REVIEWS

Emerging New Jersey singer-songwriter Samantha Starr Stefanik continues to broaden her Americana sound with two complementary singles: the romantic, inward-looking […]

Half a century after the Eagles turned a mysterious Californian hotel into a symbol of American excess, Sullyman The Third

Mark Newman has spent decades building a reputation as a guitarist’s guitarist, working across blues, rock, and Americana with a

The Bongo Boy Rock n’ Roll TV Show Series marks America’s approaching 250th anniversary with an episode that understands patriotism

On his latest extended release,  “Paradigm Shift,” Alias Wayne turns inward without disconnecting from the world around him. The five-track

Robeone has never been especially interested in keeping progressive rock, jazz fusion and electronic music in separate boxes. His latest

Jazz saxophonist David Borgo has long approached improvisation as something more substantial than spontaneous embellishment. For him, it is a

Kyle Bagwell delivers a compact statement with his latest EP, “Love’s Gone Again.” Running for approximately 17 minutes, the EP

Chris Keaton and THE MILLENNIALS continue to carve out a distinctive niche with “Lucky For Me,” a spirited slice of

Orquesta Filarmónica de la UNAM: Vince Mendoza: Guest conductor, Antonio Sánchez: Special guest soloist, drums , Tim Mayer: Alto sax,

After more than twenty years performing together, saxophonist Justin Pierce and vocalist Ashley Pierce finally transfer their musical partnership from

Few singers have followed a musical path as deliberately unpredictable as Sarah Pillow. Her career has moved among straight-ahead jazz,

On their latest album, “Arrival,” pianist Nicki Adams and saxophonist Michael Eaton turn an apparent absence into the album’s defining

Ranzel X Kendrick serenades his listeners with the latest release under his indie rock alter ego Alias Wayne; “Castles in

Andie Case has built her career on powerhouse vocals and emotionally resonant pop, first earning a global audience through inventive

Atlanta-based pop-rock sensation Cara Paige delivers a spiritually ambitious performance with her latest album, “Light. Hope. Faith.” The roots gospel

Veteran pianist Michael Dulin delivers a cool, polished performance with his new single, “On the Rocks.” Instead of chasing excitement

Jim Duff makes a powerful statement with his back-to-back release of two new singles, “Life Starts With You” and “Never

With CaliAmericana Vol. IV, Santa Barbara Records continues a compilation series that has become one of the label’s defining projects

With “Hay Fever,” indie folk duo Ruby & Sasha transform an everyday seasonal nuisance into an affecting meditation on emotional

With “Anchi Konjo,” TyStringz continues to build on his reputation as an artist who sees Afrobeats as a truly global

Rob Dixon’s latest album, “Naptown Soul” is a groove record built as a civic statement. “Naptown” here points directly to

Mansfield-based singer-songwriter Kenny Foster’s new single, “Fixing Up Everything,” is a reminder that great songwriting doesn’t have to shout to

Ronny Smith’s Velvet Vibe arrives as a polished contemporary jazz statement: warm-toned guitar with just enough soul, funk, gospel, and

New York guitarist Roni Ben-Hur continues his exploration of Cuban music with Abriendo Puertas, the second release in Dot Time

Kemuel Roig’s Both Sides Now is a solo-piano album built on a deceptively simple idea: take familiar songs, remove almost

There is an old American story that keeps rewriting itself. It begins with the promise that reinvention is always possible—that

There is a lovely circularity to Tom Ricci’s latest album, “Happening in Buenos Aires.” an Argentine-born, California-based singer-guitarist, returns to

With his latest EP, “High Life,” veteran saxophonist Luis Alas steps confidently into the spotlight as a smooth jazz artist

Masquerade’s latest EP, “Darkest Hours,” takes a small-scale concept and quietly expands into a moving record that is deeply human.

Sarasota-based bandoneonist Alex Roitman and his ensemble offer a compact but richly flavored debut album with “La Cocina de Tango.”

German jazz artist Björn Martin Klaus tests the limits of his instrument with “Wood, Wire & Shadows,” a double-bass solo

Shawn Michael Perry continues his mission of highlighting Native American heritage with his latest single, “Red Earth,” a song that

Damien Musto makes a statement of quiet confidence with his latest single: “Goodbye,” a song that transforms the pain of

Rosino Serrano’s Orquesta Moderna and pianist-composer Alex Mercado deliver a modern jazz orchestra masterpiece with “Coalescencia”. While it may look

Rebecca Rafla’s Fundamentally Unfinished is an assured debut that understands something simple but difficult to pull off: romance in jazz

Christopher Sánchez’s “Latin Jazz Meets Opera” is an intriguing crossover album framed as a journey through Dominican memory, New York

New York-based pianist Colin Heshmat makes an adventurous debut with his upcoming release, “Elastic Groove”. Rather than using flash for

Bellstar’s latest album, “Before a Fall” is a genre-defying release that intrigues the listener as much as it entertains. It