by Timothy Yap Where have all the good songs? In today’s music economy of dwindling sales, instead of crafting more new to-be classics, many of the revered artists (including Barbra Streisand, Rod Stewart, and Barry Manilow) have gone back to Read more
Nancy Osborne, Hot Swing, Cool Jazz Reviewed By: Constance Tucker Hot, Hot, Hot, Cool, Cool, Cool and Swing, Swing Swing…Nancy Osborne has the right ingredients that add up to spicy textures, on target pitch and just pure fun. So many Read more
by: Robert Levine SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION DIGIPAK For the grand finale of her best-selling Mozart Project, Anne-Sophie Mutter has joined with pianist Lambert Orkis for her first-ever recording of Mozart’s violin sonatas. Anne-Sophie Mutter’s Mozart Project has been nothing if Read more
by: Brian Jones Looking for the musical that beat WEST SIDE STORY for the Tony Award? You’ve found it here, in Meredith Willson’s THE MUSIC MAN — and its appearance on DVD, in widescreen format and with all the bells Read more
By: Sam Graham The opportunity to hear Eric Clapton stretch out in an unusual (for him) setting and in the company of musicians the likes of which he rarely plays with is the principal attraction of Legends – Live at Read more
by Constance Tucker Planet Chill begins with the classic song “Fly Me to the Moon,” a smooth bossa nova arrangement featuring solos by guitarist Richard Forrester and pianist Tony Branco. The overall performance of this song takes the listener back Read more
Lisa Maxwell, Return to Jazz Standards Reviewed By: Steven Harband Return to Jazz Standards is a light airy offering that takes you to a place of feeling at home. A befitting opening to the disc is Cole Porter’s classic, “You’d Read more
Leslie Lewis, Keeper of the Flame Reviewed By: Steven Harband There is something magical about a truly authentic jazz recording with all the trimmings and in this case the trimming or icing is Leslie Lewis, ably supported by Gerard Hagen Read more
Laura Harrison, Now…Here Reviewed By: Steven Harband “My goal as a vocalist is to use my voice as a vehicle to deliver a sincere interpretation of the message of the lyric and to honour the chord changes when I solo,” Read more
by: Joey Sciarra It’s amazing how fast Lady Antebellum has taken over the world of country music, and 2009 was certainly an unbelievable year for them. ‘Need You Now’ is a rock solid sophomore album, which is sure to send Read more
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