Although it's missing some of her classic performances, the double-disc set Gospels, Spirituals & Hymns is nonetheless an excellent introduction to Mahalia Jackson, [more]

When Mahalia Jackson sings, the angels rejoice and heaven moves slightly closer to earth. Such is the power of this phenomenal gospel singer. [more]

Charlton Heston made these recordings at the height of his career, just after he completed his second Biblical epic, Ben [more]

Here's a disc for all holiday seasons - the great American sopranos Kathleen Battle, Barbara Hendricks and Florence Quivar performing [more]

Mass for Christmas Morning features Bagrieli Consort performing "Lutheran Mass for Christmas Morning." Rather than divide the performance into multiple tracks, [more]

RCA's Spirituals, a 1999 release by the legendary contralto, is a reissue of a 1956 album, with the addition of nine earlier recordings. It is an excellent compilation of 30 [more]

Fine historical recordings by the Two Gospel Keys and Sister O.M. Terrell. ~ Opal Louis Nations, All Music Guide

Saxophonist Steve Wilson's third Criss Cross recording continues a tradition begun with his first two Criss Cross releases by changing the instrument of his front-line partner. This [more]

For his fourth Palmetto CD, Matt Wilson sends his regular quartet on a brief vacation and recruits Terell Stafford on trumpet, Larry Goldings on piano (not organ), and Dennis Irwin [more]

Other than jazz and classical, there are few other musical genres where vocals don't dominate, but Ronnie Earl sets out to prove that blues can be another. This entirely [more]

Given the state of the music business in 2009, it would seem a terrible decision to allow an award-winning jazz drummer, composer, and bandleader -- not to mention an in-demand session [more]

Cyrus Chestnut's straight-ahead mainstream jazz has always been shaded by the church, gospel, and spiritual music of his heritage. So it is no surprise that he would turn to this aspect of [more]