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
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
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 …
Najee Live at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston | Oct. 9th, 2010
It was during a radio show called ‘Sundowner’ back in Kenya that I first heard Najee. He was featured in the song All I’ll Ever Ask by
Freddie Jackson. Like many young girls, I started daydreaming of my first dance as a bride, the song playing in the background and …
fo/mo/deep – Eclecticism
Starting a memorable groove may be easy pickings, but keeping that drive alive is another matter. What is even more challenging is mastering
these grooves in a live setting without adding extra studio clutter while always bringing out the best musicianship. Ron Holmes, Jr., founder of jazz/funk collective fo/mo/deep believes being in the
pocket is key to …
Good Evening Everyone…Its me, The Publisher – Terrill.
It’s been a long week for a lot of us. And another week ahead. Please stay close to prayer. And stay positive.
Last night, I witnessed a blessing in concert so significant to this online magazine, I had no choice but to drop some sentimental thoughts.
My Wife & I was overwhelmed with the beauty & power of Sheryl Lee Ralph’s “20th Annual Divas Simply Singing” last night (10/9/10). Lots of great performances was turned in!
Jeanette Harris | Saxified
Smooth jazz can be defined as a ‘crossover’ between the traditional tenets of jazz and the
groove and sensual sounds of urban music. The style battles its critics, even including myself at given times. That aside, it is difficult to find artists that make smooth jazz as respectable
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