Bruce Torff
The groove driven jazz of composer/pianist/keyboardist Bruce Torff is a bit smoother and slicker than I like my jazz to be, but his compositions and his flawless ear for where … Read more
Album Reviews
Sierra Hull
Young though she may be, Sierra Hull has an enviable musical pedigree. Perhaps the world’s greatest living mandolin player, she signed her first record contract with Rounder at age 13. … Read more
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels
Iconic saxophonist Charles Lloyd keeps exploring as he approaches his 78th birthday. This release, his second upon his return to Blue Note, pairs him with two extraordinary guitarists who often … Read more
Jefferson Grizzard
Granted, Jefferson Grizzard doesn’t possess nearly as much name recognition as Graham Parker, Willie Nile, Willy Deville, or others of that ilk with a similar upstart attitude, but when it … Read more
T.G. Sheppard
This album is a great collection of songs and artists, all revolving around T.G. Sheppard and his wife, Kelly Lang. The tunes are classics, like Kris Kristofferson’s “Why Me Lord,” … Read more
Idiot Grins
On Big Man, the second release from Oakland, Calif.-based Idiot Grins, old school soul is reinterpreted a la Mayer Hawthorne. Here, however, the Grins take it one step further, melding … Read more
Tim McGraw
After a decade of struggling to release anything under the oppressive yoke of Curb Records, Tim McGraw has been hitting the studio fast and furious compared to his Nashville contemporaries. … Read more
Dion
Sixties’ heartthrob Dion DiMucci has never stopped making music, evolving as he goes. From doo-wop to a string of rock megahits like “Runaround Sue” to ’68 folkie million-seller “Abraham, Martin … Read more
Stan Getz and João Gilberto
Both of these terrific albums were unearthed from the vaults of San Francisco’s famed jazz venue, Keystone Korner, recordings that were captured during the week of May 11-16, 1976, and … Read more
Ark Ovrutski Quintet
Since his arrival in America from Kiev in 2005, bassist/composer Ark Ovrutski has steadily gained deserved entrance into the NY jazz scene with his intuitive fusion of global musics and … Read more
