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Madeleine Peyroux: Instead (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music March 28, 09The knock on Madeleine Peyroux is that she just imitates Billie Holiday. But that's not fair. For one thing, Billie...
Madeleine Peyroux: Between the Bars (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music August 06, 08It is often difficult to argue that a cover can be greater than its original, but one listen to Madeleine Peyroux's v...
This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE NEW STANDARDS
Jazz musicians have always used popular music for improvisational vehicles. Songs from Broadway, Tin Pan Alley, eve...
Madeleine Peyroux: Once in a While (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music October 31, 07Shortly after it was released, Brandi Carlile praised Peyroux’s efforts in The New York Times for its willingness to ...
Madeleine Peyroux: Don't Wait Too Long (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music November 17, 07You may recognize the song from the Dockers commercial, but this performance is worth checking out whether your khaki...
If There Were an American Idol Competition for Jazz Singers . . . posted in The Jazz.com Blog April 08, 09While the rest of the world is taking odds on who will win American Idol, jazz fans know where to look for the real...
A History of Cool Jazz in 100 Tracks (Part 2) posted in Features and Interviews May 16, 09Edited by Ted Gioia We continue with our history of cool jazz in 100 tracks. Below we present the final fifty r...
Jazz Vocals in the New Millennium: Selected Listening posted in Features and Interviews February 13, 08NOTE: Here are links to track reviews of a representative sampling of jazz vocal performances released since the star...
The State of Jazz Vocals Today (Part One) posted in Features and Interviews February 13, 08By Ted Gioia How do we assess the current state of jazz singing? Of course, you can’t judge a CD by its cove...
Breaking Jazz News & Interesting Links: March 2009 posted in Miscellaneous Pages April 02, 09Dr. Lonnie Smith rules the charts Rise Up! rises to the top slot; pushes Benny Golson to second place. ...
Wiley, Lee (Lee Willey) posted in Encyclopedia December 17, 08Lee Wiley’s move from girl band singer to nightclub chanteuse brought her into her own sound, which incorporates styl...
Sunshine, Ron (Ronald Scott) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07Sunshine, Ron (Ronald Scott), vocalist, harmonica player, songwriter, producer; b. Denver, CO, 24 August 1963. ...
Jazz Vocals in the New Millennium posted in The Jazz.com Blog February 13, 08Music critics tend to move with ease from review to review, but it is often harder for them to get a grasp of the big...
Jazz Singing Today: A View from Europe (Part One) posted in The Jazz.com Blog March 24, 08My recent two-part essay on "The State of Jazz Vocals Today" received more comments, pro and con, than any other arti...
In Conversation with Mike Stern posted in Features and Interviews October 02, 09By Ted Panken ...
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