Lauren White with the Quinn Johnson Trio – Experiment
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Lauren White with the Quinn Johnson Trio – Experiment

One of my all-time favorite records is a duo album by the magnificent Irene Kral and the equally brilliant Alan Broadbent from 1974 called “Where Is Love?”. So I was pretty curious to listen to Lauren White‘s new album which was inspired by the recordings of Irene Kral. Lauren is a Los Angeles-based vocalist performing…

ConFunkShun – Back After 29 Years With “More Than Love”

ConFunkShun – Back After 29 Years With “More Than Love”

One of the most consistent R&B/Funk bands of the 70s and 80s, ConFunkShun, is back with its first album after the 1986 release “Burnin’ Love” (there was an additional live album in 1996) which had been recorded without songwriter and singer Felton Pilate who, together with Michael Cooper and Louis McCall, was part of the…

Terence Blanchard featuring the E-Collective – Breathless

Terence Blanchard featuring the E-Collective – Breathless

This new electric band led by trumpeter Terence Blanchard came together last October and then went on a two-week European tour. Terence himself said that he thought the audience at Milano’s Blue Note were a little shocked since most of them had expected an acoustic set. But then everything clicked and they received a standing…

Mario Biondi – Beyond

Mario Biondi – Beyond

The new album from singer Mario Biondi is a pretty mixed affair. Actually, it really doesn’t say anything anymore after the fourth track, except maybe for the Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick-penned and -produced “Another Kind Of Love”. I have always admired the Barry White-ness in his voice, so natural and without coming over like a cheap…

Rebecca DuMaine w/The Dave Miller Trio – The Consequence Of You

Rebecca DuMaine w/The Dave Miller Trio – The Consequence Of You

The title of Rebecca DuMaine‘s third album is from Antonio Carlos Jobim‘s lyric to “One Note Samba” which is featured here as one of two Brazilian flavored tunes. The other is “The Face That I Love” by Marcos Valle (actually known as “The Face I Love”) which was also recently covered by the brilliant Stacey…