With a compelling interpretive vocal style that has earned favorable comparisons to Nina Simone for its intense, soulful richness and Blossom Dearie for its intimacy and whimsy, vocalist, composer and producer Kathy Ingraham finds the ultimate expression for her eclectic aesthetic on her fourth album Jazz Dreams. Inspired by a unique gambit between classical composers and a bebop band leader showcased in the 1944 Oscar winning short film Heavenly Music, the multi-talented art

Few contemporary bandleaders bridge scholarship, cultural preservation and explosive live performance with the authority and passion of drummer, percussionist and educator Bobby Sanabria. With Arsenio and Beyond: Live at the Bronx Music Hall, Sanabria and his remarkable multi-Grammy nominated Multiverse Big Band deliver not merely a fiery, multi-faceted and rhythmically diverse concert recording, but a vibrant celebration of Afro-Cuban musical history, New York jazz tradition

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