On the new album It’s Time, the Rose Ann Dimalanta Trio serves as musical chefs who sprinkle healthy dashes of jazz, soul, R&B, pop and funk into each song to make it a full-course meal for your ears. The Rose Ann Dimalanta Trio came together in 2016 in Oakland, California. Before establishing the trio, Dimalanta played with Prince and the New Power Generation, James … [Read more...]
Gideon King and City Blog – ‘Upscale Madhouse’ (Album Review)
Gideon King and City Blog released their debut self-titled album in 2015. It was a well-received LP that showcased their potential for greatness -- in the jazz world especially. It should be no surprise, then, to hear many similar elements, and then some, in their new follow-up Upscale Madhouse. Released in October, Upscale Madhouse proves that Gideon King and City Blog know … [Read more...]
Delilah – ‘Sarah +1: A Tribute to Sarah Vaughan’
A talented jazz diva's voice can take listeners back to a smoky 1950s nightclub where women in diamond-studded dresses sipped on chilled margaritas next to gentlemen in all-black suits begging for a dance. Toronto-based singer Delilah does that and more on her new EP, Sarah + 1: A Tribute to Sarah Vaughan. Delilah's album pays homage to the influential jazz singer while keeping … [Read more...]