Aaron Weinstein, a rising star in the New York Jazz
community, makes his Chesky Records debut on 3x3, an album of instrumental Jazz
standards that not only experiments with modern recording methodologies, but
with the boundaries of Jazz expression. Featuring Aaron Weinstein (violin),
Matt Munisteri (Guitar), Tom Hubbard (Bass), 3x3 is the perfect illustration of
the beauty of simplicity. No unnecessary production; no extemporaneous
distractions. You're left with stunning musicianship, breathtaking acoustics,
and evocative and memorable music. Tracks include: St. Louis Blues; World Is
Waiting For The Sunrise; Makin’ Whoopee; (Back Home Again in) Indiana; Chinatown,
My Chinatown; Charlotte; Hindustan; The Zabar Shuffle; There’s A Broken Heart
for Every Light On Broadway; Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town); Nola; and Ja-Da.
Album release date: 9/6/2019.
Jack Lee -La
Habana
Inventive
Seoul-born guitarist Jack Lee may be relatively new to Smooth Jazz, but he’s
been recording for nearly 30 years, and has been jazz fusion sensation in his
native South Korea and ensembled with countless American jazz legends for
decades. His latest album, the sensuous yet grooving and lightly exotic La
Habana, showcases Lee’s fluid melodic lines and eclectic grooves in
action-packed ensemble mode with greats like Nathan East, Steve Ferrone,
Michael Thompson and Grammy-winning drummer Antonio Sanchez. True to his
international status and the album’s travel theme, Lee incorporates tinges of
Latin, blues, reggae and other musical colors into his infectious mix, recorded
in Havana, L.A., Tokyo and Mexico. ~ smoothgrooves.com
Ikebe
Shakedown - Kings Left Behind
It's hard to
imagine these kings being left behind, as the sound of Ikebe Shakedown just
keeps getting bolder and more majestic with each new release – a very special
strand of deep funk, with a blend of horns that you might find in a more Afro-styled
band, mixed with tighter rhythms at the core – and dosed throughout with a
really cool, very twangy guitar! The mix of elements is great – almost as if a
chicha guitarist wandered into sessions for an Afro Funk record, and convinced
the rest of the guys to work in more small combo modes, in a way that allows
the guitar a great presence in the sound, as it washes over most of the tunes
with a strong sense of color! Titles include "Hammer Into Anvil",
"Horses", "Mary's Corner", "Not Another Drop",
"Unqualified", and "No Going Back". ~ Dusty Groove
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