Bill Evans is certainly one of the most influential jazz pianists of his era, and his work for Fantasy Records makes why abundantly clear.
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Music Review: ‘Orange Is the New Black’s’ Lea DeLaria Sings David Bowie on ‘House of David’
DeLaria is one stylish jazz singer with a voice belied by her television image.
Read More »Music Reviews: Edsel Gomez, Alex Conde, Pat Bianchi Trio, and Carol Saboya, Antonio Adolpho, and Hendrik Meurkens
It's time to catch up with some albums that may have gotten lost in the shuffle.
Read More »Music Review: John Roney – ‘Preludes’
The combination of great music, intelligent improvisation, and solid technique makes for exciting listening.
Read More »Music Review: Kenny Werner – ‘The Melody’
They are not three musicians working individually; they work together in a kind of mystical union.
Read More »Music Reviews: Jazz and Beyond from Bassists Kyle Eastwood and Georg Breinschmid
Two recent releases from bassist-bandleaders show how jazz continues to thrive in the most disparate of musical "cultures," even with its relatively small, specialized audience.
Read More »Music Review: Steve Davis’ ‘Say When’ Salutes J. J. Johnson
'Say When' is another must-have album from Smoke Sessions.
Read More »Music Review: Antonio Sanchez – ‘Three Times Three’ and ‘The Meridian Suite’
Two new albums from the snubbed composer of the score for the Oscar-winning 'Birdman.'
Read More »Music Review: Tangos by Roger Davidson – ‘Te Extraño Buenos Aires’
While this musical approach is not particularly adventurous and retro in feel, it is lush and full-blooded; it is music that excites.
Read More »Music Review: Jeff Lorber and Chuck Loeb – ‘Bop (A CD to Help Fund the Cure for PKD)’
If this album is any indication, 'Bop' is alive and well—and still kicking backsides.
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