Emilie Samson, An Introvert’s Dream Review Emilie Samson is a gifted jazz vocalist with modernity to her voice. She was born in Montreal, Québec. Samson is a French-Canadian jazz vocalist, composer, and educator. Her schooling includes completing a bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance at McGill University before relocating to New York. She received a scholarship … Read more
Jeff Reed, Look for the Light Review Jeff Reed is a Maryland based jazz bassist that has appeared on over fifty albums. He earned his Bachelor of Music from Towson University and a Master of Music from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he is now an adjunct faculty member. Now the hard-working … Read more
Paula Atherton, Can You Feel It Review Saxophonist, flutist Paula Atherton has enjoyed a long and varied career in contemporary and mainstream jazz. Her acumen on her instruments are poised and adept. Her full-length album Can You Feel It has already begun to garner real accolade with her single also titled “Can You Feel It,” … Read more
Matt Wilson, Hug! Review Matt Wilson remembers when music was used to uplift and be a positive force with no agenda or political undercurrent. Wilson is here to give us all a jazz Hug! A set of eleven tracks is based on the jazz tradition of hard-swinging. The drummer is a feel-good time-keeping machine with a subtle … Read more
The Moore-McColl Jazz Society Video Premiere The Moore-McColl Jazz Society takes us back to where it all began — the live room in legendary recording studio 800 East in Atlanta, Georgia, for this spirited music video of the title track to their debut album, Electric Fantastic. Stream the song HERE Visit The Moore-McColl Jazz Society … Read more
Steve Khan, Patchwork Review It is Latin GRAMMY season, and the best of Latin releases seem to be recirculating on contributors’ minds. A Latin Jazz album that comes to mind for me is Patchwork subtitled in Spanish, “Medio Mezclado” by guitarist Steve Khan. The album represents the fourth in a series where Khan enhances the guitar’s … Read more
Alexa Tarantino, Clarity Review Alexa Tarantino is an American jazz saxophonist, woodwind doubler, composer, and educator. Tarantino has been gaining recognition as a player focusing on the soprano and alto saxophone and flute and alto flute. Tarantino’s performance highlights include prestigious venues such as Jazz in Marciac Festival (with Wynton Marsalis and the Young Stars … Read more
Nancy Ruth, Turn the Lights Back Down Review Nancy Ruth is a Canadian-born singer, songwriter, composer, and recording artist with a flair for jazz, Latin, and flamenco. Ruth’s professional career began with singing in bands booked by the Feldman Agency, touring Canada with Axess, Renaissance, and Aces High. She released her first self-penned album, Nancy Ruth, in 1998. Ruth comes alive … Read more
Shawn Purcell, Symmetricity Review The pandemic set the world upside down, which inevitably means great recordings fell through the cracks as we navigated through this unprecedented modern time. One of those recordings is from guitarist Shawn Purcell, his album Symmetricity might not be hot off its pressing, but it is still smoking hot and relevant. Purcell has … Read more
Troy Roberts, Stuff I Heard Review In November of 2019, we had the pleasure of reviewing Troy Roberts album Days Like These, and it was evident Roberts was amassing a versatile discography. With the release of his 12th album Stuff I Heard, Roberts steps forward with a cinematic theme, paired with elements of his Nu-Jive … Read more