BERNARD
PURDIE & FRIENDS - COOL DOWN
Legendary
drummer Bernard Purdie has left a huge legacy of music behind him – and here he
adds to that legacy in a new small combo set – one that features core work from
members of New Mastersounds and Pimps Of Joytime – and which also features Ivan
Neville on keyboards, and Cyril Neville on some guest vocals! The groove here
is pretty faithful – the set was recorded in Brooklyn, and doesn't have the
too-commercial sound that it might if it were on a major label – and titles
include "Elevate", "Cool Down", "Money Bags",
"Deep In Love", "Stranded", "Frank Funk",
"Better Man", and "The Golden Tie". ~ Dusty Groove
KENNY BARRON
QUINTET - CONCENTRIC CIRCLES
In 2018,
esteemed pianist Kenny Barron will celebrate his 75th birthday and mark the
50th year of a remarkable recording career. The year will also be punctuated
with yet another milestone with the May 4 release of his Blue Note debut
Concentric Circles. The sublime 11-song set features new originals plus
interpretations of songs by Caetano Veloso and Thelonious Monk, and introduces
a new edition of the Kenny Barron Quintet with saxophonist Dayna Stephens,
trumpeter Mike Rodriguez, bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa , and drummer Johnathan
Blake. Hear the lead track "Blue Waters" on our Jazz Now! playlist."
WALTER
WOLFMAN WASHINGTON - MY FUTURE IS MY PAST
Walter
Wolfman Washington is a soulful musician as well as a deep thinker and hip
philosopher and his hometown is New Orleans. Walter has cut his teeth for the
last 50 years playing everywhere from European festivals to bars that you will
never find on a map. New Orleans is notorious for its wildness, parades, and
celebrations. New Orleans is Mardi Gras, but it’s also the uptown class of
Allen Toussaint and hip style and language of Dr. John. Walter has always
embodied both, but finally we have a set of songs that reflects the yin to
Walter’s bring-the-party yang. ~ Dusty Groove
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