16th Annual Newport Beach Jazz Party

If I was thinking of words to describe Newport Beach Jazz Parties, they would certainly include enticing and exhilarating.  The four-day celebration in Newport Beach, CA, held Thursday to Sunday, February 11-14, had some amazing performances and showcases – some of the absolutely best musicians world-wide.  My friend and I were privileged to attend Saturday […]

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Cyrille Aimee: “Let’s Get Lost” (Mack Avenue, 2016)

Vocalist Cyrille Aimee certainly has quite a pedigree: She was a finalist in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2010 and won the Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Prize in 2012. She has one of those coquettish chanteuse-like voices, owing possibly to her French heritage. She’s also half Dominican. A hint of exotica seems to inform and pervade her […]

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