27 Feb
Heres that rainy day by Nicole Lvoff
Saturday, 27 February 2010
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Here's that rainy day is the debut album from California native singer, Nicole Lvoff. An album with delicate arrangements plus the crystal clear tone and sweet voice of …
26 Feb
Eyes on the Horizon by Barbara Martin
Friday, 26 February 2010
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Barbara Martin’s CD, Eyes on the Horizon, is a jazz vocals that is marvelously and brilliantly mixed with a combination of swing, ballads, Latin, and a jazz wal…
Elegance is the first word that comes to mind when listening to Sylvia Bennett. Her beautiful voice can be romantic and sexy but always classy and elegant.Sylvia …
24 Feb
Bossanovafied by Kristine Mills
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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Besides having a beautiful, sexy voice, and a nice phrasing influenced by jazz, pop and Bossa Nova, Kristine Mills is a wonderful composer. Her new album Bossanovafied is w…
24 Feb
Tell Her for Me by Henry Darragh
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
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There are some great male singers in the history of jazz like Louis Armsrong Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and more recently, Harry Connick Jr., but male jazz singers have al…
23 Feb
View from Telegraph Hil by Black Olive Jazz
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
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Caravan is the first track on Black Olive Jazz project View from telegraph hill. The arrangement of this classic, one of the most recognized and recorded in jazz history, h…
Annie Kozuch surrounded herself with a group of great musicians for this album, but there is no doubt who is the star here. Annie is not just another beautiful voice, she i…
Robin Aleman new album In your eyes starts with a bang with the cool version of Irving Berlin Steppin out with my baby. Most of the song is just drums and Robin voice with …
22 Feb
Life Of The Music by Lauren Hooker
Monday, 22 February 2010
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"Life of the Music" is Lauren Hooker’s second CD coming three years after her debut effort. The CD gives an expansive sampling of Ms. H…
21 Feb
Joyce Cobb with the Michael Jefry Stevens Trio by Joyce Cobb
Sunday, 21 February 2010
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Described as the "Queen of Beale Street" by some, and "Memphis’ Queen of jazz, soul and pop" by others, Joyce Cobb earns any accolade that she has garnered over the year…
21 Feb
Return to Jazz Standards by Lisa Maxwell
Sunday, 21 February 2010
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CD Review: Lisa Maxwell & George Newall - Return to Jazz StandardsLike the tittle suggests this album is full of Jazz standards wonderfully interpreted by singer …
20 Feb
Here with You by Annie Kozuch
Saturday, 20 February 2010
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Sunday afternoons could not be more alluring than with an assured vocal intimacy that captures the inner soul of an ageless lover's romantic sway. Enter vocalist Ms. Ann…
Vocalist Jane Monheit, given some solid marketing, could easily make the transition, ala Michael Buble, from jazz vocalist to crossover artist. Why more efforts haven’t …
15 Feb
With every breath I take by Kathryn Smith
Monday, 15 February 2010
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With every breath I take is the debut CD from singer Kathryn Smith. But this album is not just another collection of jazz standards. Kathryn unique phrasing brings a new…
14 Feb
Don't call her Larry by Lawrence Lebo
Sunday, 14 February 2010
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Lawrence Lebo's new CD is a collection of mostly original songs that takes you through the roots of American music, blues, jazz and folk. Add to that Lawrence voice tone…
14 Feb
Donaflor by Anne Florence Schneider
Sunday, 14 February 2010
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Anne is a singer from Switzerland but listening to songs like Em frente ao mar from her new CD Donaflor is hard to believe she is not brazilian. There is even a little b…
13 Feb
Hummingville by Ellen Honert
Saturday, 13 February 2010
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When a vocalist surround herself with quality musicians like pianist Frank Martin, guitarist José Neto, flutist Pedro Eustache, bassist John Peña and drummer, percussion…
13 Feb
The Dream of Olwen by Roger Cairns
Saturday, 13 February 2010
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Roger Cairns love for ballads is obvious when listening to his new album The Dream of Olwen. Roger gentle yet powerful voice was made to sing this kind of songs. There i…
13 Feb
Fresh Made Cuppa Tea by Jennifer Zarine
Saturday, 13 February 2010
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With the first notes of the first track Orange Colored Sky, you got the feeling that Fresh made cuppa tea, the new album from singer Jennifer Zarine, is going to be a fu…
11 Feb
Life is Sweet by Lissy Walker
Thursday, 11 February 2010
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Is Lissy Walker a jazz singer with folk influences? Or is she a folk singer with jazz influences? Who cares, as long as she is good. And Lissy Walker is really good. Jaz…
10 Feb
Keeper of the Flame by Leslie Lewis
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
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Leslie Lewis is all a good jazz singer should be. On her new CD, Keeper of the Flame, her beautiful tone and classy phrasing come through strong on tracks like …
09 Feb
Here with You by Annie Kozuch
Tuesday, 09 February 2010
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Annie Kozuch surrounded herself with a group of great musicians for this album, but there is no doubt who is the star here. Annie is not just another beautiful voice, sh…
Robin Aleman new album In your eyes starts with a bang with the cool version of Irving Berlin Steppin out with my baby. Most of the song is just drums and Robin voice with …
Elegance is the first word that comes to mind when listening to Sylvia Bennett. Her beautiful voice can be romantic and sexy but always classy and elegant. Sylvia CD Smi…
07 Feb
Bossanovafied by Kristine Mills
