POP & ROCK SHORT TAKES – REVIEW by John Gaddis Estella Dawn, Spooky (Purplestar Records, 2020) At twenty-three years old vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Estella Dawn has been quickly garnering fans with smartly crafted lyrics Read more
SAM FAZIO, LET GO – REVIEW by Constance Tucker Vocalist Sam Fazio has relished in recreated jazz and pop classics with a flourishing career in the Chicago music scene. On his latest outing, he has Let’s Go, he has collaborated with Read more
Jazz Short Takes: Jenny Davis, Norah Jones, Gregory Porter, Linda Purl – Review by Rudy Palma This is a genre where there seems to be an abundance of submissions each week. For a genre of music that is touted as Read more
Kayla DiVenere, This Isn’t Fun Anymore – Review by John Gaddis Kayla DiVenere is a TV actress that is best known for her role in the SyFy series Helix. She is the younger sister of Warm Bodies and The Read more
Chen Reiss, Immortal Beloved: Beethoven Arias – Review by Thomas E. Davis Israeli soprano Chen Reiss achieved prominence as a member of the Bavarian State Opera under the music directorship of Zubin Mehta and has, for several years, been a Read more
Coniece Washington, Shades of Shirley Horn – Review by Constance Tucker Vocalist Coniece Washington is not new to performance as a former veteran of the US Army, her chops were honed performing in locales where she was stationed in Europe Read more
Jazz Short Takes: Tamuz Nissim, Karrin Allyson, Terrence Wintersmith, Kat Edmonson, Carolyn Lee Jones, Fleur Seule, Adrienne West – Review by Rudy Palma This is a genre where there seems to be an abundance of submissions each week. For a Read more
Blues Short Takes: Tinsley Ellis, Thorbjørn Risager, Marcus King – Review by Imogen Speith Tinsley Ellis, Ice Cream in Hell (Alligator, 2020) Atlanta, Georgia, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Tinsley Ellis has built a blockbuster career with Read more
World Music Short Takes: Angélique Kidjo, Deline Briscoe, Lakou Mizik, Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Review by J. Pepper Angélique Kidjo, Celia (Verve, 2019) Angélique Kidjo is a Beninese singer-songwriter, actress, and activist who is Read more
Country & Traditional Music Short Takes: Grain Thief, Hawktail, The Deer’s Cry, Eleven Hundred Springs – Review by John Gaddis Grain Thief, Pedal Down (Self-Released, 2020) Grain Thief is a 5-piece string band from Boston, Read more
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