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The name Matt Bianco has been and still is, for the past 40-plus years, synonymous of uplifting Latin and Jazz tunes cra...
22/10/2025

The name Matt Bianco has been and still is, for the past 40-plus years, synonymous of uplifting Latin and Jazz tunes crafted masterfully by the singer-songwriter behind the band’s name, Mark Reilly. Now, with a rather exciting and irresistibly catchy new album out called Masquerader, Matt Bianco nails another winning record crammed with great songs, inspired songwriting and exquisite vocal deliveries from Reilly himself. You can find the full review of Masquerader published on our website at the link here below:
https://www.bluebirdreviews.com/reviews/5-album-reviews/1238-matt-bianco-masquerader.

Denmark is one of the most prolific European countries that keeps on delivering artists of the finest quality, no matter...
19/10/2025

Denmark is one of the most prolific European countries that keeps on delivering artists of the finest quality, no matter whether they are Blues, Rock or Jazz artists, just to mention a few. One of the latest discoveries for our website is the debut album of Danish composer and trumpeter Rolf Thofte who, together with his Quintet, has delivered an album of rare beauty called Martha's Dance, a record that marries creativity and talent equally in such impressive, effortless way. You can find the full review published on our website of Martha's Dance at the link here below:
https://www.bluebirdreviews.com/reviews/5-album-reviews/1237-rolf-thofte-quintet-martha-s-dance.

Jazzfuel

The hugely talented English pianist and composer Max Richter celebrates the 10th Anniversary of his 8 and 1/2 hours Magn...
09/10/2025

The hugely talented English pianist and composer Max Richter celebrates the 10th Anniversary of his 8 and 1/2 hours Magnum Opus called Sleep with the release of a sort of condensed version of said album, called Sleep Circle. The 90 minutes carefully chosen by the German-born composer for Sleep Circle are an absolute joy to listen to and one of those rare records capable to make the listeners to reconnect with their inner selves with the enormous class and talent emerging from Richter’s compositions.
You can find the full review of Sleep Circle now published by our website at the link here below:
https://www.bluebirdreviews.com/reviews/5-album-reviews/1236-max-richter-sleep-circle.

Family love can often spark flashes of inspiration, in a music artist, which, in the case of the supremely talented Amer...
05/10/2025

Family love can often spark flashes of inspiration, in a music artist, which, in the case of the supremely talented American Guitar Supremo and singer-songwriter Eric Gales, means generating even more talent than Gales is naturally provided with. In a moving tribute record dedicated to his brother, the late great Little Jimmy King and aptly called A Tribute To LJK, Gales surpasses himself in delivering a record that is not only a dedication of love and respect to his brother but also an exquisite masterclass in Blues-Rock guitar playing and vocal delivery of the highest quality. You can find the link of the published review on our website of A Tribute To LJK at the link here below:
https://www.bluebirdreviews.com/reviews/5-album-reviews/1235-eric-gales-a-tribute-to-ljk.

Mascot Label Group

Many aficionados of Free-Form Contemporary Jazz have come across, through the years, to the music and the talent of the ...
26/09/2025

Many aficionados of Free-Form Contemporary Jazz have come across, through the years, to the music and the talent of the Swiss-based artist Yumi Ito, thanks to her many remarkable skills as a singer-songwriter, pianist and composer. This exceptional artist has now released a brand new record called Lonely Island, where Ito displays a more intimate and stripped to the bone sonic approach (piano solo and voice) that confirms once again, through this very emotional record, the amazing skills of an artist that enchants the listener with her powerful singing and imaginative, improvisational piano playing. You can find the full review of Lonely Island at the link here below:
https://www.bluebirdreviews.com/reviews/5-album-reviews/1234-yumi-ito-lonely-island.

Jazzfuel
Yumi Ito

They have been recording wonderful music since 1977, gifting thousands of Blues, Soul, Swing and R&B lovers with their t...
19/09/2025

They have been recording wonderful music since 1977, gifting thousands of Blues, Soul, Swing and R&B lovers with their talent and incredible musicianship. Now, the fabulous American collective Roomful of Blues are back with a brand new release called Steppin' Out, with a new amazing lead singer (the first ever female singer the band ever had) called D. D. Bastos adding even more spice to the sound and vibes of this incredible group of musicians. You can find the full review of Steppin' Out at the link here below:
https://www.bluebirdreviews.com/reviews/5-album-reviews/1233-roomful-of-blues-steppin-out.
Alligator Records

Often albums containing previously unreleased material, for any artist, may result in a mixed bag kind of record, leavin...
08/09/2025

Often albums containing previously unreleased material, for any artist, may result in a mixed bag kind of record, leaving some fans slightly disgruntled or disappointed.
Fortunately, that is not the case at all for the Finnish Blues and Blues-Rock collective called Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip, who has released a highly enthralling album of never heard before songs called, aptly, Outtakes, a record that brilliantly encompasses the artistic growth of this extraordinary Scandinavian quintet. You can find the full review of Outtakes on our Website at the link here below:
https://www.bluebirdreviews.com/reviews/5-album-reviews/1231-micke-bjorklof-blue-strip-outtakes.

