Tag Archives: jazz

'The 50th Birthday Concerts' was Jack Bruce's party celebrating his long career with a wide menu of styles and a cast of all-stars.

Mayfield takes us to New Orleans for a joyful Creole Christmas you are sure to enjoy!

Miss Robin Banks' 'Modern Classic' is essentially old school, small ensemble jazz that deserves to expand her audience and deepen her already appreciative critical reception.

VJO is a class outfit. Their Grammy-nominated 'OverTime: Music of Bob Brookmeyer' shows them working at their best.

'It’s Christmas on Mack Avenue' is as happy a celebration of the holiday season as a jazz enthusiast is likely to find under the tree this year.

Three fine new jazz albums worth hearing.

A note to Cynthia Felton: Ethnomusicology is certainly important, but keep the albums coming.

' Up,' a September release from Mack Avenue Records, is a showcase of the many voices of Stanley Clarke.

The Urban Renewal Project is the real thing—big band sound, at times edgy and always catchy.

Pacific Jazz is an album that would certainly have made Dr. Clare smile.