Vocal Jazz

Stella Cole, My Funny Valentine Review

Stella Cole, My Funny Valentine Review Stella Cole’s My Funny Valentine: Classic Elegance Through Standards By Sylvannia Garutch Stella Cole’s My Funny Valentine is a three-song standards set deliberately built around a distinct jazz-vocal format. [...]
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Tom Lippincott, Ode to the Possible Review

Tom Lippincott, Ode to the Possible Review Tom Lippincott’s Ode to the Possible Through Motion By Nolan DeBuke Recurring drum figures, doubled melodies, group improvisational swells, and angular compaction and releases give Ode to the [...]

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Potter, Mehldau, Patitucci & Blake

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Ian Wardenski, Unfoldings Review

Ian Wardenski, Unfoldings Review by Nolan DeBuke Ian Wardenski’s latest offering, Unfoldings, is a masterful journey through a five-movement suite that cements his reputation as a formidable composer and guitarist in modern jazz. Released on […]

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Kendrick Scott, Corridors Review

Kendrick Scott, Corridors Review by Nolan DeBuke Kendrick Scott just released his fifth album titled Corridors. The drummer and composer chose a trio format, joined by saxophonist Walter Smith III and bassist Reuben Rogers.  Corridors have nine […]

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