Jazz/Blues
Laszlo Gardony, 'Life In Real Time,' Sunnyside Records (REVIEW)
Kurt Elling, 'Passion World,' Concord Jazz (REVIEW)
Every single one of singer Kurt Elling's 10 previous albums has been nominated for a Grammy Award (he won in 2009). Now comes album #11, 'Passion World,' five years in the making, a world music potpourri of intriguing images, melodies, sadness and surprise. Various Artists, 'Muddy Waters 100,' Raisin' Music Records (REVIEW)
Muddy Waters didn't get to celebrate his centennial but his band plus producer Johnny Winter certainly does, gathering some of today's blues stars on 15 Muddy classics performed both traditionally and with modern eclecticism on 'Muddy 100.'
