Dual Unity is a project where Jay and Mark explore extensive jazz harmony and creativity in a duo setting. Their debut album, 'Dual Unity' (2022), with the same name as the group, is an interactive piano and guitar jazz duo record, heavily influenced by Brazilian music and contemporary jazz. It features mostly original compositions, in addition to their own take on a classic instrumental swing standard, Voyage (K. Barron) as well as two Brazilian compositions, Insensatez (A.C. Jobim) and Quero Não (T. Maria). The album was recorded with both instruments in one large studio room, rather than in separate booths, in order to capture the intimate ambiance of a live performance. The project was inspired by the great guitar and piano duos past and present, including the likes of Bill Evans and Jim Hall, and Bill Frisell and Fred Hersch.The album will be officially released on Friday, May 13th on all streaming platforms, and we will have a release show at the Jazz Bistro, Toronto, at 8pm on Tuesday, May 31st, with special guests Jon Chapman on bass and Patrick Smith on saxophone.
Big Fish, the new album from the Joe Tatton Trio, is in large part a tribute to the legendary, late bluesman from Mississippi Mose Allison. Joe’s excellent piano skills allow him to imbibe the songs with that same ironic and humorous view of life as Allison, but updated to the 21st century.Joe Tatton is a pianist, organist, singer & songwriter who emerged from the diverse Leeds music scene around 2001, playing up and down the UK’s jazz, funk and soul clubs. He is a current member of famed quartet The New Mastersounds and has been playing with them for over 16 years. As part of NMS, Joe has recorded over a dozen albums and many singles, playing organ, piano and keyboard. During this time he has toured 8-9 months a year with the band, mainly in the USA but also across Europe and Japan too. Prior to this, Joe held down the keyboard role with UK jazz-funk kings The Haggis Horns, appearing on their first two albums Hot Damn! and Keep On Movin’. He’s also featured on piano and keyboards on the worldwide hit single “Put Your Records On” by Corinne Bailey Rae. Over the years Joe Tatton has played live sets with Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley as well as Art Neville, George Porter Jr. and Zigaboo Modeliste of The Meters. He’s always maintained his own trio under his own name as a side project, releasing singles and EPs via ATA Records (UK) and Color Red Music (USA).
Clinton Fearon unveils a second single from his upcoming album! "Trod On" is a ballad in the land of love and positivity, honed to perfection on reggae rhythms. The new single is out now and available everywhere you stream music. With the new song, Clinton Fearon beams with positivity and blows a wind of hope and wisdom on whoever will listen. "Trod On" reflects the reggae pioneer's benevolence such that softens our daily life with his lyrics and his music. Always in the company his backing band, Riddim Source is composed of Xavier 'Kubix' Bègue on guitar, Julien 'Manjul' Souletie on backing vocals and percussion, Simon 'Saymon' Coutant on drums, Thomas 'Mato' Cirade on bass, and Muctaru Wurie on keyboards. Clinton Fearon accompanies the release of the single "Trod On" with a live session. The musical performance plunges us into the heart of the raw talent of these musicians who are in perfect osmosis with the awesome vocal power of Clinton Fearon. Watch here: https://youtu.be/86kUIDJ2Tu4.
While keeping his ultra-cool day job at Norm’s Rare Guitars in L.A.’s San Fernando Valley – from where his YouTube streaming show “Guitar of the Day” reaches over 500,000 subscribers – singer, songwriter and guitarist Michael Lemmo takes a powerful, stylistically expansive double-fisted approach to the official launches of his recording career with BLUE COMET. Produced by Paul Brown, the album boldly showcases two unique sides of his ever-evolving artistry. On the instrumental side, the guy whose influences range from George Benson to Eddie Van Halen shares his crackling, muscular, super rhythmic and melodic rock edged contemporary jazz fire. He intersperses these tracks with showcases of his singing and songwriting artistry that reveal a vocal artist of extraordinary sensitivity and soulful depth. All of this bodes well for an incredible career in Smooth Jazz and beyond! www.smoothjazz.com
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