Bachelder and Bruns, Cherry Avenue
by Jeff Becker Newport Beach vocalist Kevin Bachelder possess a soft focused tenor voice that is able to convey numerous emotions and convincing melodies from…
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Beat Funktion, Mandy’s Secret
by Jeff Becker I am on a bit of Swedish tear it seems, with two reviews in one week from Swedish groups, entirely different from…
GuitCussion, Blue Congo
by Jeff Becker Best described as fusion or maybe free jazz, with heavy metal propensities prowling in the background, that present themselves in quick running…
Peter Liu | Bamboo Groove
by Jeff Becker Peter Liu though new on the vocal jazz scene, has a unique sensibility to swing. Backed by veteran pianist Peter Hum, bassist…
Rodrigo Amado, Wire Quartet
by Icrom Bigrad Filled with romping excitement, Rodrigo Amado and Wire Quartet are positively exhilarating and will not disappoint, supported by a wonderful line up…
Mason Razavi, Quartet Plus
by Jeff Becker Mason Razavi is a jazz guitarist, composer, educator, and band-leader based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Razavi started out as a…
Mark Meadows, Something Good
by Jeff Becker Meadows is joined on his sophomore recording Somethin’ Good, with Brent Birckhead on alto sax, Eric Kennedy on drums, Eric Wheeler on…
Terry Marshall, Arrival
by Icrom Bigrad Composer/Pianist Terry Marshall has put together an enjoyable project entitled, Arrival featuring five original compositions and six well and not so well…
Donna Singer, Destiny, Moment of Jazz
by Icrom Bigrad Destiny, Moment of Jazz is a fine outing by jazz vocalist Donna Singer with longtime collaborator bassist Doug Richards. Destiny, Moment of…
MoFrancesco Quintetto, Maloca
by Jeff Becker Well-crafted and swinging, bassist Francesco Valente presents bits of hard bop mixed with contemporary refrains, coupled with musicianship that sparkles with each…