Open the inside jacket and there is an emblazoned quote from Frank Zappa that reads, “Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.” Just the use of Zappa’s name
Vocalist and composer Thana Alexa has released her latest album, ONA. Throughout ONA, which is the word for “she” in her family’s native Croatian language, Alexa explores through eight unique original compositions and two
Most of us think of Ella Fitzgerald singing in front of a big band or orchestra, be it Chick Webb, Duke Ellington or Count Basie. Yes, there are many smaller
This writer witnessed the extraordinary pianist/vocalist Kandace Springs perform some of these songs in her exquisite set at last year’s Newport Jazz Festival so this kind of album is highly
“I Wanna Wake Up Now,” the first track off Painted Horses’ new EP, A Heart Like Mine, begins as if I just went to grab beers for friends and joined
One of the more inspiring and heart-warming trends that have developed as we attempt to navigate through these remarkably uncertain times is that of artists taking to social media and
We’re still waiting for the jury to come back on whether the band name, Music Band, is one of the worst in recent history or pure Meta brilliance. Regardless, the
Modern day folk hero M. Ward has had a very prolific couple of decades. Aside from his own solo career, Ward has teamed up with a slew of other artists
Maybe it’s the impact of the movie Harriet; maybe it’s all the fine work of artists such as Mavis Staples and Rhiannon Giddens and others who have brought more awareness
This is the debut as a bandleader for first-call sideman pianist/composer Chris McCarthy who leads a quintet of improvisers on Still Time to Quit. Little did he know when conjuring
