Christmas – TheUrbanMusicScene.com | Music Reviews! https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:07:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/TUMS-Icon-150x150.jpg Christmas – TheUrbanMusicScene.com | Music Reviews! https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com 32 32 John Legend | A Legendary Christmas https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2018/12/john-legend-a-legendary-christmas-album-review/ Wed, 12 Dec 2018 13:08:33 +0000 https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=5211   John Legend goes all out for the holidays with A Legendary Christmas   As his career continues ascending new heights, John Legend can unquestionably be deemed the consummate entertainer. For instance, Legend has now achieved the four prestigious entertainment awards in the Emmy, Tony, Oscar and Grammy, a remarkable achievement that even many superstars can not claim.]]> John Legend goes all out for the holidays with A Legendary Christmas As his career continues ascending new heights, John Legend can unquestionably be deemed the consummate entertainer. For instance, Legend has now achieved the four prestigious entertainment awards in the Emmy, Tony, Oscar and Grammy, a remarkable achievement that even many superstars can not claim. So it makes plenty of sense…

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]]> Fantasia | Christmas After Midnight https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2017/10/fantasia-christmas-after-midnight-album-review/ Mon, 30 Oct 2017 13:22:10 +0000 https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=4973   Fantasia | Christmas After Midnight Concord Music by Peggy Oliver   When it comes down to the annual barrage of holiday musical fare, music connoisseurs can be very fickle about their beloved artists singing Christmas set-in-stone standards. Sometimes the best intended orchestrations and re-constructions of hymns and pop pieces fails to elicit anything remarkable from past renditions.]]> Fantasia | Christmas After Midnight Concord Music by Peggy Oliver When it comes down to the annual barrage of holiday musical fare, music connoisseurs can be very fickle about their beloved artists singing Christmas set-in-stone standards. Sometimes the best intended orchestrations and re-constructions of hymns and pop pieces fails to elicit anything remarkable from past renditions.

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]]> Musical McCrary Family Offers Excellent Contemporary Christmas CD For Charity https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2016/12/the-mccrary-foundation-choir-a-very-mccrary-christmas-album-review/ Fri, 16 Dec 2016 21:47:59 +0000 https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=4778   A Very McCrary Christmas The McCrary Foundation Choir (Indi-Genius Music Group) A Record Reflection by A. Scott Galloway   With the goal being to create a Christmas album for all the generation within your household, the world famous McCrary family of vocalists, musicians, songwriters, arrangers and record producers (Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Chaka Khan) glowingly succeed in their mission with a richly inspired and diversified 12-song collection of original and traditional offerings.]]> A Very McCrary Christmas The McCrary Foundation Choir (Indi-Genius Music Group) A Record Reflection by A. Scott Galloway With the goal being to create a Christmas album for all the generation within your household, the world famous McCrary family of vocalists, musicians, songwriters, arrangers and record producers (Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Chaka Khan) glowingly succeed in their mission with…

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]]> Andra Day | Merry Christmas from Andra Day https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2016/12/andra-day-merry-christmas-from-andra-day-album-review/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 11:21:02 +0000 https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=4767 andra-day-merry-christmas   Merry Christmas from Andra Day Andra Day (Warner Bros.) A Record Reflection by A. Scott Galloway   Andra Day has much to feel blessed for with the embrace of her 2015 debut album Cheers to the Fall, opening dates with Lenny Kravitz and a Grammy nomination.]]> Merry Christmas from Andra Day Andra Day (Warner Bros.) A Record Reflection by A. Scott Galloway Andra Day has much to feel blessed for with the embrace of her 2015 debut album Cheers to the Fall, opening dates with Lenny Kravitz and a Grammy nomination. As she takes her time to complete her sophomore follow-up, she pauses to toast the winter holiday season with an inspired and winning 5…

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]]> Kenny Lattimore | A Kenny Lattimore Christmas https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2016/12/kenny-lattimore-a-kenny-lattimore-christmas-album-review/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 11:13:57 +0000 https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=4763 kenny-lattimore-a-kenny-lattimore-christmas   Kenny Lattimore | A Kenny Lattimore Christmas by Peggy Oliver   There are a lot of hit-making R&B vocalists who can effortlessly deliver the soulful goods. Yet when it comes to performing a holiday project that stretches across several genres, there are fewer who can successful step out of their comfort zone.]]> Kenny Lattimore | A Kenny Lattimore Christmas by Peggy Oliver There are a lot of hit-making R&B vocalists who can effortlessly deliver the soulful goods. Yet when it comes to performing a holiday project that stretches across several genres, there are fewer who can successful step out of their comfort zone. Though his calling card is registered in smooth R&B ballads (“Never Too Busy”…

