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The Christmas Jug Band delivers the perfect Christmas party collection.
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Music Reviews: Roger Davidson – ‘Temple of the Soul,’ Joe Ferrara – ‘The Tiger Walks My Dreams,’ Kevin Cline – ‘Make Up Your Mind’
Three fine new jazz albums worth hearing.
Read More »Music Review: Cynthia Felton – ‘Save Your Love For Me: Cynthia Felton Sings the Nancy Wilson Classics’
A note to Cynthia Felton: Ethnomusicology is certainly important, but keep the albums coming.
Read More »Music Review: The Stanley Clarke Band – ‘Up’ [Mack Avenue Records]
' Up,' a September release from Mack Avenue Records, is a showcase of the many voices of Stanley Clarke.
Read More »Music Review: Gene Clark [The Byrds] – ‘Two Sides to Every Story’ [2014 Deluxe Edition]
Is Gene Clark's neglected 1977 release country-rock or just country?
Read More »Music Review: The Smashing Pumpkins – ‘Monuments to an Elegy’
The newest Smashing Pumpkins record is a winner, simply put.
Read More »Music Review: David Lanz and Kristin Amarie – ‘Forever Christmas’
A collection of warmly melodic holiday music that will enhance many Christmas parties and gatherings this season.
Read More »Music Review: Shuggie Otis – ‘Live in Williamsburg’
'Live in Williamsburg' is a good way for enthusiasts to pick up some of the best of the bluesman’s work.
Read More »Music Review: The Piano Guys – ‘Wonders’ [Deluxe CD/DVD Edition]
The Piano Guys offer intricate, innovative mashups of classical and popular music (such as Beethoven and Dave Matthews) in a deluxe package.
Read More »Music Review: The Urban Renewal Project – ‘Local Legend’
The Urban Renewal Project is the real thing—big band sound, at times edgy and always catchy.
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