Diane Hubka, West Coast Strings
by Jeff Becker Diane Hubka’s newest release, West Coast Strings (SSJ-USA Records, 2013) finds the warm toned singer working with eight West Coast guitarists including:…
Jazz Vocals
Dorothy Doring and Phil Mattson, Compositions by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.
by Jeff Becker The veteran vocalist Dorothy Doring is a crossover artist who is equally at home with contemporary pop to classic standards having experience…
Tianna Hall, Two For the Road
By Jeff Becker Tianna Hall is back with a new release entitled, Two for the Road. Hall delivers another project filled with a refined, marvelous…
Pecolia Fitts, Lots of Little Goodies
Review By: Jeff Becker Pecolia Fitts was born in Kenly, North Carolina but grew up in New York City. Her interest in music began in…
Beat Kaestli, Invitation
Review by: Jeff Becker The Great American Songbook is the “Bible” for jazz vocalists, regardless of origin or birthplace. Vocalist Beat Kaestli was born in…
Ken Greves, The Face of My Love
by Jeff Becker Specializing in the music of Harold Arlen, influenced by Judy Garland and raised by musician parents, who quickly discovered their son’s fascination…
Holiday Cheer and Good Tidings
By: Jeff Becker The Holiday’s are upon us, and who better to serve up new Holiday classic than the classic songstress herself, Sylvia Bennett. A…
Kat Walker, Jazz Skat Gumbo
by Jeff Becker Greasy, spicy and delicious, no I am not talking about food; I am talking about the debut CD from Kat Walker Jazz…
Roger Cairns, Let’s….
By: Jeff Becker Who is this man; a blues singer, a jazz singer, John Laine?… If there is one common theme everyone can agree on…
L’Tanya Mari, A Teardrop of Sun
By: Jeff Becker With a plethora of jazz vocalist CDs being released everyday especially lately, how does one go about choosing a worthwhile CD to…