By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Jazz vocals is a lot like college classrooms; they seem dominated by a surfeit of women in attendance. So, when a guy comes around … Read More
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RINGER OF THE WEEK: Lauren Henderson’s ‘Musa’ – Jazz Weekly
by George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly “I don’t know how one gets that indefinable thing called “IT”, but vocalist Lauren Henderson definitely is blessed with that intangible quality of making … Read More
INDEPENDENT LADIES: Alyssa Allgood & Lauren Lee on Jazz Weekly
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Female singers of independent minds. Read this article here.
REVIEW: Jeff Coffin & Helen Gillet “Let ItShine” – Jazz Weekly
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Jeff Coffin plays just about every type of reed and beyond, teamed with Helen Gillet on cello and beyond on this collection of experimental … Read More
REVIEW: The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia & RCA Victor Studio Recording Dates 1946-1966 – Jazz Weekly
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly “This set is obviously a must-have for Armstrong fans, but it also serves as an inspiration for artists to stick with their vision, and … Read More
REVIEW: Michael Wolff “Live At Vitellos” – Jazz Weekly
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Vitellos is the venerable jazz club/restaurant best known for a) the hang out for the Rat Pack guys where they’d bring their broads up … Read More
REVIEW: Dave Pietro: Hypersphere – Jazz Weekly
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Dave Pietro leads a post bop team of Alex Sipiagin/tp-fh, Ryan Keberle/tb, Gary Versace/key, Johannes Weidenmueller/b, Johnathan Blake/dr and Rogerio Boccato/perc as he interpretes … Read More
REVIEW: Orlando Le Fleming: Romantic Funk – The Unfamiliar – Jazz Weekly
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Read the album announcement here.
REVIEW: Mehmet Ali Sanlikol & Whatsnext? Featuring Dave Liebman: The Rise Up – Jazz Weekly
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly The best of music is to bring people and ideas together. Mehmet Ali Sanlikol brings his voice and middle eastern instruments of the ney, … Read More
REVIEW: Javier Nero: Freedom – Jazz Weekly
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Trombonist Javier Nero leads a swinging and spirited septet of Tom Kelley/as-ss-fl, Jean Caze/gp-fh, Melvin Butler/ts-ss, tal Cohen/p, Dion Kerr/b, Aaron Kimmel/dr along with … Read More