Guitarist John Pizzarelli Goes Solo on the Music of Pat Metheny
John Pizzarelli’s pandemic record comes after helping James Taylor with a set of old standards but it’s a departure: solo guitar treatments of Pat Metheny.
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Finding Joe Castro’s ‘Passion Flower’
Jazz's Joe Castro is always in the groove and the other players in the pocket. There's a uniformity of taste on these records despite their different sources, styles, and periods from which they originally emerged.
Monte Warden and the Dangerous Few Play It Cool
Austin's Monte Warden and the Dangerous Few perform sophisticatedly unsophisticated jazz/Americana that's perfect for these times
The Ruthie Foster Big Band Swings the Best Live Record of the Year So Far
Featuring several originals paired with timeless covers, Live at the Paramount finds the Ruthie Foster Big Band bringing the house down.
Pokey LaFarge Hits ‘Rock Bottom’ on His Way Up
Americana's Pokey LaFarge performs music in front of an audience as a way of conquering his personal demons on Rock Bottom.
‘Piano Duets’ Asserts Ella Fitzgerald’s Interpretive Greatness
Though called "The First Lady of Song", Ella Fitzgerald is more lauded for her spectacular vocal sound than for her interpretations of lyrics, but a new reissue should help correct that understanding of her art.
Delfeayo Marsalis Makes a Joyful Noise on ‘Jazz Party’
Trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis takes the sound of an all-night throwdown in the French Quarter worldwide with help from his mighty Uptown Jazz Orchestra.
Svetlana Gets “Happy” with a Pharrell Williams Cover (premiere)
Singer Svetlana brings joy and jazz to a cover of Pharrell Williams' positive pop hit "Happy".
Rachael & Vilray Update Swing-Era Music on Their Debut
Rachael & Vilray is an absolute reflection of the jazz era while also firmly integrating the sound and energy into the contemporary moment.
The Two Louis: “Pops” and “The Wildest”
New Orleans' two great Louis, Armstrong and Prima, were formed by their hometown and its culture; though both left the city, it never left them or their music. They were both artists and entertainers, gifted musicians, and unabashed crowd-pleasers.
Postmodern Jukebox Returns With More Re-imagined Hits and Classics
Part reality show, a la The Voice, part old-school jukebox, and part iPhone or Spotify song shuffle, the project's premise is to basically throw things to the wall to see what sticks.
Monsieur Periné’s New Album Keeps It Tropical
The follow-up to Monsieur Periné's Latin Grammy win sees them expanding their sound on Encanto Tropical (Tropical Charm) and the group tells us all about it.