John Hilderbrand

  • cover to the 2007 recording The Harlem Experiment

    Review: The Harlem Experiment

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    I’m listening to what may be the coolest contemporary jazz release of 2007. Following their eternally enjoyable Detroit and Philadelphia Experiments, Ropeadope is releasing The Harlem Experiment to retail…

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    Review: Candy Dulfer – Candy Store

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    If you’re looking for a contemporary jazz recording that’s not quite a formulaic smooth jazz release and covers a number of styles, your search is over. Candy Dulfer’s latest,…

  • Billie Holiday Remixed and Reimagined

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    Billie Holiday gets another remix treatment on August 7 with Billie Holiday: Remixed and Reimagined. It’s Sony/Legacy’s follow-up to last year’s Nina Simone: Remixed and Reimagined. Remixers and artists…

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    Review: Supercharged from Down to the Bone

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    Down to the Bone has the perfect summer soundtrack with their fun and funky new release Supercharged. True to the title, this release is a pumped-up, constant jam that…

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    Michael Brecker Has Died

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    Modern day saxophone giant died today, January 13, of leukemia. I’ve posted about his battle with myelodysplastic syndrome, a cancer in which the bone marrow stops producing enough healthy…