Videos
Henning Sievert's 'Double Quartet' is a Rare Meld of Beauty, Mystery and History [REVIEW]
Toronto's Kat Kings are 'Swingin' in the Swamp' on Dynamite New Self-Released Party [REVIEW]
Kat Kings leader Kevin McQuade was on tour supporting 2011's 'The Winning Hand' debut when he got the news that his daughter was near death from a car crash. Leaving the road, he wrote "It Came From The Swamp" while in a hospital waiting room, one of 13 tracks from The Kat Kings' self-released raucous 'Swingin' in the Swamp' follow-up. Sax Man Kris Allen Composes and Performs for the Most 'Beloved' Ones of His Life [REVIEW]
Jackie McLean disciple Kris Allen's 'Beloved' (Truth Revolution Records) proves his writing chops are as etched in stone as his ability to lead a band, and insinuate his sax voice in, over, under and around that of his bandmates. The result is 10 original tracks of startling creativity that underscores his distinct sense of jazz history as he quotes not only from his favorites, but from the favorites of his favorites.
