Saturday, February 13, 2010

JAZZ CHILL CORNER NEWS...

Robert Glasper - Double Booked
Fresh off the road with R&B hearthrob Maxwell and working with Mos Def, Grammy Nominated Robert Glasper is spending some quality time with his trio. Hear tunes from Double Booked on the dates below. Robert Glasper tour dates inlcude: Feb. 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21: Village Vanguard, New York, NY; Feb. 27: Regatta Bar, Boston MA; Mar. 12-13: Bohemian Caverns, Washington DC; and Mar. 18-19: Dazzle's, Denver CO.

Maysa - A Woman In Love
Maysa’s newest release, A Woman In Love, who has amassed an impressive collection of work, both as the lead singer from Incognito and as a solo artist, has totally outdone herself on this CD, from “‘Round Midnight” and “Willow Weep For Me” to her new single, “Am I Wrong (For Lovin’ You?” and her duet with Will Downing on “Love Theiry.” Maysa covers all the bases here, from straight-ahead to R&B to Neo-Soul, all with her signature jazz sensibility.

Kim WatersLove Stories
Sax man Kim Waters’ new release, Love Stories, is a collection of songs that begs to be enjoyed late at night with a glass of wine, a full moon streaming through the window, and a lushly romantic vibe in the air! Every song on the CD is a winner, including the original vocal featuring Kenny Lattimore (“One More…”), and a fantastic version of the Rose Royce classic, “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore,” with vocals by Dana Pope. Waters launched his solo career with a series of R&B recordings on the Warlock label (beginning with 1989’s Sweet and Saxy), and has sold over a million units of both his original material and thematic projects like his sax tribute to The Platters.

Hulon - First Impressions
First Impressions is the debut release from sax player Hulon, who is being billed as ‘jazz music’s cool new sensation.” The tracks on this CD include a killer version of War’s “Cisco Kid,” the funky “Sax On The Beach” and “Sax Machine”, to the romantic with “Follow Me” and “Cool Blue.”
In other news...
Bobby Caldwell and Diane Schuur have teamed up and have a brand new show called Sing ‘n Swing, and you can catch their performances in Kohler, Wisconsin on February 12 and in Eureka, California on April 16.

Bobby Caldwell upcoming tour dates:
Feb. 12: Kohler Memorial Theatre, Kohler, WI (with Diane Shuur)
Feb. 13: California Center For The Arts, Escondido, CA
Feb. 14: Marines’ Memorial Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Apr. 3: The Soiled Dove Underground, Denver, CI
Apr. 16: Arkley Center, Eureka, CA (with Diane Schuur)

New releases out now include:
Abbey Lincoln - Through The Years
Adriana Evans - Walking With The Night
Bamboos - 4
Bei Bei & Shawn Lee - Into The Wind
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea
Darnell Kenricks - Smooth Soul Cafe
Fanga - Sira Be
Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here
Myra Melford's Be Bread - Whole Tree Gone
Sade - Soldier Of Love
Various Artists - Luxury Soul
Upcoming releases to look out for: Cassandra Wilson - Silver Pony (Blue Note) - Spring 2010, and Jason Moran - TEN (Blue Note) - Summer 2010.

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