Melissa Aldana Creates Ideal Latin American Balladry
The overall sensation of Melissa Alada’s Filin is not just beauty but distillation. The songs, even those without sung lyrics, get definitive interpretations.
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Jim Snidero Interprets Charlie Parker on Fascinating New LP
It’s fabulous to hear a jazz modernist like Jim Snidero refract Charlie Parker so masterfully through a fresh lens on Bird Feathers.
Bill Charlap’s Jazz Trio Elevates Tradition with Subtle Wonder
Bill Charlap is not so much leading a neo-traditionalism movement as he is playing a traditional style well—and with as much nuanced artfulness—as anyone in his generation.