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Jack Scott had a powerful voice and a lot of potential, but he never had the celebrity and success of a Frankie Avalon or Roy Orbison. His Greatest Hits is an opportunity for old fans to revel in the nostalgia, and for new fans to be blown away by his...

It's been some time since we've heard from Shawnn Monteiro, jazz chanteuse extraordinaire. While the pandemic derailed most performance, Monteiro, who also spends a good deal of her time teaching jazz vocals in a university setting, managed to pull a...

It's a delight to hear three supremely talented musicians find common ground, especially considering it's their first recording together. As many know, pianist Tim Ray, bassist John Patitucci, and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington have diverse backgrounds,...

Italian Guitarist Massimiliano Filippini proposes in this release some Italian Virtuoso Guitar Music recently discovered by him as a First World recording. "I consulted musical sources all around the world, including libraries and private collections, in...

It was the conductor Wilhelm Furtw?ngler who first gave Gottlob Frick the nickname "Der schw?rzeste Bass". This accolade has been picked up time and again, gone through various manifestations, and become a sort of trademark of the German bass Gottlob...

It was only recently that the world of classical music began to rid itself of it's obsession with great names and great places. There of course can be no doubt that Claudio Monteverdi was a great composer and that he wrote many a magnificent work for St...

It was a particularly innovative period: the telescope, the pendulum clock and Newton's laws of gravity are just a few examples of the developments and discoveries of the 17th century. No wonder that music also experienced many innovations. One of the...

It was a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions: The Thirty Years' War brought with it problems for those who had to experience it that seem unimaginable to us today. Not only the immediate violence of war, but also consequences such as looting, famine,...

It may or may not be a fact that jazz musicians age with grace and class. Perhaps some day we will understand this idea better. But in Miles Donahue's case, the concept certainly bears out. His latest album, coming on the heels of The Bug (Whaling City...

It is only since the bel canto era in the 19th century that the tenor voice really took off as a leading character in operatic roles, often playing the heroic figure against a love-interest soprano and a villain baritone. This collection of some of...

It is glad tidings indeed that Whaling City Sound announces the release of a new Greg Murphy recording. In fact, the news is almost as joyous as the sound of Murphy's piano. Cool Water is both heartwarming and exhilarating. Greg's fingers find delicate...

Isn't Valentine's Day the perfect occasion to make wedding plans'With 'The Sound Of Wedding Bells' Bear Family Records½ provides the perfect soundtrack!33 nostalgic songs from 1934 to 1962 underline the timeless romanticism of the theme. Ballads, but...