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Tim Ray

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Tim Ray, who has worked in recent years as Tony Bennett’s pianist and musical director, has appeared on over 100 recordings in his career thus far.

A versatile and technically skilled pianist who has led five albums of his own, Ray has performed with Kurt Elling, Gary Burton, Esperanza Spalding, Phil Woods, Scott Hamilton, Dave Douglas, Gunther Schuller, the Boston Pops Orchestra, Aretha Franklin, Lyle Lovett and many others in addition to Tony Bennett.

On his LiveStream from Jan. 30, 2021, Tim Ray performs inventive solo piano versions of “All Blues,” “Moonglow,” “Speak Low,” a quirky reworking of “Tea For Two,” “Blackbird” and some lesser-known material, all of it played with creativity and joy.

– Scott Yanow

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January 30, 2021

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Terence Young

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Guitarist Terence Young was born in Elko, South Carolina and is based in Columbia, SC.

A fine player whose music stretches from soulful jazz to r&b and rock, Young leads the Finesse band and in his career has performed with a variety of r&b groups plus Al Jarreau, George Duke, Gerald Albright, and Joe Sample.

In addition he has led ten CDs thus far.

On his LiveStream from Jan. 27, 2021, Terence Young performs groove music over rhythm tracks, displaying an attractive sound and a versatile style along with plenty of energy.

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January 27, 2021

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The Cosmo Alleycats

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The Cosmo Alleycats, a San Francisco swing band, was founded in 2010.

The group consists of singer Emily Day, trumpeter Andrew Storar, Pete Cornell on tenor and clarinet, pianist Noam Eisen, bassist Steve Height, and drummer Mike Burns.

At Northern California music festivals and clubs, the Cosmo Alleycats perform Dixieland/New Orleans jazz, swing standards, and occasionally Motown, classic soul and contemporary songs.

During their LiveStream of Jan. 28, 2021, the group puts on an entertaining show, performing such numbers as “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love” (during which Ms. Day sounds a bit like Billie Holiday but also scats), “Baby Won’t You Please Come Home,” “Bei Mir Bist Du Schon” (which starts out with a long solo classical piano interlude), a rollicking blues, “Some Of These Days,” “Stardust,” “Swing Sinners Swing,” “When You’re Smiling,” “Perdido,” “On The Sunny Side Of The Street,” and other joyful numbers with plenty of spirit.

-Scott Yanow