Edward F. Nesta

Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado – Change My Gameis 11-tracks of big-band Bluesexcellenceby the 8-member band. Released on theRuf Recordslabel, thisDanishGrammy award-winning Copenhagen-based bandcomprised of Thorbjørn Risager,Peter Skjerning,Emil Balsgaard,Soren Bojgaard,Martin Seidelin,Hans Nybo,Kasper Wagner,andPeter Kehltakes their latest release to new heights.

Instrumental Jazz lovers will want to add Oriente López – Aguas Profundas (Deep Waters), a stunningly vibrant 13-track instrumental Latin Jazz release featuring the Oriente López Trio Oriente López, Itaiguara Brandão, and Mauricio Zottarelli, joined by special guests Paquito D’RiveraLuis Felipe Lamoglia, Hendrik Meurkens, and Romero Lubambo, to their collections.

Docks Oyster Bar and Seafood Grill in New York City, New York took diners on a "palate-inspired tour" of New Orleans during their 2017 Spring Oyster Festival with their New Orleans’ themed event featuring a plethora of unlimited raw and cooked oysters, Creole Oyster Chowder, and Seafood Gumbo, along with shrimp cocktail, and New England Clam Chowder.

Although The Hamptons are known for their summer season, the area is a fabulous year-round destination with much to offer visitors in all seasons, minus the crowds and the summer traffic. We stayed and explored the Southampton and Water Mill areas of The Hamptons and fell in love with our Spring stay.

2017 Best Latin Jazz Album Grammy-nominee Nilson Matta (for Trio de Paz 30) and his Brazilian Voyage Trio transported the audience at the Southampton Arts Center, located in Southampton, New York to Brazil via their inspired music. Renowned composer and musician Nilson Matta is considered to be one of the top bass players in the world, and together with the talented multi-Grammy winner Oriente López on piano and flute, and award-winning Mauricio Zottarelli on drums, they created a spectacular evening …

Switch It Up – A Fresh Take on Quick and Easy Diabetes-Friendly Recipes for a Balanced Life written by chef and holistic health and nutrition counselor Corinne Trang for the American Diabetes Association features a mouth-watering collection of 50 recipes for Salads and Vegetables, Soups, Whole Grains and Legumes, Eggs, Seafood, and Meat, and Fruit, Cheese, Nuts, and Seeds. Designed especially for diabetics, this cookbook will also appeal to non-diabetics with its enticing and tasty, easy-to-follow recipes. Bon Appetit! Healthy …

The Russian National Ballet Theatre brought the romance of the classic ballet Cinderella to the Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut for an enchanted evening. Sumptuous costumes and a lavish set added to the overall magic of the timeless story and ballet with exceptional performances by the dancers. Bravo!

New Orleans native son, Davell Crawford plays some fine Jazz piano on his album – Davell Crawford – Piano In The Vaults, Vol. 1 released on the Basin Street Records label. Recorded between 1998 and 2013, the 13-track release is a treasure trove of great New Orleans Jazz piano music enhanced by Davell Crawford’s impressive vocals and piano work. Highly recommended for fans of New Orleans music.

The 13-track Jazz release Alex Webb & The Copasetics – Call Me Lucky released on the UK Splash Point Music, LTD label features some of the today’s top Jazz talents including Alex Webb, Lianne Carroll, Raphaël Lemmonier, Miles Danso. Alex Davis, Andrew Cleyndert, Fabien Marcoz, Sophie Alloway, Andy Chapman, Jean-Pierre Derouard, Sue Richardson, Freddie Gavita, Winston Rollins, Denys Baptiste, Nathaniel Facey, Jo Caleb, Ayana Witter-Johnson, Andres Ticino, and Cherise Coryna. Jazz lovers, hang onto your seats as this release will …

The latest release by Carmen Lundy – Code Noir is a melding of African influenced sounds from across genres such as Jazz, Blues, Funk, Bossa Nova, and more. Code Noir shows Carmen Lundy’s mastery of writing passionate lyrics that blend seamlessly with alluring melodies.