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Music Album Review: Lauren White - "Out of the Past: Jazz & Noir" (9/10)
On her exquisite and imaginative third album, versatile jazz stylist Lauren White brings the past into a fresh, hip and delightful present, fashioning colorful new twists on inspiring and dynamic ... -
Music Album Review: Dierks Bentley - "Black" (8/10)
Brilliantly eschewing the popular though much maligned “bro-country” aesthetic of some of his contemporaries, two-time CMA Award winner Dierks Bentley mixes deep sensitivity toward females amid the wistful personal reflections ... -
Close Up: Fitting Room Studio
A Relaxed, Comfortable Atmosphere: Prominent on the home page of Fitting Room Studio is a quote from Jimi Hendrix that owner Steve Berns adapts as a credo for his work ... -
Close Up: Berklee Online
Global Extension of Legendary Music School: Founded in 1945, Boston-based Berklee College of Music is the largest private music institution in the world. As of this year, Berklee alumni have ... -
Live Review: Alexis Gershwin at Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood
Material: The niece of legendary songwriters George and Ira Gershwin, Alexis Gershwin has a powerful connection to their legacy. Under the sensitive yet adventurous direction of Steven Applegate, her heartfelt, alternately ... -
Music Album Review: Dario Chiazzolino - "Red Cloud" (8/10)
Since his emergence in the late 2000s, critically acclaimed Italian-born guitar virtuoso Dario Chiazzolino has worked with many legendary jazz figures, including The Yellow- jackets, Billy Cobham and Andy Sheppard. ... -
Up Close: GigTown
Putting Local Music in the Palm of Your Hand: Launched in January 2015, San Diego-based GigTown is a one-of-a-kind interactive free mobile app that connects local musicians, venues and fans ... -
Music Album Review: Michael Lington - "Second Nature" (9/10)
Contemporary Urban Jazz goes full-on STAX yet again, as one of the genre’s most soul-fired and muscular alto sax players expands on the high octane, old-school energy exploration of his ... -
Album Review: Mary Foster Conklin - "Photographs" (8/10)
Veteran jazz and cabaret song stylist Mary Foster Conklin further establishes her rep as a “song hound” extraordinaire. She fuses the most transcendent qualities of both realms on a lush, ... -
Close Up: Earthquaker Devices
Building Guitar Effect Pedals Entirely By Hand Since 2004: Now a 40-person operation run by Akron, OH husband and wife team, Jamie Stillman and Julie Robbins, EarthQuaker Devices is a ...
