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Carol Robbins, harp – Taylor Street – Jazzcats

by Audiophile Audition | Jan 16, 2017 | Jazz CD Reviews

A welcome jazz harp with ensemble release… Carol Robbins, harp – Taylor Street – Jazzcats 109, 53:49 ****: (Carol Robbins – harp; Billy Childs – piano and Fender Rhodes; Bob Sheppard – saxophones and clarinet; Larry Koonse – guitar; Curtis Taylor – trumpet; Derek Oles – bass; Gary Novak – drums; Ben Shepherd – electric […]

The Three Sounds – Groovin’ Hard – Live at the Penthouse, 1964-1968 – Resonance

by Audiophile Audition | Dec 18, 2016 | Jazz CD Reviews

It’s all good… The Three Sounds – Groovin’ Hard – Live at the Penthouse, 1964-1968 – Resonance, 51:30 (1/13/17) ****: (Gene Harris – piano/ Andy Simpkins – bass/ Bill Dowdy, Kalil Madi, or Carl Burnett – drums) It may come as a surprise to hardcore Blue Note Records fans that the Three Sounds were the […]

George Cables – The George Cables Songbook – HighNote

by Audiophile Audition | Dec 5, 2016 | Jazz CD Reviews

George Cables – The George Cables Songbook – HighNote HCD7292, 72:47 ****: A consistently inventive pianist informed by his own compositions. (George Cables – piano; Essiet Essiet – bass tracks 1-11; Victor Lewis – drums tracks 1-11; Sarah Elizabeth Charles – vocals tracks 3/4/6//7/8/11 ; Craig Handy – saxophones & flute tracks 3/4/6/8 ; Steven […]