navarro…
This young new 21 year old up and coming saxophone player has proven his point that he is an artist to be remembered on his debut release, "Forever Loved". Jimmy comments o…
Funkycool is a befitting adjective used to describe Chris Standring's debut solo release on the Instinct Jazz recording label. I realized that this word is not a word accor…