Category: Jazz

by Constance Tucker Sophistication, style, and panache, all the qualities you hope to find when listening to a jazz vocalist.  These traits and more can be found on any Carolyn Lee Jones recording, but in particular on her latest endeavor Read more

by Constance Tucker Joanna Weinberg has an ear for the unusual and wit that is rare. Her lyrics and mastery of words is simply dazzling.  Weinberg’s latest project, Pandora’s Bag is no exception. Weinberg has crafted ten songs that examine Read more

  by Donald Rumpert Vocalist Donna E. Scott explores emotions from celebratory to introspective, with her 2017 release Carnival.  With a title like Carnival, the word invokes colorful festive images of masked revelers, frenetic rhythms, and dancing in the streets. Read more

by Constance Tucker I had the opportunity to review Sylvia Bennet’s CD; Sonrie back in 2012, even then I was struck by the buoyancy of her vocals and the sheer command she had of her instrument, certainly earning the ardent Read more

by Constance Tucker My first introduction to Polly Gibbons was her release in 2006 What’s the Real Reason? An R&B based pop album that immediately drew the listener to her commanding voice.  As each release progressed the British vocalist began Read more

  by Constance Tucker Vocalist Sherri Roberts, sheds light on the beauty and potential of Spring.  Adorned with twelve standards Anybody’s Spring is a breath of fresh air.    Based in San Francisco, the vocalist is a passionate, communicative singer whose Read more

by Constance Tucker Jazz bassist and singer-songwriter Nicole Saphos has always drawn from the rich and elegant melodies and clever lyrics of The Great American Songbook. This archetype of stories combined with music sophistication resonated deeply with Saphos from a Read more

by John Gaddis Tackling the Thelonious Monk repertoire is a mountainous task, but to add to the pot a wordless approach with the support of piano accompaniment only is sheer bravery.  Yet that is the path Finnish singer Kadi Vija Read more

by Constance Tucker Kaylé Brecher’s style is greatly influenced by the lineage of jazz singers like Sheila Jordan, who use their voice as a highly skilled instrument, but where Brecher traverses is also deeply influenced by a depth of lyric Read more

by Constance Tucker Bristling with beauty and panache Audrey Silver is back with a highly engaging offering that is guaranteed to warm your soul this season.  I had the pleasure of hearing Silver on her last offering Dream Awhile and Read more