In this terribly challenging year of COVID-19, we all need to be inspired by stories of hope and perseverance – and for a meaningful...

In my review of Los Angeles based jazz vocal treasure Cathy Segal-Garcia’s two previous, albums, the magnificently eclectic The Jazz...

Sometimes when all the creative stars align just right, a song written and performed by two beloved, multi-talented veteran artists meets...

In a socio-politically charged year when our understanding of African American history has been in the spotlight and challenged like few...

The Biblical expression “To every thing there is a season” is a spot-on way to dive into Fifth Season, the remarkable...

The release of Hazar’s latest album Reincarnated would serve as a glorious and transcendent, gently swaying yet rhythmically explosive...

The pandemic has been a hindrance to a lot of musical traditions we’re used to, but thankfully, it can’t stop the release of grand...

New England based trumpeter/composer Douglas Olsen is one of those highly accomplished musical forces who’s been biding his time behind...

True to its whimsical title, Bucket List, the first ever project by the Jim Waller Big Band, finds the veteran composer/arranger and...

The vibe of Alberta & The Dead Eyes – a Detroit based collective created around the edgy and raw, gritty yet ethereal music of David A....

When songwriters are faced with an unthinkable loss, their muse can lead them to either write tunes expressing a further sinking into...

In my review of Ada Bird Wolfe’s emotionally stirring, critically acclaimed 2018 debut Birdie, I mentioned that the collection grew out...