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Teena Marie, Congo Square (Stax)

Ahhh, the return of Lady T, “Honey” if you want her “Southern name,” Mary Christine Brockert if you want the (snore) legal one. Documentary proof that someone (I didn’t say anyone) can turn herself black given enough passion, Ms. Marie devotes some of this third comeback album to exploring her roots in New Orleans. More [...]

Various Artists, Monterey Jazz Festival: 50th Anniversary All-Stars (Live at the 2007 Monterey Jazz Festival) (Monterey Jazz Fest)

The year 2007 was an incredibly busy year for the seemingly always-busy New Orleans jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard. Along with earning two Grammy Awards (winning one) for leading his quintet and a 40-piece string orchestra through A Tale of God’s Will (A Requiem for Katrina), Blanchard also served as artist-in-residence for the Monterey Jazz Festival, [...]