Reviews

Karrin Allyson Sextet: Shoulder to Shoulder: Centennial Tribute to Women’s Suffrage (eOne)

Concept albums seem to come naturally to Karrin Allyson. Since she first started making records in the mid-1990s, she’s found numerous ways to organize her … Read More “Karrin Allyson Sextet: Shoulder to Shoulder: Centennial Tribute to Women’s Suffrage (eOne)”

Karrin Allyson: Some of That Sunshine (Kasrecords)

Even those casually familiar with vocalist and pianist Karrin Allyson’s 26-year recording career surely appreciate her tremendous versatility, exploring everything from French chansons to Brazilian … Read More

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Karrin Allyson: Many a New Day: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein

Why do jazz singers embrace so many songs by Rodgers and Hart yet so few-save the Coltrane-blessed “My Favorite Things”-by Rodgers and Hammerstein? While Rodgers’ … Read More

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Karrin Allyson: ’Round Midnight

Within the balladic sub-genre of profoundly doomful vocal jazz, Sinatra’s brooding In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning remains the gold standard, with his … Read More

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Karrin Allyson Sextet: Shoulder to Shoulder: Centennial Tribute to Women’s Suffrage (eOne)

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