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...]