Masterful saxophone led jazz Mark Turner & Gary Foster – Mark Turner Meets Gary...
Masterful saxophone led jazz Mark Turner & Gary Foster - MARK TURNER MEETS GARY FOSTER: This great hour+ double CD features masterful saxophone led...
Exuberantly executed jazz piano Larry Fuller – Overjoyed
Exuberantly executed jazz piano Larry Fuller - OVERJOYED: It's been a bit since I reviewed Larry's excellent jazz piano in issue # 154, and...
Mighty hip swinging jazz Rob Ryndak Tom Lockwood feat. Brian Lynch – Gratitude
Mighty hip swinging jazz Rob Ryndak Tom Lockwood feat. Brian Lynch - GRATITUDE: The originals that pianist/percussionist Rob & and reedman Tom present on...
Tasty masterful Latin jazz Mark Morganelli and The Jazz Forum Allstars – Brasil!
Tasty masterful Latin jazz Mark Morganelli and The Jazz Forum Allstars - BRASIL!: Mark proves himself to be an absolute "brass master" on this...
Wonderful collaboration of Brazilian jazz John Finbury – Sorte!
Wonderful collaboration of Brazilian jazz John Finbury - SORTE!: Brazilian singer-songwriter-actress Thalma de Freitas is joined by an all-star set of players (Vitor Gonçalves...
Very fine jazz quartet debut Califournia Quartet – Califournia Quartet
Very fine jazz quartet debut Califournia Quartet - CALIFOURNIA QUARTET: I reviewed the guitarist for this quartet, Doug MacDonald, on his "Organisms" release earlier...
Highly creative timely and timeless Richie Beirach – Gregor Huebner Duo – Crossing Borders
Highly creative timely and timeless Richie Beirach Gregor Huebner Duo - CROSSING BORDERS: This beautiful big-band-oriented release features Richie Beirach's high-energy piano, with violin...
Exciting jazz tribute to Rio de Janeiro Carlos Barbosa-Lima – Delicado
Exciting jazz tribute to Rio de Janeiro Carlos Barbosa-Lima - DELICADO: CARLOS plays magical guitar, and chose excellent players to join him... Larry Del...
High spirited impeccable jazz vocals Rebecca DuMaine and the Dave Miller Combo – Chez...
High spirited impeccable jazz vocals Rebecca DuMaine and the Dave Miller Combo - CHEZ NOUS: There was a time (way back in my earliest...
Deeply moving grooving jazz Bennett Paster – Indivisible
Deeply moving grooving jazz Bennett Paster - INDIVISIBLE: This great new album won't be released until May, 2019, but you'll want to get your...
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Modern clever original jazz Alex Levin – A Sunday Kind of Love
Modern clever original jazz Alex Levin - A SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE: As you might imagine, I get (literally) hundreds of piano-led jazz CD's...
Coolness hipness tribute to Bobby Troup Mark Winkler – I’m With You
Coolness hipness tribute to Bobby Troup Mark Winkler - I'M WITH YOU: OK, folks, I "grew up" during the whole "Route 66" thing, when...
Eclectic multi ethnic jazz Ray Obiedo – Carousel
Eclectic multi ethnic jazz Ray Obiedo - CAROUSEL: Jazz guitarist Ray Obiedo got very high marks from me in issue # 164, and his...