John Pizzarelli, Stage & Screen Review by Constance Tucker John Pizzarelli is back with another jazz gem called Stage & Screen. Pizzarelli(7-string guitar, vocals) is joined by Isaiah J. Thompson on piano and Michael Karn on bass. Stage & Screen expands Read more
Kate Hamann, Momentary Beauty Review by Constance Tucker Kate Hamann is a vocalist, composer, and trumpeter originally from Omaha, Nebraska. Hamann’s music is a fresh and inviting new sound in jazz, with the unique qualities of Hamann using her trumpet Read more
Darmon Meader, Losing My Mind Review by Constance Tucker Darmon Meader brings his skills as a jazz vocalist to chronicle his latest album, Losing My Mind. Meader, who is a founding member of the well-known vocal group the New York Voices, Read more
Shiri Zorn & George Muscatello feat. Mauricio Zottarelli, Into Another Land Review by Constance Tucker Once again, vocalist Shiri Zorn collaborates with her long-time partner, guitarist George Muscatello, on a new album, Into Another Land. Conceived during the pandemic lockdown, the Read more
Marilyn Scott, The Landscape Review by Constance Tucker Marilyn Scott has a long history as a leader and contributing force to an abundance of recordings. A busy session singer, she has also recorded and performed with musicians and groups, including Read more
MARK TREMONTI, SINGS SINATRA – REVIEW by Constance Tucker Mark Tremonti is releasing a single from his upcoming album where he covers cuts from Frank Sinatra’s catalog. Tremonti is joined by surviving members of Frank’s orchestra, creating new takes on Read more
KRISTIN CALLAHAN, LOST IN A DREAM – REVIEW By Constance Tucker Kristin Callahan is a DC-based jazz vocalist making a bold statement on her new release Lost in a Dream. The album is a soulful, highly polished collaboration with co-producer, arranger, Read more
JAZZ WIRES, BRUTAL FAIRYTALE – REVIEW by Constance Tucker Raul Blanco hails from Camaguey, Cuba. He began his studies on piano at seven years old at Luis Casas Romero, in Camaguey, and when he was ten years old, he was Read more
COUNTRY MEETS JAZZ IN A CROSSOVER HYBRID Multi CD Review by John Gaddis Willie Nelson, That’s Life (Legacy, 2020) On this day, Frank Sinatra would have been 105 years old. What a perfect Read more
Seth Weaver, Truth – Review by Constance Tucker Seth Weaver is known for his trombone abilities, described as a “youthful trombone firebrand pelting NYC with deliciously soulful hard bop,” but it is his delicious voice this artist initially from Franklin, Read more
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