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'REVIEW: Miss Sophie Lee, 'Traverse This Universe,' KingMoon Recordings

She came to New Orleans from Chicago 15 years ago and now owns two restaurants and holds court at a third every Thursday at The Spotted Cat on Frenchman Street. Miss Sophie Lee's 'Traverse This Universe' (KingMoon Recordings), her fourth, is a worthy follow-up to her 2013 'Love Street Lullaby.' She sings in a lightly lilting and totally swinging sophistication, making each song into a one-act play.
By Mike Greenblatt

  • 'REVIEW: Cameron Graves, 'Planetary Prince,' Self-Released

    There's a new sound emanating out of L.A. these days called West Coast Get Down. These cats don't give a flying fig about genre classifications so it's not unusual to hear the craziest sound coming out of their come'n'go collective. Heretofore, it's been a live phenomenon but as Kamasi Washington's 'The Epic' showed last year, their hip grip is tightening, the scene is set, and now it's time to swallow whole 'Planetary Prince' by Cameron Graves.
    By Mike Greenblatt

  • 'REVIEW: Julio Botti, 'Sax To Tango,' Zoho Music

    Sax To Tango' (Zoho Music) is the second time around for Argentine saxophonist Julio Botti and arranger/pianist/composer/producer Pablo Ziegler on this lush project that also has Saul Zaks conducting The University of Southern Denmark Symphony Orchestra on nine by Astor Piazzola [1921-1992], three by Ziegler and a traditional waltz, and you've got one sumptuous romantic hour-plus.
    By Mike Greenblatt
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