Alice & The Mountain – Stripped (Losen Records, 2024) Stripped, a duo album featuring pianist Bernt Moen and vocalist Silje Kåfjord. Known for his work…
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Sara Caswell’s violin sings with clarity, passion, and a touch of mystery
Sara Caswell — The Way To You (Anzic Records, 2023) After a seventeen-year hiatus as a leader, jazz violinist Sara Caswell re-emerged with The Way…
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G Clef Fusion’s Triptych of Jazz-Rock Fusion
G Clef Fusion – Geryon Claque Fermata (self-release, 2024) Chuck Moyer, operating under his alias G Clef Fusion, drops his third full-length album, Geryon Claque…
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Ginetta’s Vendetta: Pocket-Sized Powerhouse Delivers “Fun Size” Jazz
Ginetta’s Vendetta – Fun Size (Kickin’ Wiccan Music, 2024) Ginetta M., a multi-talented musician, composer, and bandleader, shines on Fun Size, her sixth album with…
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Inventive Jazz-Rock Fusion by The Haas Company and Frank Gambale
Celestial Latitude, Featuring Frank Gambale – The Haas Company, Vol. 2 (Psychiatric Records, 2024) Psychiatric Records has released The Haas Company, Vol. 2, featuring veteran…
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3Below’s Live in Mérida Captures Improvised Fusion Mastery
3Below – Live in Mérida (7d Media, 2024) 3Below is a trio of virtuoso instrumentalists that collaborate to develop remarkable improvised musical pieces. The lineup…
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Bruce Lofgren’s “Earthly and Cosmic Tales” Offers a Fresh Fusion of Jazz and Chamber Music
Bruce Lofgren – Earthly and Cosmic Tales (Night Bird, 2024) Los Angeles guitarist and arranger Bruce Lofgren has released Earthly and Cosmic Tales, an innovative…
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Randy Hoexter’s “Tomorrowsville”: A Fusion of Jazz Mastery and Innovation
Randy Hoexter – Tomorrowsville (Blue Canoe Records, 2024) Atlanta-based jazz pianist and composer Randy Hoexter showcases his multifaceted talent in Tomorrowsville, his latest album on…
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European Jazz Masters Unite for ‘TRIO’ at Château Palmer
Lars Danielsson, Verneri Pohjola, and John Parricelli – TRIO (ACT, 2024) Lars Danielsson, Verneri Pohjola, and John Parricelli come together to create TRIO, a jazz…
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Zo Popi’s ‘Do It Right Now’ Defies Genre and Expectations
Zo Popi – Do It Right Now (Zo Popi Music, 2022) Zo Popi’s album Do It Right Now (2022) presents a boldly inventive mix of…
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