Solitaire Miles, “Ghost Riders in the Sky” from ‘Susie Blue and the Lonesome Fellas’ (2015)
Given Solitaire Miles’ musical education, her Susie Blue persona may come as a surprise to some, but it is hardly a lark – and this proves it.
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Frank Sinatra, “Only the Lonely” from Ultimate Sinatra (2015): One Track Mind
Listen as Frank Sinatra sustains the words until you hear the cracks in his voice and, you become certain, his heart.
Jose James – Yesterday I Had the Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday (2015)
Jose James’ new collection of classic Billie Holiday covers makes for a stellar, if somber, album. Yesterday I had the blues, indeed.
Ernestine Anderson, “Just In Time” from Swing the Penthouse (2015): One Track Mind
In February 1962, as Ernestine Anderson took the stage at a Seattle jazz club, the then-34 year old should have been consolidating her early successes.
Cassandra Wilson, “Strange Fruit” (2015): One Track Mind
This brave song, written about the horror of racism long before the Civil Rights movement, is given a different complexity by Cassandra Wilson.
Eliane Elias, “Brasil” from Made in Brazil (2015): One Track Mind
Eliane Elias is routinely connected with her Brazilian roots but, the truth is, “Brasil” begins her first full-length recording from back home since 1981.
Donna Deussen + Paul Weitz Trio – On the Street Where You Live (2015)
Donna Deussen’s new collaboration with Paul Weitz feels like it came together over black coffee among friends. In essence, that is the story.
Marianne Solivan – Spark (2014)
Offering an alluring mix of original pieces and standards, Marianne Solivan’s ‘Spark,’ is a smoking session of well-rounded material.
Ashley Daneman – Beauty Indestructible (2015)
Ashley Daneman’s new album, while certainly couched in the world of jazz, is also irrepressibly personal and boldly imperfect.
Allan Harris – Black Bar Jukebox (2015)
Allan Harris’ triumphal ‘Black Bar Jukebox’ refuses to acknowledge genre boundaries — or stick too closely to expectations.
