Balladeer

A giant. I ve been lucky to catch him in a trio setting live - an enthralling concert. Also loved his two solo albums he recorded for Blue Note in 1988 and 1992.. Never stopped making great music. Thank you and RIP

Randy Crawford - WIld is the Wind (from: Play Mode) What a voice, what a song, what an arrangement - definitely belongs to my top five vocal ballads ever!

I will - thanks for your recommendation.

Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators - Delete my Number (from: Tortured Soul)

Nicole Willis & The Soul investigators - Happiness in every style (Timmion)

Nicole Willis and Umo Jazz Orchestra - My Name is Nicole WIllis (Persephone)

Bob Brookmeyer & Metropole Orchestra & Gustav Klimt String Quartet - Music for String quartet and Orchestra (Challenge Records)

Martinho Da Vila - Grande Amor (from: 4.5 Atual/Sony Brasil)

Great one! "Simple Twist of Fate" belongs to my Top Five songs of Dylan.

Lizz Wright - The Orchard

Judith Lorick - The Second Time Around

Malia

Malia - Young Bones (Sony)

Malia

Shuggie Otis - Aht Uh Mi Hed

So sad to hear this. Unfortunately never caught him live. Love his trio recordings with Klaus Ignatzek and Jean-Louis Rassinfosse. RIP

Leo Kottke

Very open-minded, pioneering musician unafraid of musical borders. From his recordings for legendary south German MPS label ("Knirsch" with Coryell and Hiseman) up to the United Jazz and Rock Ensemble Wolfgang Dauner made jazz more attractive for young people in Germany. RIP.

Esther Philips "From a Whisper to a Scream", another earyl 70s Kudo, is also a fantastic album!

Tony Fruscella (Atlantic)

" Spencer Meyer plays William Bolcom "Piano Rags" (Steinway and Sons)

Spencer Meyer plays William Bolcom "Piano Rags" (Steinway and Sons)

Eleanor Weingartner - 21 Century Lyrical Clarinet Concertos (Urtext)

Carsten Dahl trio - Simplicity (Storyville)

Wish I were there. Regrettably the probability that she will perform in Germany is very small. IMO Ravishing singer and musician. There are a few voices I fell in love with this year- - be it roots or classical music. Hers belongs to them.