Sunday, 07 February 2010
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Besides having a beautiful, sexy voice, and a nice phrasing influence by jazz, pop and Bossa Nova, Kristine Mills is a wonderful composer. Her new album Bossanovafied is wo…
05 Feb
View from telegraph hill by Black Olive Jazz
Friday, 05 February 2010
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Caravan is the first track on Black Olive Jazz project View from telegraph hill. The arrangement of this classic, one of the most recognized and recorded in jazz history, h…
04 Feb
De Bach à Jobim by Trio Esperança
Thursday, 04 February 2010
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Trio Esperança is one of Brazil’s oldest and most popular acapella singing groups. Founded in 1958 in Rio de Janeiro by preteen siblings, Mário, Regina, and Eva Correia …
01 Feb
With every breath I take by Smith Kathryn
Monday, 01 February 2010
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With every breath I take is the debut CD from singer Kathryn Smith. But this album is not just another collection of jazz standards. Kathryn unique phrasing brings a new fr…
31 Jan
A Bit of Jazz and More by Margie Baker & Shota Osabe
Sunday, 31 January 2010
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Four decades ago jazz pianist Shota Osabe moved from Japan to San Francisco and was playing by himself in a Japanese restaurant when in walked music lover Margie Baker, …
29 Jan
Don't Call Her Larry by Lawrence Lebo
Friday, 29 January 2010
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Lawrence Lebo new CD is a collection of mostly original songs that takes you through the roots of American music, blues, jazz and folk. Add to that Lawrence voice tone, rem…
The dusky voice of Sandy Sasso opens matters witn a jaunty version of "Dearly Beloved." Bill Easley strides in with a tasty soliloquy followed by Mac Gollehon's trumpet …
28 Jan
Donaflor by Anne Florence Schneider
Thursday, 28 January 2010
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Anne is a singer from Switzerland but listening to songs like Em frente ao mar from her new CD Donaflor is hard to believe she is not brazilian. There is even a little bit …
28 Jan
Look Into My Eyes by Debi Raven
Thursday, 28 January 2010
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Debi Raven’s debut album is a warm introduction to a vocalist at ease covering a variety of material. With selections ranging from Fats Waller to Billie Holiday, from Bu…
26 Jan
Fresh Made Cuppa Tea by Jennifer Zarine
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
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With the first notes of the first track Orange Colored Sky, you got the feeling that Fresh made cuppa tea, the new album from singer Jennifer Zarine, is going to be a fun r…
When a vocalist surround herself with quality musicians like pianist Frank Martin, guitarist José Neto, flutist Pedro Eustache, bassist John Peña and drummer, percussionist…
24 Jan
A Song of Loves Color by Gabriele Tranchina
Sunday, 24 January 2010
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Gabriele Tranchina’s ambitious, new release, A Song of Love’s Color, brings together a wide array of rhythms and languages. A native of Germany who has settled in…
20 Jan
Inside This Heart Of Mine by Catherine Russell
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
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Native New Yorker and vocalist Catherine Russell, whose father was the long-time music director for Louis Armstrong, knows a thing or two about authenticity. In this age…
19 Jan
A Song of Loves Color by Gabriele Tranchina
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
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When I load a jazz vocal CD to listen to, I am looking for a CD that alters my mood; something to put me in a better state of mind, to soothe my soul. I look forward to …
18 Jan
Baggage Holiday by Aled Thomas Trio
Monday, 18 January 2010
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Aled Thomas sounds like he could use a hug. Lucky for us that means he has written some good songs. His trio opens the CD with the title track, a clever number about che…
Ellen Honert’s new CD, Hummingville, is a testament to the growth and artistic development that this native of the Netherlands has experienced since her 2006 rele…
TAEKO's latest CD, Voice, is a tasteful collection of songs from some very different sources that she treats with the same skillful exectution. Taeko Fukao, a n…
16 Jan
The Breeze And I by Champian Fulton
Saturday, 16 January 2010
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New York-based pianist and vocalist Champian Fulton has released her third CD, The Breeze and I, a 13-song collection of lesser-known standards. A bit of a tradit…
The tagline for Sylvia Bennett’s new CD, Smile, is "songs we love with a twist to make you smile." The twist comes by way of the Latin flavors she adds to a well-cho…
While Nnenna Freelon never became the pop star Columbia had hoped for, jazz fans never felt a bit of regret. With a style that owes much to Carmen McRae, Freelon has alw…
Is Lissy Walker a jazz singer with folk influences? Or is she a folk singer with jazz influences? Who cares, as long as she is good. And Lissy Walker is really good. Jaz…
10 Jan
Behind The Smile by Antoinette Montague
Sunday, 10 January 2010
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The blues reign on this recording and Antoinette Montague has it down pat. On Big Bill Broonzy's "Give Your Mama One Smile" Bill Easley's clarinet opens matters with the…
Gia Notte gets this CD swinging with "Close Your Eyes" a jaunty excursion with a hip jazz vocal. The trumpet of Freddied Hendrix brings this tune to life, sauntering alo…
01 Jan
Rockin In Rhythm: A Duke Ellington Tribute by John Pizzarelli
Friday, 01 January 2010
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Rockin' In Rhythm: A Tribute to Duke Ellington is certainly guitarist-singer John Pizzarelli's finest CD collection to date, and each performance is a showcase …
NORA Mc CARTHY Singer, Vocal Improviser, Composer, Lyricist, Poet, Actor An important force in the advanced New York jazz vocal scene, Nora McCart...
It was probably decided even before Michael’s birth that he would be a musician. His Grandfather owned a music store and was said to have played pe...