I Surrender All: The Clay Crosse Collection may have arrived a little early in Crosse's career -- after all, he had only released three albums, with a fourth on the way -- but it nevertheless is a good summary of his brief, successful career. Two of the 13 songs are "previews" of his forthcoming album, not scheduled for release until 2000, but the remaining 11 songs contain all of his hits, which makes this the ideal choice for casual fans. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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This CD for the small Chase Music Group label is a hidden gem, a superior showcase for trumpeter Clay Jenkins. Joined by pianist Reggie Thomas, bassist Tom Warrington, and drummer Steve Houghton, Jenkins performs four of his originals, Thomas' "First Impressions," "Let's Fall in Love," Tadd Dameron's "Soultrane," "Brilliant Corners," and a brief unaccompanied trumpet solo on "Don't Get Around Much Anymore." The music is advanced hard bop with Jenkins really stre...   [ read more ]

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Justin Guarini, the runner-up on the first {#American Idol}, released his album ten months after the competition ended and two months after Kelly Clarkson, the winner of the competition, released her debut. Clay Aiken, the runner-up on the second {#American Idol}, released his first album, Measure of a Man, a mere five months after the close of competition and two and a half months before the winner, Ruben Studdard, released his record. Clearly, Clay was something more than a singer that ...   [ read more ]

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