Emma Smith, Bitter Orange Review Bitter Orange: Emma Smith’s Swing, Soul, and Subtle Fire By Sylvannia Garutch Bitter Orange is Emma Smith’s debut for American jazz audiences and a confident artistic statement from a vocalist [...]| The Jazz Word
Kieran Brown, Loving You Review Where Voice Meets Vision: Kieran Brown’s Cohesive Loving You By Sylvannia Garutch Kieran Brown’s Loving You is a program that is a showcase of collaborative musicianship, intelligent arranging, and the [...]| The Jazz Word
When two voices like Norah Jones and John Legend finally converge, it plays out as a natural event, perfectly capturing the essence of summer. “Summertime| The Jazz Word
In the pantheon of jazz’s most charismatic entertainers, Maurice Hines stood as a bridge between the golden era of swing and the contemporary stage. His| The Jazz Word
The debut album by The Beveled Edges, I Guess We’re Not Alone, is the sort of work that doesn’t scream its genre-melding modernization; it embodies it.| The Jazz Word
In Planet D Nonet Presents Doctor Professor Leonard King in Tribute to Joe Williams, released April 19, 2025, on Eastlawn Records, the spirit of Joe Williams| The Jazz Word
Kurt Elling has never been one to rest on past successes. With his latest single, "Steppin' Out," he signals a forward direction by reintroducing a tune he| The Jazz Word
Rachael Calladine's album, The Game, released on March 14, 2025, under 33Jazz Records, finds the United Kingdom vocalist returning to her straight-ahead jazz| The Jazz Word
Maria Puga Lareo's journey from the lively jazz clubs of Buenos Aires to her major U.S. debut with My Universe is inspiring. With a vocal style and sound that| The Jazz Word
Jane Monheit brings her vocal jazz enchantment to the holiday season with her latest release, The Merriest, an album that warmly embraces the essence of| The Jazz Word
Bria Skonberg's album What It Means is the vocalist and trumpeter crafting a musical love letter to New Orleans jazz. Released on July 26, 2024, by Cellar| The Jazz Word