AVENUE H
Off The Floor
Inversion Music LLC
This trio from Bend, Oregon blows me away with their debut release, OFF THE FLOOR! With Dan Leonardo on woodwinds, Sam Hobbs on bass, and Conor Miller on guitar and keys, Avenue H has created one of the freshest musical landscapes I’ve heard in a long time. Leonardo’s sax work reminds me of David Sanborn, and...
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ROSELYN BROWN
Emancipation
JSL Musical Productions
Usually when one uses the term “multi-instrumentalist,” it describes a musician who is proficient on a couple of instruments, but in the case of Roselyn Brown, the emphasis really is on MULTI (including vocals). Childhood piano lessons progressed to woodwind instruments, with a concentration on the flute. As her studies progressed,
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URBAN JAZZ COALITION
A New Day
The Continuum Music Group
It’s truly exciting to write about music when the subject is Urban Jazz Coalition’s 6th studio project in their sparkling 13-year career as one of the truly outstanding groups in Contemporary Jazz. As they continue to build on a legacy that rivals seminal groups like Spyro Gyra and Yellowjackets, A NEW DAY is, to quote SmoothJazz.com’s Sandy Shore...
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ZOÉ
Let's Fly
Life Records
Some local bands stay local. Others move beyond the city and county limits and become superstars. Zoe’ (pronounced “dzo-ay’) most definitely falls into the latter category. They’ve developed a well-earned reputation as being one of the hottest Smooth Jazz groups in Philadelphia/South Jersey and LET’S FLY, their third release...
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