Ahmad Jamal is a virtuoso in terms of his technique – he just chooses how and when to put that virtuosity on display.
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Concert Review: John Fogerty at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, October 10, 2013
John Fogerty and his band deliver a great evening of rock music.
Read More »Music News: WVIA’s Chiaroscuro Records Releases Two New Albums
Jazz flourishes on public radio's WVIA.
Read More »Music Review: Humble Pie – ‘Performance Rockin’ the Fillmore – The Complete Recordings’
The four-disc collection, recorded live at the Fillmore in 1971, is a feast for fans of early hard rock.
Read More »Music Review: Paul Simon – ‘Over the Bridge of Time: A Paul Simon Retrospective (1964-2011)’
A retrospective that collects 20 Simon gems and still doesn't scratch the surface.
Read More »Music Review: Tony DeSare – ‘PiANO’
The triple threat's impressive new release has the piano doing everything but the vocals.
Read More »DVD and Music Reviews: `American Masters: Jimi Hendrix – Hear My Train A Comin’ and Jimi Hendrix Experience – ‘Miami Pop Festival’
The 70th year celebrations for Jimi Hendrix culminate in a new two-hour PBS documentary and the release of a newly discovered Miami Pop Festival gig.
Read More »Music Review: Chris Connor – ‘Chris Connor Sings Lullabys for Lovers’ [Remastered]
This remastered reissue is short on quantity but long on quality.
Read More »Concert Review: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Brad Mehldau at Carnegie Hall, October 9, 2013
The jazz pianist and composer holds his own amidst Beethoven and Brahms with an inspiring concert piece.
Read More »Music Review: Sachal Studios Orchestra – ‘Jazz and All That’
The Pakistani orchestra proves that jazz can make its mark all over the world.
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