jazz2love

Album:  Muagsician Artist:  Kristen R. Bromley Label:  KRBM, LLC Website:  www.kristenbromley.com Muagsician , a 2-disc, 25-track recording from Kristen R. Bromley features her talent as a guitar soloist and vocalist.  Displaying an affinity for jazz and blues, Bromley composes the rhythmic grooves, the chord patterns, and the improvised parts with pleasing precision.  The album is a collection of original selections, covers of jazz standards, and reworked arrangements of traditional folk hymns.  Eight tracks contain sung melodies performed by Bromley, accompanied by her guitar solos.  Wherever listeners go along the recording, the music showers them in warm sensations. The bluesy funk tint of her guitar strings stroking along "All Blues" exude a calmness through the ruminating ruffles that form an easygoing, rollicking rhythm.  From the frothy rustles of "Simply Miraculous" to the silky tresses of "Abide with Me; ‘Tis Eventide,” Bromley's fl...

Album:  At Blue Note Tokyo Artist:  Steve Gadd Band Label:  BFM Jazz Website:  https://www.drstevegadd.com https://www.bfmjazz.com A prolific and legendary drummer, Steve Gadd got his start playing in a military band when he joined the US Army in the late 1960's.  After serving a 3-year term of duty, he returned to the States to pursue his livelihood as a professional drummer.  He has worked with Chick Corea, James Taylor, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan, Joe Cocker, and numerous other leading recording artists.  He grabbed hold of the reins, leading the Steve Gadd Band whose debut release is their live outing At Blue Note Tokyo , featuring a crossover breed of modern jazz, adult pop, funky bluesy, and easy listening rock. Joining Gadd are Jimmy Johnson on bass guitar, Walt Fowler on trumpet, Kevin Hays on keyboards, and David Spinozza on guitar.  The jazz quintet express an open mind about the fusion of jazz, pop/rock, and blues, forming son...

Album:  Electric Fantastic Artist:  The Moore-McColl Jazz Society Label:  Self-Released Website:  www.mooremccolljazz.com Based out of Atlanta, Georgia, The Moore-McColl Jazz Society is comprised of Beth Moore (vocals, piano, Rhodes, organ) and Chance McColl (electric guitar, vocals).  The Moore-McColl Jazz Society integrate soul, blues, calypso, jazz, and a tinge of country folk into an elevating mixture.  Their latest independent release Electric Fantastic is a compilation of originals and cover tunes, featuring a selection of guest musicians and vocalists. McColl's vocals move in time with the rhythmic grooves rolling along "If You Really Loved Me," bearing a smooth strut reflective of soul/pop's The Doobie Brothers, coated in smoky blues ethers reminiscent of blues guitarist/vocalist Albert Collins.  The flavoring of blues, soul, and country folk, featuring Ben Holst on steel guitar, bring out a prismatic luster resonating through "I Remember Dann...

Album:  Will I Fly Artist:  Miwa Gemini Label:  Self-Release Website:  http://www.miwagemini.com Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and banjo player Miwa Gemini demonstrates her versatile and creative imagination on her latest release Will I Fly . Her recordings of acoustic pop mingled with roots rock and porch folk splendor are always a pleasurable experience, and Will I Fly does nothing less than make listening to her music a delightful experience. The bouncy polka style rhythm of the title track launches the recording into a sprightly mood that triggers an infectious Eastern European swing energy. Diversifying her repertoire, the thumbing beats of "Hattie's Love Song" produce a seesaw sway as Miwa's shimmering vocals move sensually across the silhouettes of vibraphone chimes. A country twange accents the melody as the porch folk treads of the guitar hook effectively stick in the listener's mind. The enchanting lullaby of "Japanese Song" is set to a c...

Album:  Americana Artists:  Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin, and Bill Frisell Label:  ACT Music Websites: https://www.billfrisell.com https://www.romaincollin.com https://www.gregoiremaret.com A blend of country folk, ambient jazz, indie rock, and acoustic pop, the trio of Grégoire Maret on harmonica, Romain Collin on piano, and Bill Frisell on guitar and banjo come together on Americana from ACT Music label.  The trio's collection of cover tunes permeates healing attributes as the music feels like a soothing balm on the listener's senses.  Track after track shepherds soulful passages from the trio, arranging them into a cavalcade of blissful soundscapes.  The natural flow of the music keeps the chord progressions advancing, producing fluxing movements that harvest elegant sprigs along the coasting swells. The trio's rendition of Bon Iver's serenely lilting "Stacks" features the soothing verses of Maret's harmonica trussed in Frisell's comfy guitar ...