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Quietly cooking melodic jazz and swing favs led by the rock-solid
bassist who also ably anchored our Joe Stanley and John Cocuzzi
sessions. Previti made history for 18 years backing up guitar giant
Danny Gatton. more... |
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Holy or heathen, it’s hard not to fall in love with Kenyetta’s
voice. Imagine the emotional and musical power of Dinah Washington
with the spiritual intensity of the ARC Choir. That’s the unique
beauty of Kenyetta’s jazz vocals. more... |
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When I first heard Monica perform, I was immediately struck by her
voice—a warm, caressing alto with echoes of Rosemary Clooney
and Morganna King. I was seduced by her repertoire, a gently nostalgic
selection of great American songs. more... |
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Over the past 3 years, I’ve watched Sunny mature into one of
the East Coast’s most soulful ballad singers. So much so that
I jumped at the chance to record this CD, her second. Larry Willis’
soulful piano chops bought out Sunny’s most gorgeous interpretations
of Sarah, Billie and Stevie Wonder songs.
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The Jumpers have been a staple of the vital East Coast swing dance
scene for over a decade. They exude the jitterbug beat of Harlem,
the LA jump blues of the ’50s, and the soulful raunch of N’Orleans
R&B. Throw in the sultry momma-wouldn’t-approve vocals
of Marianna. What’cha got? more... |
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Don’t let the title fool you. This lady does good old favorite
American ballads like “Sophisticated Lady” and “A
Child Is Born” with new emotion—and she cooks like no
other young singer on uptempo standards like “My Favorite Things”
and “Perdido”.
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This is my idea of an intimate, straight-to-the-heart jazz ballad
singer. She’s somewhat in the vein of Diana Krall, but maybe
a little more passionate. Shirley Horn brought Kendra to Mapleshade,
a singer-guitarist she discovered while on tour in Seattle. more... |
