2008-04-25
This is a very powerful, soulful album. Rich and developed, Elisabeth Kontomanou belts out a very personal and retrospective album. Sassy and smart, Kontomanou has a stick-it-in-yer-face-and-listen-hear-boy delivery that packs a filthy little punch. Her backing orchestra is tight and just as outfront as Kontomanou, especially during the musings of the 8-minute-mural "Black Angels." Diva describes this one to a tee.-- Daniel GraeberBOBBY WATSON AND THE LIVE AND LEARN BAND
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FO/MO/DEEP
Eclecticism
CLAYTON CAMERON AND THE JAZZ EXPLOSION
Here's To The Messengers: A Tribute to Art Blakey
Caribbean Jazz Project
Afro Bop Alliance
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The Elephant Sleeps But Still Remembers
NICHOLAS PAYTON
Into the Blue
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