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John Fedchock New York Big Band, 'Like It Is,' MAMA Records (REVIEW)
Smoky Greenwell New Orleans Blues Jam, 'Live At The Old U.S. Mint,' Greenwell Records (REVIEW)
Singer/songwriter Smoky Greenwell has been a mainstay in the blues clubs of Louisiana since the 1970s. He's since added saxophone and figured it was about damn time to record and produce a live album consisting of tracks from his nine studio CDs. Terri Lyne Carrington, 'The Mosaic Project: Love And Soul,' Concord Records (REVIEW)
Teri Lyne Carrington had a problem. How do you possibly follow up 'The Mosaic Project,' a 2011 Grammy Award winner? Her answer? Utilize her gender's finest vocalists in tribute to some of her male inspirations on 'The Mosaic Project: Love And Soul.'