Amber Ojeda | Here I Am
By Brent Faulkner
There is nothing like hearing a promising new singer who can be defined as ‘genre-bending’ by nature. Upstart Amber Ojeda exemplifies the title of ‘genre-bender’ with her strong first effort, Here I Am, a nine song set that is consistent from start to finish.
Mini Concert Review of Fourplay at Dimitrious’ Jazz Alley in Seattle, WA
JRDN | IAMJRDN
Advance Review – To Be Released Nov. 9th, 2010
Canadian bred R&B artist Jordan Croucher aka JRDN seeks to take the R&B/hip-hop market by storm with his second album, IAMJRDN (I Am Jordan). The set is a slickly produced album that pulls
out ‘all the stops’ from a ‘bag of familiar tricks’ that characterizes modern R&B. Additionally, JRDN holds his own infusing some genuinely soulful performances into sometimes gimmick-driven
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Sunshine Anderson | The Sun Still Shines
Walter Beasley | Backatcha!
By George Strand
Something can be said about this guy.
Contemporary Jazz has something in music that can stand envy to all musical genre’s. A legacy of true heart and soul musicians from over the years, who stood the test of time perfecting their talents on any particular instrument: Sax, Trumpet, Bass, Drums, Harmonica, Piano, Keyboards, Trombone, etc…etc..etc…You name it. And dropped some of the most heartwarming, stimulating tracks on vinyl from over the decades.
Norah Jones | …Featuring
Norah Jones is a chameleon – to say the least. The singer/songwriter/pianist began as a fixture of jazz and ‘torch songs’ but over a decade has evolved as a genre-defying super-musician. With one of
the most distinctive, recognizable voices of our time, it is no wonder that Ms. Jones, the daughter of famed sitar player Ravi Shankar has collaborated …
The Floacist | Floetic Soul
On November 9th, the bold and beautiful Natalie ‘The Floacist’ Stewart will prove that
the end of the season of Floetry was not the death of her genius concept ‘poetic delivery with music intent’. Judging from her upcoming new album, The Floacist presents Floetic Soul,
her new season is bound to be a great one. Her …
Hart Ramsey | Charge It To My Heart
Hart Ramsey, a talented music producer and keyboardist shifts his focus from producing and playing for others in favor of releasing his own solo album, Charge It To My Heart. Charge It To My Heart could be summed up as being a ‘smooth jazz’ album for the most part, but with Ramsey’s restlessness for incorporating ideas from idioms outside of smooth jazz, it is more than just smooth jazz. Here, elements of R&B, gospel, and rock cross paths on numerous cuts making Charge It To My Heart quite an enthralling listen throughout
Various Artists | For Love of Liberty Soundtrack
by Peggy Oliver
Lylit | Unexpected (EP)
It is always refreshing to hear ‘fresh new blood’ in the R&B world and Austrian R&B singer Lylit is no different! Lylit is a new R&B singer who is both an accomplished instrumentalist
(piano) as well as a very gifted singer. Her debut EP on American Shores, Unexpected, is not quite a revolutionary effort per say, but what it …
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