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Danish National Vocal Ensemble,The Secret Mass: Choral Works by Frank Martin & Bohuslav Martinů Review

August 28, 2018July 13, 2018 by Adorjan Horvát

The Danish National Vocal Ensemble is the elite choir of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). Comprised of eighteen professional soloist, the ensemble is internationally known for its pure, transparent Nordic sound with a strong personal mode of expression. Since 2014, the principal conductor of the ensemble has been Marcus Creed. The Danish National Vocal Ensemble … Read more

Troy Roberts, Nu-Jive Perspective Review

August 28, 2018July 6, 2018 by Steph Cosme

Australian born Troy Roberts is a New York City based saxophonist and composer that is a two-time Grammy nominated saxophonist. Roberts has been maintaining a serious performance and recording schedule with some of the greatest jazz artists of today including: Joey DeFrancesco’s new quartet, ‘The People.’ Joey DeFrancesco Trio, and The Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts Quartet. … Read more

Dwiki Dharmawan, Rumah Batu Review

August 28, 2018June 4, 2018 by Seamus Fitzpatrick

Dwiki Dharmawan is back with another outstanding release on MoonJune records, (meaning “the stone house” in Indonesian Bahasa language). The iconic keyboardist, composer, and producer, Dharmawan, brings sounds from jazz influences of tonal color and improvisation and then mixes it with his rich Indonesian cultural heritage, to create a sound that is unified and highly … Read more

Cowboy Junkies, All That Reckoning Review

January 8, 2021May 7, 2018 by Adorjan Horvát

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After six-years, the band that has mastered the art of subtilty and pertinence in their songwriting has a new album titled, All That Reckoning. For over thirty years the Cowboy Junkies have been creating a body of music that is emotional and unique in its sound, with an instantly identifiable vocal and songwriting approach that … Read more

Marbin, Israeli Jazz Review

August 15, 2018March 22, 2018 by Adorjan Horvát

Marbin, is a blistering jazz rock, funk fusion band that is one of the treasures and musical talents on the roster on MoonJune Records, which was founded by Leonardo Pavkovic. The band is a progressive instrumental jam-jazz-rock-blues-fusion band based in Chicago, that has been bringing their original instrumental music to every part of the United … Read more

DIVA Jazz Orchestra, 25th Anniversary Project Review

August 28, 2018March 7, 2018 by Steph Cosme

Music director/drummer Sherrie Maricle has been leading The DIVA Jazz Orchestra for 25-years, and to mark this milestone, Maricle is releasing an album titled, 25th Anniversary Project. Maricle created the project to reflect the evolving approach to presenting and performing mainstream jazz that the group has consistently performed over the past 25-years. To do this, … Read more

Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa, Black Coffee Review

August 28, 2018February 15, 2018 by Seamus Fitzpatrick

Bringing a powerful sound to the world of blues, is singer Beth Hart and guitarist Joe Bonamassa. Hart offers a passionate soul singer vibe from Los Angeles California, and Bonamassa, a blues shredding guitarist from Upstate New York, combined, they ignite the airwaves with an energetic modern twist on the great blues tradition. Hart has … Read more

The Railsplitters, Jump In Review

August 28, 2018January 16, 2018 by Eliana Fermi

The Railsplitters are pushing the boundaries of bluegrass and old-time music in every sense. Hailing from the Rocky Mountain front-range in Boulder, CO, the Railsplitters are: mandolinist Peter Sharpe and his fiancée, vocalist and guitarist Lauren Stovall, double bassist Jean-Luc Davis, fiddler Joe D’Esposito, and banjoist and vocalist Dusty Rider. The Railsplitters have won multiple … Read more

Marius Preda, Mission Cimbalon Review

August 28, 2018January 10, 2018 by Steph Cosme

Marius Preda is a multi-instrumentalist that has earned the respect and lauding of other musicians for his mastery and power on a multitude of instruments he performs on. Ten time Grammy Award Winner and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval explains it best, “Marius is a gift from God for our own enjoyment.” His latest album is titled, Mission Cimbalom, … Read more

Sultans of Strings, Christmas Caravan Review

August 28, 2018December 18, 2017 by Eliana Fermi

With a progressive world sound that embodies all the qualities that make world music so enjoyable, 3-time JUNO nominees, and 3-time CFMA winning ambassadors of musical diversity Sultans of String have expanded the traditional notion of Christmas music with their new, genre-hopping album, Christmas Caravan. Recorded and co-produced with JUNO Award winning engineer John ‘Beetle’ Bailey, … Read more