Jazz fans will likely recognize the above names as Philadelphia musicians. Sure, it would have been easier to represent the six as the Temple Jazz Sextet, as they are often
Recent recordings from William Bell and Lee Fields perhaps suggest a soul revival. For many the timeless music never disappeared but this new generation of digital listeners didn’t grow up
William Bell, the man who wrote so many of the great hits, including “Born Under a Bad Sign” for Albert King, is in the midst of a career resurgence, having won
There are some artists that can approach any style of song and leave it sounding expensive. Their 24-karat vocal cords deliver diamond-encrusted melodies that sit atop lavish instrumentals with a
Matthew Logan Vasquez admits he doesn’t like linear albums, stating they should be like life, disorderly. As All Get Out certainly has that feel, things shift in different directions, moods,
For a few years now, the multi-faceted and highly regarded artist Mac DeMarco has been wearing the same hat with the same yellow square on it. This yellow square represents
To hear Seattle musician Ian Jones describe his childhood, he and his siblings were raised by a single mom, they were “bread-and-cheese-line poor” and his babysitter was a record player. And
Warm Blanket, out April 7 via Ernest Jenning Record Company, was entirely produced and written by Denitzio themselves in the comfort of their own world, although comfort is far from a descriptor for the new LP. Over the course of 30 minutes, you are thrown into a whirlwind of revealing yet clever songwriting and arrangements that feel full despite their simplicity.
It seemed inevitable that saxophonist and composer Walter Smith III, who has produced and appeared as a sideman on several Blue Note projects, would eventually join the stable of the
Brett Newski, the hardest working guy in indie rock, has built a career out of DIY hustle and some truly great songs. For the past decade he’s been traveling the
