Much has been made of the fact that during the pandemic, many of us have been urged to stay apart, social distanced from family members...

No doubt the name David Angel is new on your jazz ensemble leader radar, but that’s okay, since even legendary Hollywood orchestrator...

One of the world’s most acclaimed and best loved global music groups for over 30 years, The Gipsy Kings introduced millions of fans to an...

In his spirited, insightful liner notes for Mazel Tov Kocktail!, the bold, deliriously hard swinging, sultry and sensual sixth album by...

The 12th of 13 children, Silicon Valley raised virtuoso James Robinson was blessed to have the guitarisma in his DNA, with six of his...

Forty years (!) after Tom Browne blasted into our groove consciousness with his #1 Billboard R&B smash “Funkin’ for Jamaica” and the...

A few decades ago, when longtime L.A. gigging singer/pianist Bruce Brown first tried his hand at songwriting, he feared he could never...

Last year in my (what else?) glowing/enthusiastic write up of Constance Hauman’s epic five track “2nd Wave” bonus edition of her...

At the end of my (what else?) rave review for the smooth jazz maestro and master showman’s holiday livestream bonanza Dave Koz & Friends:...

As fun, playful and whimsical as its title Cartoon Bebop would indicate, the latest album by the mostly Florida based 13-piece jazz...

In offering rationales for the 20 year delay between recording and releasing, veteran guitarist Henry Robinett almost seems apologetic in...

Collecting Things, the title of Mike Scott’s engaging, multi-faceted third album, taps into the heart of the compositional process where...