by: Constance Tucker Well, it is that time of year again; Christmas time. A time of celebration of family, friends and all the good things that each of us has been bestowed with this year. Music is always the perfect Read more
By Antonio Robert It seems that heartbreak does good to Taylor Swift. At least to her music. John Mayer as an inspiration for one of best songs on her previous “Speak Now” album (the sprawling and stinging “Dear John”) now Read more
by N. Ette Pink is back to what she does best; catchy tunes, shouty choruses, and wry/cynical lyrics. There isn’t a duff track here and this is definitely her best album since “M!ssundaztood”. Beware though, she swears quite a bit. Read more
by Amad Franaquer Hassan Annette Hanshaw’s recording of “We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye” sounds sweet, swinging and sincere. Maxine Sullivan’s reading of the same song a half-century later was also warm, lilting and convincing. Similarly, Peggy Lee’s superb update of “There Read more
by J. Pepper Nancy can “shred” Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen under the table without compromising the elegance she brings to the guitar. Ann was blessed not only with the vocal endurance of a Meat Loaf as well as the Read more
by Amad Franaquer Hassan Since her 2004 recording debut, Tessa Souter has certainly kept herself busy recording a well-established discography, on Souter’s new Beyond the Blue, her fourth CD and second for Motéma Music, the New Yorker has created a conceptually wonderful Read more
by Constance Tucker Unmatched command and unwavering pitch, two attributes this reviewer looks for in a vocalist to call it head and shoulders in the crowded field of vocal jazz. Enter stage right, Carter Calvert. Though Calvert has a long Read more
by: Rudy P. “Slipstream” is first and foremost the story of an artist returning to her realm after a long dry spell, rediscovering her fountain of inspiration and acquiring the drive to once again practice her craft. Since that artist Read more
by: L. Uigi “LITTLE BROKEN HEARTS” is a little different for Nora Jones, yet nothing drastically so. She probably said it best herself when she mentioned that the ‘Producer’, DANGER MOUSE, took her out of her “known zone”, but she Read more
by: Constance Tucker Supported by her long-time collaborators Rich Eames on piano and Jerry Kalaf on drums, and featuring Brian McGillicuddy on bass and Chuck Manning on saxophones, Everything Must Change is truly a jazz offering that stands out head Read more
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