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INDEPENDENT CULTURE

Passion-driven independent record companies have produced some of the most important music in jazz. The tradition continues...

Janice Finlay – Anywhere But Here

Anywhere But Here

[Self-Released]

From hardbop to heartfelt, toe-tapping to touching, saxophone to vibraphone – Janice Finlay’s latest release ANYWHERE BUT HERE is a soul-satisfying listen from start to finish. Finlay’s lyrical saxophone style, evocative originals and all-star cast of top Canadian jazz artists merge superbly throughout the disc, showcasing “…great soloing by Finlay [...]

Lisa Casalino – Introducing Lisa Casalino

Introducing Lisa Casalino

[Self-Released]

Lisa’s voice, style and charm have been a wonderful addition to many special memories. Lisa’s versatility to sing in over every genre makes her the perfect match for any atmosphere, however it’s her Jazz and Standards singing that have people coming back to see her time and again. On her [...]

Macy Chen – After 75 Years

After 75 Years

[Twinz Records]

Macy Chen’s new sound is out of this world wonderful! Launched from East & West, American jazz ignites with Chinese melody. From Taiwan , through Shanghai and now to New York , she calls it jazAsia! Macy’s music takes you on a musical road less traveled. It is new. It [...]

Lenora Helm – I Love Myself When I am Laughing

I Love Myself When I am Laughing

[Zenzalai Music Records]

“A barefoot walk around the human experience and the tour guide, Lenora Zenzalai Helm, makes us listen, ponder, swing a little, listen and then swing some more!” In her sixth CD release, I Love Myself When I’m Laughing, and with an impressive core rhythm section, Helm works her moving velvet [...]

Mary Louise Knutson – In The Bubble

In the Bubble

[Meridian Jazz]

Ranked in JazzWeek’s Top 10, pianist Mary Louise Knutson’s new trio CD, In the Bubble, showcases her warm, soulful touch, tasteful arranging, and gift for composition. Six standards and four originals range from a Ray Brown Trio-style “It Could Happen to You” to a McCoy-ish “Can You Hear Me Now?” [...]

Dee Bell – Sagacious Grace

Sagacious Grace

[Laser Records]

Dee Bell, the pure-voiced singer, whose supple phrasing and unforced feeling draw you deep into a song, put out two smashing records on the Concord label in the 1980s that made the jazz world sit-up and listen. “Let There Be Love,” with Stan Getz (who liked Dee’s uncluttered singing) and [...]