Los Texmaniacs, Cruzando Borders – Review J. Pepper Los Texmaniacs is a conjunto band created by Max Baca in 1997. Baca wanted to create a band that incorporated elements from genres such as Rock & Roll and Jazz while still Read more
Darrian Ford, New Standards – Review by Constance Tucker Darrian Ford is not a newcomer to the spotlight. Born in Chicago, Ford began his professional theater career at age thirteen in Oscar Brown Jr’s The Great Nitty Gritty. At Fifteen Read more
by Constance Tucker A splendidly conceived and developed album by a pianist that knows jazz and spirituals, combined with a vocalist that knows how to sing different styles. The title of the album is, Spiritual Impressions on Inner Circle Music, Read more
by Constance Tucker Butterflies is the first studio album from Polish vocalist Basia in 9 years. The singer has described it as an album “about love – for life, for music and for people” and her jazziest record yet. Originally Read more
by Constance Tucker There is something timeless about standards, no matter how many times you might hear them sung by various artists, they still have that snap that stands the test of time. Vocalist Pam Brennan is certainly not the Read more
by J. Pepper Master accordionist and veteran bandleader, arranger and keyboardist, Hailu Mergia originally from Ethiopia by day drives a taxi, and at night serves up his brand of world infused jazzy underpinned tunes. Known for his work with the Read more
by Constance Tucker There is something distinctly different about New Orleans, the history and the soulfulness that exudes from its streets. When an artist comes from that music scene there always seems to be a kind of gritty depth that Read more
by K. Slechta Fifty Shades Freed is the latest soundtrack the Fifty Shades Trilogy. The soundtrack is filled with a list of super talent that is a power house of performances wrapped into one 22 tracks of over and hour Read more
by Constance Tucker Noa Fort comes from a lineage of music, the younger sister of pianist Anat Fort, clearly the love of music flows through her family genesis. No World Between Us is Noa Fort’s debut release, but one can’t Read more
by J. Pepper Lindsey Webster grew up in Woodstock New York, and community brimming with music and groundbreaking artists like Carla Bley and Steve Swallow. Influenced by the music of Mariah Carey, Gwen Stefani, and Earth Wind and Fire, the Read more
You must be logged in to post a comment.