Chen Reiss, Immortal Beloved: Beethoven Arias – Review by Thomas E. Davis Israeli soprano Chen Reiss achieved prominence as a member of the Bavarian State Opera under the music directorship of Zubin Mehta and has, for several years, been a Read more
Coniece Washington, Shades of Shirley Horn – Review by Constance Tucker Vocalist Coniece Washington is not new to performance as a former veteran of the US Army, her chops were honed performing in locales where she was stationed in Europe Read more
Jazz Short Takes: Tamuz Nissim, Karrin Allyson, Terrence Wintersmith, Kat Edmonson, Carolyn Lee Jones, Fleur Seule, Adrienne West – Review by Rudy Palma This is a genre where there seems to be an abundance of submissions each week. For a Read more
Blues Short Takes: Tinsley Ellis, Thorbjørn Risager, Marcus King – Review by Imogen Speith Tinsley Ellis, Ice Cream in Hell (Alligator, 2020) Atlanta, Georgia, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Tinsley Ellis has built a blockbuster career with Read more
World Music Short Takes: Angélique Kidjo, Deline Briscoe, Lakou Mizik, Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Review by J. Pepper Angélique Kidjo, Celia (Verve, 2019) Angélique Kidjo is a Beninese singer-songwriter, actress, and activist who is Read more
Country & Traditional Music Short Takes: Grain Thief, Hawktail, The Deer’s Cry, Eleven Hundred Springs – Review by John Gaddis Grain Thief, Pedal Down (Self-Released, 2020) Grain Thief is a 5-piece string band from Boston, Read more
Pop & Rock Short Takes: Halsey, Kate Vogel, Love Ghost, Jeffrey James – Review by Rudy Palma Halsey, Maniac (Capitol Records, 2020) Ashley Frangipane (aka Halsey) is a New York-based pop/indie-rock singer and songwriter. Her Read more
Lois Bruno, And So It Begins – Review by Constance Tucker There is something timeless when a jazz chanteuse releases an album, the portrayal of a classic unaffected presentation that offers a luster of authenticity, enter Lois Bruno. Not a Read more
Alyson Murray, Come To Me – Review by John Gaddis In 2018 we covered vocalist Alyson Murray with her single “I Got You,” which was a formidable entry to her singing prowess. Now in 2019, Murray has released another single Read more
Larry Wolf, Mood Swings – Review by Constance Tucker Does the vocal quality always judge a vocal performance, or is the charm of the delivery also a pairing that should be considered? Enter, Larry Wolf, and unlikely crooner of the Read more
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