For the past 15 years, former Yellowjackets bassist Jimmy Haslip has had a fruitful working relationship with prolific German composer MSM Schmidt. Now collaborating on their sixth album, the chemistry reaches soaring new heights with ARCeology: The Music of MSM Schmidt. This dynamic project finds Haslip and members of his ARC Trio (keyboardist Scott Kinsey and Hungarian drummer Gergö Borlai) joining forces with the GRAMMY Award-winning John Daversa Big Band on greatly expanded versions of Schmidt material, along with one of Kinsey’s compositions. The result is a powerhouse collection of swaggering big band fusion, along the lines of the legendary Jaco Pastorius Big Band.
A wonderfully moody combo – one who are definitely in the more jazz-based side of the spectrum for the Gondwana label – but a group who also have a different vibe than label heavyweights like Matthew Halsall and Nat Birchall! There's a very loose, open approach going on here – music that moves in these gentle cycles that are more elliptical than modal jazz, but have a similar sense of spirit – served up with sublime instrumentation from group leader Seth Ford Young on bass, Mitchell Yoshida on electric piano, Sylvain Carton on saxes, and Josh Collazo on drums. At times, the group hang wonderfully on the edge between spiritual jazz and freer sounds of the loft jazz generation – on titles that include "Still Dancing", "Like Glass", "Drum Talk", "Mama", "First Step", and "The Cradle". ~ Dusty Groove
Two full albums from one of the most popular jazz singers of his day – back to back on the same CD, with bonus material too! First up is the album I Worry About You – fantastic work from Arthur Prysock – a singer who really helped redefine the role of the male singer in the 60s, even though he's hardly remembered today! The title cut is one of his anthems – the kind of song that's heartfelt, yet masculine at the same time – almost a different twist on territory that singers like Jerry Butler or Chuck Jackson would explore in their work. Great arrangements – with a mix of strings and jazz – and titles include "I Worry Bout You", "My Everything", "I Just Want To Make Love To You", "You Loved Me Yesterday", and "Keep A Light In The Window For Me". Next is Sings Only For You – a beautiful record from a hell of a great singer – one who established a genre that was all his own, and set a whole new standard for male jazz singers in the 60s! Arthur Prysock's got some of the depth of the Billy Eckstine generation that came before him – but he's also got a mode that's more personal, almost conversational too – sophisticated, but never stand-offish – just this hip cat that really knows how to deliver a tune and make it his own! The arrangements here really fit that style too – nicely understated, but again with all these modern elements that really make things great – as Prysock makes his way through tunes that include "Only For You", "Let Her Wonder", "When I Fall In Love", "Imagination", "Don't Quit Me Now", and "Time After Time". CD features four bonus tracks – "Do You Believe", "Good Rockin Tonight", "One More Time", and "Pianissimo". ~ Dusty Groove
This five song EP "lofi jazz" is written by Sanía Iman and produced by Work Station. All five songs are very modern day Jazz vibes for you to enjoy and go into the world feeling good after listening. Sanía Iman is a Singer, songwriter, and pianist from Toledo, OH who currently resides in Chicago, IL creating a career as a Musician, Music Business Coach, and Professional Recording Artist. From the age of six years young, Sanía has been playing piano, singing, writing, composing, producing, engineering and learning other areas of the performing arts and entertainment. Growing up, Sanía performed all around her hometown for local radio stations, singing competitions, National Anthems at city basketball tournaments, every single talent show ever put on in high school, musicals, college choral performances, and so much more. Sanía Iman has also had the honor of singing at Carnegie Hall in New York City with her Ohio high school Honors Choir.
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