It’s pretty easy to look away when something embarrassing or unpleasant happens in your day-to-day life. Detroit-based singer Kathy Kosins asks for more courage and empathy on her latest single “Won’t Look Away”, a follow-up to her much-lauded work with the great Bob Baldwin on “Let’s Rewind”. “Won’t Look Away” is a soothing, smooth and…
“Slow motion is exactly what we need”, according to Kathy Kosins and Bob Baldwin who team up for a pretty soothing and warm “Let’s Rewind”, off of Bob’s new album “B Positive”, which also features Vincent Ingala and Saskia Laroo. Kathy’s soulful vocals and Bob’s jazzy piano are a perfect match on a tune which…
It seems like Detroit-based singer Kathy Kosins is all over the place since the release of her still brillliant album “Uncovered Soul”. Whether it’s the A list of Jazz FM London or the constant ranking on several Billboard charts, this lady can’t be stopped. Much applauded for her duet with Frank McComb on last year’s…
Entertainment Cruise Productions has organized various music cruises since 2001, such as The Jazz Cruise, The Smooth Jazz Cruise, or The Playboy Jazz Cruise. The next Jazz Cruise starts on January 26th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for a 7-day trip with stops in Nassau, The Bahamas, Cozumel and Costa Maya in Mexico, and Key West…
I’ve been listening to a lot of records lately where I thought that there is always something missing. Like an album of 12 songs where only about 3 or 4 of them were actually pretty good and the rest mediocre, to put it mildly. Others had great production, arranging, and craftsmanship but the lead singer…
I have good news from Detroit-based singer Kathy Kosins today. Her new album “Uncovered Soul”, a brilliant mixture of soul, jazz, and some hints at r&b, with a strong focus on actual songs, will finally be released on February 9th. Even though I have lived with the finished product for some time now, it still…
I’ve been following Kathy’s career since the late 90s and already had the pleasure of hearing her new album which will surely be her best recording up to now. The quality of her singing, the production, and the choice of material, including a couple of originals, are top-notch. Too bad I can’t make it to…
So APAP madness continued on Sunday with a million artists showcasing for 25-minute sets. Only a few of those I saw stood out: singer and composer Peter Eldridge, one of the founding members of the New York Voices, played music from his recently-released “Disappearing Day” album. Opening his set with the very cool, groove-bending “Mind…
Cuban singer Dayme Arocena released a brilliant album last year on the UK-based Brownswood Recordings. Her irresistible mix of jazz, latin , and something like Cuban neo-soul is pretty unique and ecstatic. Listen to her six-track “One Takes” and you hopefully get the drift. At only 24 years old, Daymé is also part of Jane…
Among the panels I went to on Friday was one moderated by Yvonne Ervin from the Tucson Jazz Festival. Presenters were discussing the theme of sharing ideas through networks and other coalitions and also talking about visiting other festivals and how and what they check out when they’re visiting other festivals. Panelists included Tim Jackson…