This tune took shape one rainy October night starting with a simple Brazilian guitar pattern, albeit in an unusual meter - but it wasn’t till I hear Richard play the melody it that I really understood what it was as a song. Tommie’s accordion adds perfectly to the orchestration and atmosphere.
A collection of jazz standards from this Chicago artist recalls the genre’s swing era, with waltzing rhythms and skipping guitars. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 12, 2021
The Arkadia Jazz All-Stars deliver a low-lit, elegant take on Duke Ellington classics, each note delivered with tenderness and grace. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 19, 2022