Verena McBee, U-Phoria – Review by Robert S. Harmon Born and raised in Northern Germany, Verena McBee embarked on the beginnings of her studies. At age seven she began piano lessons for ten years in her hometown at the Conservatory of Osnabrueck, Read more
Willie Nelson, My Way – Review by Constance Tucker For some it might be strange to see Willie Nelson, an artist and songwriter more closely linked to Country music putting out a standards album. What many may not know is Read more
Kandace Springs, Indigo – Review by Constance Tucker Kandace Springs might be a new name to you, but she certainly will win you over the moment she begins to sing. Her early recordings include a self-titled Ep (2014), Soul Eyes Read more
Jacqueline Tabor, The Lady in the Gown – Review by Constance Tucker Seattle’s own Jacqueline Tabor has been winning ears with her unique blend of jazz with blues inflections for years, it is only now with the release of her Read more
Macy Gray, Ruby – Review Constance Tucker Macy Gray is back with her amalgamation of jazz and R&B flavorings. Most jazzers love both genres as they offer the soulfulness that each genre has to offer. Mack Avenue most notably tied Read more
Aimée Allen, Wings Uncaged – Review by Constance Tucker I was introduced to Aimée Allen’s music through her 2011 release Winters & Mays and had the pleasure of revisiting her work again in 2015 with Matter of Time. The journey Read more
Sundae + Mr. Goessl, When You’re Smiling – Review by Constance Tucker Sassy and classy, yes that’s right. The duo of Sundae + Mr. Goessl fits into that category quite nicely. Sundae + Mr. Goessl’s fifth studio album When You’re Read more
Rondi Marsh, The Pink Room – Review by Constance Tucker One-part gypsy jazz, two parts sultry chanteuse and that my friends is the recipe we call Rondi Marsh. Backed by members of Pearl Django, this outing is smoking hot. Born 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
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