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She’s been dubbed “Diana Krall-lite” by the jazz police, but Jane’s last album, Surrender, topped the Billboard jazz charts and the New York singer now performs to sold-out audiences all over the world. For her latest CD, Jane continues to vocally caress bossa novas like “A Primeira Vez” and such American songbook classics as Cole Porter’s “Get Out of Town.” But she also branches out into contemporary pop terrain, covering Paul Simon, Fiona Apple and Corrine Bailey Rae. A good move—even if the purists hate it.Reviews
 Jennifer Hudson - I Remember Me2011 | Administrator | Tuesday, 29 March 2011 Hers is one of pop’s most inspirational stories. A contestant in the third season of American Idol in 2004, Jennifer Hudson came in seventh and lost—surprisingly—to Fantasia. But the gifted... |
 Sting - Sting: 25 Years2011 | Administrator | Saturday, 1 October 2011 Sting, who turns 60 on Oct. 2, marks his 25 years as a solo artist with this box set, featuring three CDs and a DVD. Fans will drool over the... |
 Rihanna - Talk That Talk2011 | Administrator | Monday, 5 December 2011 Lady Gaga is audacious and Britney Spears is troubled, but Rihanna is unquestionably pop’s naughty girl, a church-raised singer who didn’t hesitate to call her third CD Good Girl Gone... |
 Fiona Apple - The Idler Wheel…2012 | Administrator | Friday, 15 June 2012 The full album title runs 23 words—a trifle compared to the 90-word title of her 1999 CD. Apple’s fourth release, her first in seven years, is passionate, quirky, mysterious and... |
Features
 Alex Cuba - A Magical Musical Blend2012 | Administrator | Monday, 21 March 2011 With his oversized Afro and razored sideburns, Alex Cuba cuts a cool figure, a cross between ’70s soul man and stylish rocker. It’s a look that has been attracting attention ever since the musician, born... |
 The Midway State - From Riches to Rags and Back Again2011 | Administrator | Wednesday, 31 August 2011 Nathan Ferraro doesn’t seem the least bit bitter—which is surprising, given everything he’s been through. In fact, the affable, afro-haired frontman exudes all the serenity of a Buddhist monk, as he sits in a Toronto café... |
Alex Cuba - A Magical Musical Blend2011 | Administrator | Monday, 21 March 2011 With his oversized Afro and razored sideburns, Alex Cuba cuts a cool figure, a cross between ’70s soul man and stylish rocker. It’s a look that has been attracting attention ever since the musician, born... |
 Great Lake Swimmers' new energy2012 | Administrator | Sunday, 3 June 2012 For Tony Dekker, recording—like real estate—is all about location. The Great Lake Swimmers frontman has made a habit of working in unusual settings, beginning with his Toronto-based group’s 2003 self-titled debut, which was recorded in an... |