Nessa Dove – Light It Up
Nessa Dove is a Canadian born Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter
with diverse East African heritage. Her sprinkle of sweet, hint of raw, and dash
of unconventional, spews out a delicious Pop and Alternative blend. Based in New York City,
Nessa writes, arranges, and co-produces her music, in addition to playing a
mean guitar! In her music, you may hear virtuosic guitar riffs, licks, and
solos while she pulls you in with sweet melodies and catchy hooks. Nessa rocks
with her heart and soul, creating musical Bliss, for all to experience with
her.
Tom Harrell - Infinity
Trumpeter Tom Harrell's got this amazing way of always
blowing our mind – always bringing something new to the table, but never in a
way that ever sounds gimmicky, or like a throwaway project at all! The quality
is really something special – because, especially in recent years, each new
album from Harrell always has a distinct voice and vision – one that seems to
open up even new chambers of expression for the trumpeter, even after all his
many years in music! This time around, there's some great work on both acoustic
and electric guitar from Charles Altura – a player whose sense of color and
timing really makes for a fantastic balance with the always-great sounds from
Harrell on trumpet and flugelhorn. The group's also got some sharper edges from
Mark Turner on tenor, and bassist Ben Street and drummer Johnathan Blake have
this really compelling way of flowing together that seems to set even the more gentle
moments on fire. Titles include "Coronation", "Hope",
"The Fast", "Dublin", "Hope", "The
Isle", "Duet", and "Taurus". ~ Dusty Groove
Dwight Trible - Mothership
One of the most amazing jazz vocalists of our generation
returns here with an incredible group – a majestic combo to match all the
spiritual inclinations in his music – with work from Kamasi Washington on
tenor, Mark De Clive-Lowe on piano, Miguel Atwood Ferguson on viola, and both
Carlos Nino and Derf Reklaw on percussion! Dwight Trible on his own is already
more than enough to get us to run out and buy a record – but here, the
combination of his unique voice with these musicians makes for an album that's an
instant masterpiece – and one that even has lots of new colors and styles
compared to some of Dwight's previous work! Songs include numbers by older west
coast spiritual jazz heavyweights – like Horace Tapscott, Linda Hill, Nate
Morgan, James Leary, and Jesse Sharps – mixed with some of Trible's own songs,
and versions of work by Carmen Lundy, Oscar Brown Jr, and Donny Hathaway. From
top to bottom, start to stop, the album's a treasure – with tracks that include
"It's All About Love", "Thank You Master", "Song For
My Mother", "Brother Where Are You", "Some Other
Time", "These Things You Are To Me", "Desert Fairy
Princess", and "Mothership". ~ Dusty Groove
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