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
by Amad Franaquer Hassan Thankfully there are artists like Linda Calise who are still interested in doing a combination of their tunes and ones by other artists that they reinvent and put their own spin on. One such great artist Read more
by Constance Tucker I had the opportunity to review Carter’s debut offering in 2012, Carter Calvert is back with a hard hitting offering entitled It’s a Man’s World, with two household names in jazz at the production and arranging helm, Read more
by N. Esset “Woman” is soul songstress/poet Jill Scott’s fifth album, and the follow-up to her #1 album “The Light Of The Sun”. It’s more of what we’ve come to expect from Scott, with horns and strings amped up for Read more
by A. BLU De Novo Adagio (intro) – A short and simple intro that showcases the classically trained skills that some may have forgotten Ms. Keys possessed. Would have been lovely if this were longer with lyrics attached. I wonder Read more
by Amad Franaquer Hassan In today’s music scene it is common for musician to mix jazz, soul and funk, because so much music has been assembled around that meeting since the early 1970s and the musicians of today naturally grew Read more
by N. Ette Pink is back to what she does best; catchy tunes, shouty choruses, and wry/cynical lyrics. There isn’t a duff track here and this is definitely her best album since “M!ssundaztood”. Beware though, she swears quite a bit. Read more
by Constance Tucker If Macy Gray or Billie Holiday is up your alley, then Lots of Little Goodies will be the caramel in your chocolate bar that makes your mouth water. Filled with delicious bites and musical nuggets Lots of Read more
by Bill Rand This album is a great collection of all of James Brown’s absolute mega-hits. Of course he has written so many great songs that this is simply a skimming of the absolute best songs. I had no real Read more
Duffy, Rockferry Review by Melissa Niksic I’m sure a lot of people are going out and buying Duffy’s debut album, Rockferry, after hearing the single “Mercy.” I am one of those people, and when I listened to the CD in Read more
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