Barring notable exceptions, a dynamic rhythm section is the bedrock of all successful jazz ensembles. There's no inviolate rule for crafting that foundation: Three new releases with pianists at the ...

Six Gun; Romance; Visions of Gaudi; There is No Greater Love; The Pawnbroker; Remember; Coltilde; Good Morning, Heartache; Looking Back. Description “4.5 stars. Kuhn’s stirring, samba-like “Clotilde” ...

Cécile McLorin Salvant was born in Miami, Fla., to a French mother and a Haitian father. She began her classical piano studies at age 5, and soon added voice to her musical training. In 2007, Salvant ...