Search results for "Bob Sheppard"

Bob Curnow's L.A. Big Band: Minuano (Six Eight) (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music August 29, 08

Bob Curnow's arrangements of Pat Metheny's music for big band are a delight to hear, and the 1994 recording The Music...

Bill Cunliffe: Yearnin' (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music October 15, 09

The Blues And The Abstract Truth, take 2 is pianist Bill Cunliffe's tribute to the classic jazz album by Oliver Nelso...

Frank Macchia: Air Mail Special (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music April 14, 09

Need to cut down on your caffeine intake? Are you making one too many visits to the coffee machine in the middle of t...

Mark Winkler: Cool (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music February 04, 09

With the smooth swagger of Gene Kelly dancing through the wet streets in Singin' in the Rain, Mark Winkler exercises ...

Mark Winkler: lowercase (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music February 04, 09

On Joshua Redman's "lowercase," Mark Winkler demonstrates his smooth and undulating vocal style. He sings the se...

David Finck: Four Flags (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music March 28, 08

In the span of 2½ minutes, David Finck & Co. show how effortless it can be for fine musicians to make a concise state...

Denise Donatelli: Crystal Silence (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music October 05, 08

With an abundance of female singers striving to make a name for themselves in today's shrinking jazz market, I wonder...

DeVos, Bob posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

DeVos, Bob (Robert Wayne), guitarist, composer, teacher; b. Paterson, NJ, 2 February 1946. The son of Roger (1912-197...

Denise Donatelli: Sails (Velas Icadas) (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music October 05, 08

Denise Donatelli can flat out sing, but many vocalists can sing, so what makes Donatelli worth listening to? Her choi...

David Finck: Ballad for a Future Day (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music February 01, 08

David Finck has been plying his trade as a sought-after bassist for quite some time. His associations with the likes ...

Marcelli, Andrea posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Marcelli, Andrea, drummer, clarinet, synthesizer, composer, producer; b. Roma, Italy, 22 January 1962. Became a natur...

Michael Bublé: Summer Wind (Rating: 79/100) posted in Music November 16, 07

If Bublé is the future of jazz singing, then the future looks just like the past. This young Canadian vocalist has g...

Rosenn, Jamie posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Rosenn, Jamie, guitarist, composer, educator, journalist; b. Gallup, New Mexico, 10 July 1970. His parents, Daniel Ro...

Harnell, Jason posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Harnell, Jason, drumset; b. Philadelphis, PA, 10 November 1969. He's lived in Philadelphia from 69-73; Los Angeles, C...

Resonance Big Band: Hymn to Freedom/John Brown's Body (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music May 14, 09

On May 12, Resonance Records released its long-awaited tribute to Oscar Peterson. In his ongoing fight to preserve m...

Segal-Garcia, Cathy posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Segal-Garcia, Cathy, singer; b. Boston, MA, 28 May 1953. She loved jazz since the age of 5 when she would hang around...

Hobgood, Laurence (Bishop) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Hobgood, Laurence (Bishop), piano; b. Salisbury, N.C., 23 December 1959. Although several years were spent in Ithaca,...

Janzon, Tomas (Gustav) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Janzon, Tomas (Gustav), guitar; b. Stockholm, Sweden, 11 December 1962. His musical quest started at the age of 7 ...

Marucci, Mat (Mathew Roger Marucci III) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Marucci, Mat [Mathew Roger Marucci III], drums; b. Rome, NY, 2 July 1945. He was born to a family with musical histor...

Bill Cunliffe: Port Authority (Rating: 96/100) posted in Music November 16, 08

In the ongoing debate about which jazz recordings merit elevation to the status of "classic," there are few (other th...

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