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]]> Bob Baldwin | The Gift of Christmas https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2016/12/bob-baldwin-the-gift-of-christmas-album-review/ Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:55:47 +0000 https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=4751 bob-baldwin-the-gift-of-christmas   Bob Baldwin The Gift of Christmas (City Sketches) A Record Reflection by A. Scott Galloway   Keyboardist/Producer Bob Baldwin eases us into the 2016 holiday season with some much needed aural relief via his 10 song offering, The Gift of Christmas. The CD opens with a pleasant jaunt through Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas” then lifts off into space for a celestially reharmonized sojourn through Vince Guaraldi’s “Christmas Time is Here.”]]> Bob Baldwin The Gift of Christmas (City Sketches) A Record Reflection by A. Scott Galloway Keyboardist/Producer Bob Baldwin eases us into the 2016 holiday season with some much needed aural relief via his 10 song offering, The Gift of Christmas. The CD opens with a pleasant jaunt through Donny Hathaway’s “This Christmas” then lifts off into space for a celestially reharmonized sojourn…

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]]> Jazz Piano Master Stanley Cowell Releases Best Holiday Genre CD of the Season 2015 https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2015/12/jazz-piano-master-stanley-cowell-releases-best-holiday-genre-cd-of-the-season-2015/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 21:55:33 +0000 https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=4266 Stanley Cowell - Reminiscent (Plus a Christmas Suite) (SteepleChase)   A Record Reflection by A. Scott Galloway   Stanley Cowell - Reminiscent - SteepleChase - 2015   The art of piano is all about touch. Over a fifty year career as a leader and sideman with the likes of Sonny Rolins, Stan Getz and Max Roach, Stanley Cowell has mastered an impeccable balance of intelligence and taste. ]]> Stanley Cowell – Reminiscent (Plus a Christmas Suite) (SteepleChase) A Record Reflection by A. Scott Galloway The art of piano is all about touch. Over a fifty year career as a leader and sideman with the likes of Sonny Rolins, Stan Getz and Max Roach, Stanley Cowell has mastered an impeccable balance of intelligence and taste. The evidence is overflowing on the Maryland resident’s latest…

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]]> Mint Condition | Healing Season https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2015/11/mint-condition-healing-season/ https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2015/11/mint-condition-healing-season/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2015 17:23:19 +0000 https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=4229 Mint_healingseason   Mint Condition | Healing Season Mint Condition Music, LLC by Peggy Oliver   At one time or another, those artists who have logged in many studio hours will eventually find their way to record their perspective on what Christmas hymns or popular tunes should sound and feel like. I thoroughly appreciate when an artist refuses in leaning too far to the left or right for the sake of holiday cheer,...]]> Mint Condition | Healing Season Mint Condition Music, LLC by Peggy Oliver At one time or another, those artists who have logged in many studio hours will eventually find their way to record their perspective on what Christmas hymns or popular tunes should sound and feel like. I thoroughly appreciate when an artist refuses in leaning too far to the left or right for the sake of holiday cheer…

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]]> https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2015/11/mint-condition-healing-season/feed/ 1 Maysa | A Very Maysa Christmas https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2014/10/maysa-maysa-christmas/ https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2014/10/maysa-maysa-christmas/#comments Sat, 25 Oct 2014 16:11:04 +0000 https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/?p=3495 Maysa - A Very Maysa Christmas   Maysa | A Very Maysa Christmas Shanachie by Brent Faulkner   An adjective that best describes Baltimore singer/songwriter Maysa (Leak) is versatility. Incredibly gifted possessing nothing short of a beautiful, angelic-sounding instrument, Maysa is a magnificent musician. A mix of soul, jazz, and R&B, Maysa offers a “little bit of this and a little bit of that.” Classically trained sporting a classical performance degree from Morgan State University, Maysa is definitely the real-deal.]]> Maysa | A Very Maysa Christmas Shanachie by Brent Faulkner An adjective that best describes Baltimore singer/songwriter Maysa (Leak) is versatility. Incredibly gifted possessing nothing short of a beautiful, angelic-sounding instrument, Maysa is a magnificent musician. A mix of soul, jazz, and R&B, Maysa offers a “little bit of this and a little bit of that.” Classically trained sporting a…

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]]> https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2014/10/maysa-maysa-christmas/feed/ 1 Tamar Braxton | Winter Loversland https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2013/11/tamar-braxton-winter-loversland/ Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:27:32 +0000 https://musicreviews.theurbanmusicscene.com/2013/11/tamar-braxton-winter-loversland/ Tamar Braxton - Winter Loversland   Tamar Braxton | Winter Loversland Epic Records by Darnell Meyers-Johnson   Is Tamar Braxton finally winning at this game of music? On the surface it would seem so. Nearly a year ago her single "Love And War" was released and by August 2013, it sold over one million copies. The September release of her album of the same name has already generated three official singles, as well as the recent release of the video for one of the project's weaker tracks (but one of Tamar's favorites) "Hot Sugar".]]> Tamar Braxton | Winter Loversland Epic Records by Darnell Meyers-Johnson Is Tamar Braxton finally winning at this game of music? On the surface it would seem so. Nearly a year ago her single “Love And War” was released and by August 2013, it sold over one million copies. The September release of her album of the same name has already generated three official singles, as well as the recent…

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