Amazing new jazz combinations Bill McBirnie Trio – Find Your Place
Amazing new jazz combinations Bill McBirnie Trio - FIND YOUR PLACE: When I reviewed Bill's "Grain Of Sand" album, he not only got high...
Delightfully lush guitar magic Albare – Albare Plays Jobim, VOL 2
Delightfully lush guitar magic Albare - ALBARE PLAYS JOBIM, VOL 2: I've been (frequently) amazed by the guitar mastery of Albare, as on his...
Driving deep grooves Dave Stryker – Baker’s Circle
Driving deep grooves Dave Stryker - BAKER'S CIRCLE: Whenever you need jazz that will kick your tail into gear and make you MOVE, you'll...
Honest heartfelt solo piano Ed Bazel – Homecoming
Honest heartfelt solo piano Ed Bazel - HOMECOMING: Having been a pianist for many years myself, I can tell you (unequivocally) that solo piano...
Rousing jazz debut reissue Roseanna Vitro – Listen Here
Rousing jazz debut reissue Roseanna Vitro - LISTEN HERE: I'm not always terribly attracted to albums that go back in time, but this rousing...
Powerfully hopeful musical magic Force For Good – Innocence
Powerfully hopeful musical magic Force For Good - INNOCENCE: I was mightily moved by Force For Good's "Passions" album when I reviewed it last...
Dynamically expressive jazz guitar dynamite Mike Scott – Collecting Things
Dynamically expressive jazz guitar dynamite Mike Scott - COLLECTING THINGS: Though Mike has already released albums (this is his third), it's my first listen...
“Not” big band jazz musical magic The 14 Jazz Orchestra – Cartoon Bebop
"Not" big band jazz musical magic The 14 Jazz Orchestra - CARTOON BEBOP: It's been a couple of years since I reviewed arranger/composer Dan...
Passionate improvisations in real time Jane Ira Bloom and Mark Helias – Some Kind...
Passionate improvisations in real time Jane Ira Bloom and Mark Helias - SOME KIND OF TOMORROW: It's been almost three years since I reviewed...
Richly rewarding romantic single Clark Ford – In Your Eyes single review
Richly rewarding romantic single Clark Ford - IN YOUR EYES: We don't get a lot of country tunes in here for review, but that...