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Dixie Dregs, Bring ‘Em Back Alive (Capricorn)

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Rasta Mon

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Donald Harrison, Indian Blues (Candid Records)

On his second solo album, Harrison explores his New Orleans roots and has some fun in the process. With help from Dr. John and the Guardians of the Flame (led by Donald Harrison, Sr.), plus the excellent jazz musicianship of Cyrus Chestnut on piano and Carl Allen on drums, Indian Blues combines the neo-swing style [...]

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John Mooney, Testimony (Domino)

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American Jazz Quintet, In the Beginning (AFO)

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Snooks Eaglin, Teasin’ You (Black Top)

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Carol Fran and Clarence Hollimon, Soul Sensation (Black Top Records)

Once again Black Top reintroduces the world to some master blues musicians who could easily have slipped through the cracks of time. And once again the world should thank them for the results. Both are a living history of rhythm and blues: Fran, a stalwart at New Orleans’ Dew Drop Inn during its hey-day, and [...]

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Rickie Lee Jones, Pop Pop (Geffen Records)

Don’t let the title fool you: the new Rickie Lee has shed her old commercial skin and emerged as a smooth jazz balladeer. With a bare minimum of accompaniment, the album is a mellow and spaciously reflective collection of slow standards and slightly upbeat jazzy numbers. Jones didn’t have to change her singing style any [...]

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