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David Billingsley – House of David, Volume 1

2020-08-25T17:34:53-05:00August 25th, 2020|

David Billingsley House of David – Volume 1 Intersound (release date: July 31, 2020) www.billingsleymusic.com By Bob Marovich Only two months after his album debut, Hymns from Grandma’s Living Room, jazz pianist David Billingsley has released his sophomore project, House of David, the first volume of self-penned instrumental jazz compositions. [...]

RIP: Bernard Pinder (Newberry Singers, Utterbach Ensemble)

2020-08-20T00:51:00-05:00August 20th, 2020|

Willy Leiser and Linwood Heath informed JGM that Bernard Pinder has passed away. Here is a brief bio, courtesy of andre-café.com: Bernard Pinder is an anointed gospel singer whose gift has allowed him to travel extensively across the country as well as overseas. Bernard has sung before some of the most [...]

The Abyssinian Mass – Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis

2016-03-20T19:29:43-05:00March 20th, 2016|

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis Featuring Damien Sneed and Chorale Le Chateau The Abyssinian Mass Blue Engine Records (release date: March 18, 2016) www.blueenginerecords.org By Bob Marovich During the sermon section of The Abyssinian Mass, Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III welcomes congregants with a statement that [...]

Robert E. Person – Love Divine

2015-04-21T16:26:03-05:00April 21st, 2015|

Robert E. Person Love Divine REP Music (2015) www.roberteperson.com By Bob Marovich The first thing you notice when listening to Robert E. Person’s new album, Love Divine, is the bigness of the singer's voice. It’s Broadway musical big, regardless of whether Person is summoning deep bass notes or launching into [...]

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