It's not always true that music artists start to slow down a little when they reach a certain age range. The perfect dem...
29/08/2025

It's not always true that music artists start to slow down a little when they reach a certain age range. The perfect demonstration of what aforementioned stated comes from one of the greatest American Blues-Rock artists of the last half a century, the Guitar Supremo and singer-songwriter Walter Trout who, at the respectable age of 74 nails one of the greatest albums of his career to date. Trout’s new album, due to be released on 5th September, is called Sign Of The Times and displays an artist at his highest as a songwriter, singer and guitar player. You can find the full review of Sign Of The Times on our website at the link here below:
https://www.bluebirdreviews.com/reviews/5-album-reviews/1230-walter-trout-sign-of-the-times.

There are very few artists, in the last century, that have been able to transform music and allow it to grow as much as ...
22/08/2025

There are very few artists, in the last century, that have been able to transform music and allow it to grow as much as the American composer Terry Riley has been able to. Considered rightly as one of the 3 fathers of Minimalism, together with Philip Glass and Steve Reich, Riley's music has and still is a perpetual font of inspiration for millions of artists around the world, so much so that, to celebrate Riley’s 90th birthday, Sony has decided to release a boxset called The Columbia Recordings, containing all 4 records that the American composer recorded with Columbia, including the memorable 1968's pivotal In C album.
You can find the link to the published review on our website of this extraordinary boxset here below:
https://www.bluebirdreviews.com/reviews/5-album-reviews/1229-terry-riley-the-columbia-recordings.

Imagine 1 part of New York Contemporary Jazz, 1 part Andean folkloric music, 1 part Afro percussive Beat and a very tast...
17/08/2025

Imagine 1 part of New York Contemporary Jazz, 1 part Andean folkloric music, 1 part Afro percussive Beat and a very tasty sonic cocktail will be served to you. The very tasty cocktail in question comes from a multi-ehnnic, exciting collective called Gabriel Alegría Afro-Peruvian Sextet, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of their music career through a new album called El Muki, a record that marries tradition with improvisation on a high level of musicianship, while fusing sonically the soundscape of different countries and cultures in an inspired manner. You can find the full review of El Muki on our website at the link here below:
https://www.bluebirdreviews.com/reviews/5-album-reviews/1228-gabriel-alegr%C3%ADa-afro-peruvian-sextet-el-muki.

Gabriel Alegría • Jazz Afroperuano
Jazzfuel

One of the most exciting Blues and Soul record releases for 2025 is, undoubtedly, the new album of the American Saxophon...
04/08/2025

One of the most exciting Blues and Soul record releases for 2025 is, undoubtedly, the new album of the American Saxophone Maestro and singer-songwriter Terry Hanck, called Grease To Gravy, where this 80-years-old extraordinary artist pours his heart and soul in a record where Blues, R&B, Rock, Jazz, Soul and even Dub are linked all together by the artistry and the voice of an inspired artist as Hanck proves to be. You can find here below the link to the published review of Grease To Gravy on our website:
https://www.bluebirdreviews.com/reviews/5-album-reviews/1227-terry-hanck-grease-to-gravy.

Little Village Foundation
Terry Hanck

Every respectable Blues music lover must have, at some point, heard of the late great American singer-songwriter and Gra...
27/07/2025

Every respectable Blues music lover must have, at some point, heard of the late great American singer-songwriter and Grammy Awards winner Koko Taylor and her enormous artistic talent. This exceptional Blues Queen had a long-standing working relationship with the giant American record label Alligator Records since 1975 right through the artist's passing, back in 2009. The illustrious record label, to celebrate the memory of an artist universally recognised as one of the best Blues Queen of the last 50+ years, has now released a greatest hits of some of Koko Taylor's best recordings, grouped together in an album called Crown Jewels, a record that pays beautifully respect in full to an artist that has been the Blues voice of two generations. You can find the full review of this monumental album at the link here below:
https://www.bluebirdreviews.com/reviews/5-album-reviews/1226-koko-taylor-crown-jewels.

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