Jerry Bergonzi, Nearly Blue Review

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Jerry Bergonzi, Nearly Blue Review Jerry Bergonzi is a Boston Massachusetts saxophonist, educator, author, and composer that forms a perfect bridge between jazz’s past and its present. Bergonzi is known for his interpretations of jazz standards and his original compositions that have unusual harmonic progressions. With a vast body of recorded work, Bergonzi has recently … Read more

Troy Roberts, Days Like These Review

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Troy Roberts, Days Like These Review Troy Roberts has been amassing a discography that seems to be throttling forward with each release outdoing the next. Roberts is a versatile player that bounces from straight-ahead releases to funk-jazz based releases with his group Nu-Jive.  Unmistakable is Roberts’ robust and technically monstrous sound.  Hailing originally from Perth … Read more

Dream Theater, Distance Over Time Review

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Dream Theater, Distance Over Time Review Connect with Dream Theater: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Exhibiting the pinnacle of technique, musicality and creativity, the American progressive metal band Dream Theater continues to deliver and push their sound to new sonic heights. Guitarist John Petrucci, bassist John Myung and drummer Mike Portnoy started the band in … Read more

Juilliard String Quartet, Beethoven – Davidovsky – Bartók Review

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Juilliard String Quartet, Beethoven – Davidovsky – Bartók Review Connect with Juilliard String Quartet: Facebook Our great American society is all about brand recognition, from our soft drinks to our clothing and even people’s names. At the core of establishing a brand is equating a name that is synonymous with an experience and emotions. In … Read more

Jordan Smith, Only Love Review

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Vocalist Jordan Smith is from Harlan, KY and the winner of Season nine of NBC’s The Voice. Smith’s debut album, Something Beautiful (2016) debuted at No. 2 in sales in the iTunes Store, and took the top spot on March 22. For Smith’s third studio album, Only Love on Republic Records, he brings his powerful … Read more

Yo-Yo Ma, Six Evolutions – Bach: Cello Suites Review

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Cello master and visionary Yo-Yo Ma has released his third and final recording of the Cello Suites of Johann Sebastian Bach, titled Six Evolutions – Bach: Cello Suites on Sony Classical. Ma’s passion for the music can be heard on each of the thirty-six tracks that span two compact discs. Ma’s rich cello sonority and … Read more

Joshua Redman, Still Dreaming Review

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Joshua Redman is back with a new quartet and new album, Still Dreaming, which features Ron Miles on cornet, Scott Colley on bass and Brian Blade on drums. The four musically and emotionally explore the many connections between the band members and the group, Old and New Dreams, a group composed of tenor saxophone player … Read more

Lake Street Dive, Free Yourself Up Review

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Lake Street Dive is a quartet that started in Boston in 2004 while the members where attending the New England Conservatory of Music. The group has a sound that, though based in an indie rock emphasis, infuses: classic jazz, soul, and swing music from the pre-rock era of music. The band’s sound has a hip … Read more

Special Consensus, Rivers and Roads Review

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The Special Consensus are back with their nineteenth band recording titled, Rivers And Roads released on Compass Records. The band released their first album back in 1979 and have been going strong ever since. The band members include: leader/banjo player Greg Cahill (the former President/Board Chair of the Nashville-based International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA), the … Read more