Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs Blog Israeli tenor saxophonist, Arnan Raz has created a CD based on a game he and his childhood friends once played. They took a single … Read More
Musical Memoirs Blog Reviews Arnan Raz’s “Chains of Stories”
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Musical Memoirs Blog Features Emma Frank’s “Ocean Av”
Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs Blog If you are listening for a unique and whispery voice, with a resoundingly original style and the gift of composer skills, may I suggest … Read More
Musical Memoirs’s Blog Reviews Samuel Pompeo Quinteto’s “Que Descaida” & Jared Hall’s “Hallways”
Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs’s Blog SAMUEL POMPEO QUINTETO – “QUE DESCAIDA” Independent Label Samuel Pompeo, baritone & soprano saxophones/clarinet; Dino Barioni, guitar; Fabio Leandro, piano; Gibson, Freitas, contra bass; … Read More
Musical Memoirs’s Blog Features Lupa Santiago & Anders Vestergard’s “Inside Turnabout”
Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs’s Blog This project is explosive. From the very first strains of guitar and drums, the title tune sets the bar high by a musical ensemble … Read More
Musical Memoirs’s Blog Features Julie Benko’s “Introducing Julie Benko”
Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs’s Blog There is a Dixieland-feel to this songbird’s production on the very first cut of her debut CD. Titled, “Tomorrow is a Day For You.” … Read More
Musical Memoirs’s Blog Reviews Rob Schneiderman’s “Tone Twister”
Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs’s Blog Here is a CD full of compositional diversity. Schneiderman is a prolific songwriter and presents a variety of arrangements that range from Smooth Jazz … Read More
MusicalMemoirs’s Blog Reviews Darren Barrett’s dB-ish “The Opener” and Jorginho Neto’s “Harlem”
DARREN BARRETT – “dB-ISH – THE OPENER” dB Studios Darren Barerett, trumpet/keyboards/percussion; Santiago Bosch, piano/keyboards; Alexander Toth, bass; Anthony Toth, drums; Clay Lyons & Erena Terakubo, alto saxophone; Judith Barrett, … Read More
Musical Memoirs Blog Reviews Dave Liebman & Joe Lovano’s “Compassion: The Music of John Coltrane”
Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs Dave Liebman, tenor & soprano saxophones/C flute; Joe Lovano, tenor saxophone/autochrome/alto clarinet/Scottish flute; Phil Markowitz, piano; Ron McClure, bass; Billy Hart, drums. On July 17, … Read More
DD McNeil Reviews Don Braden & Joris Teepe’s “Conversations”
JORIS TEEPE & DON BRADEN – “CONVERSATIONS” featuring Gene Jackson & Matt Wilson by DD McNeil, Musical Memoirs Joris Teepe, bass; Don Braden, tenor saxophone/flute; Gene Jackson & Matt Wilson, … Read More
Musical Memoirs Features and Interviews Kathy Kosins
Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog AN ARTIST INTERVIEW WITH KATHY KOSINS You can’t just call Kathy Kosins a jazz singer, because her artistry touches all genres of music, from her … Read More