Friday, June 24, 2016

John Beasley presents MONK'estra, Volume 1: Thelonious Monk's Legacy Reimagined with Big Band

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John Beasley has shared stages with some of the most important names in jazz during his three-decade career. From his days as a member o...

NEW MUSIC: ECCENTRIC SOUL: SITTING IN THE PARK; CLARICE / SERGIO ASSAD - RELIQUIA; PETER BROTZMANN / WILLIAM PARKER / HAMID DRAKE – SONG SENTIMENTALE

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ECCENTRIC SOUL: SITTING IN THE PARK A beautiful tribute to a legendary Chicago soul historian – the late Bob Abrahamian, well-rememb...

NEW MUSIC: HOUSTON PERSON / RON CARTER – CHEMISTRY; MARCOS AMORIM – SEA OF TRANQUILITY; JAMAICA JAZZ 1931-1962

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HOUSTON PERSON / RON CARTER – CHEMISTRY A brilliant late-life session from these two jazz giants – and maybe the most striking recor...

NEW MUSIC: KANDACE SPRINGS – SOUL EYES; MASSIMO GUERRA XTET – JAZZ MINE; DURAND JONES & THE INDICATIONS

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KANDACE SPRINGS – SOUL EYES The debut of a great singer on Blue Note – and one who plays her own piano and Fender Rhodes as well! Ka...
Thursday, June 23, 2016

Jazz-Fusion Legends BRAND X Reunite To Tour U.S. Fall 2016 / Spring 2017

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Legendary Jazz-Rock-Fusion band BRAND X has reunited and is preparing to celebrate their reunion with a Fall 2016/Spring 2017 U.S. tour,...

Guitarist John Etheridge And Jazz Vocalist Vimala Rowe Break New Ground On Out Of The Sky

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Just released is veteran guitarist John Etheridge and vocalist Vimala Rowe’s breathtaking collaboration, Out Of the Sky. John Etheridge’...

Drummer Will Calhoun Pays Tribute to a Profound Influence on Celebrating Elvin Jones

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Although he's best known as the hard-driving, groove-oriented drummer for the pioneering rock group Living Colour, Will Calhoun has ...

NEW MUSIC: JEFF PARKER – NEW BREED; INCOGNITO – IN SEARCH OF BETTER DAYS; MARQUIS HILL – THE WAY WE PLAY

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JEFF PARKER – NEW BREED The record we've been waiting years for Jeff Parker to make – a fantastic funky set that shows off a whol...

Hard-Bop Jazz Masters The Cookers Make Smoke Sessions Records Debut with The Call of the Wild and Peaceful Heart

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The Cookers, the veteran jazz supergroup that The New York Times calls "a dream team of forward-leaning hard-bop," returns wit...

NEW MUSIC: PETER KUHN TRIO – THE OTHER SHORE; JAZZTRONIK – KEYSTONE; ELZA SOARES – WOMAN AT THE END OF THE WORLD (A MULHER DO FIM DO MUNDO)

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PETER KUHN TRIO – THE OTHER SHORE It seems like it's been many years since we last heard from reedman Peter Kuhn – but the sharp...
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Henri-Pierre Noel's "Piano" + "One More Step" re-released in Deluxe Editions, featuring remixes and bonus tracks

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Four years on from the hugely anticipated re-issue of this much sought after tropical jazz masterpiece, Wah Wah 45s have announced the r...

The Battle of Santiago Announces East Coast Dates

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There’s an epic soundclash taking place North of the Border. Toronto-based group the Battle of Santiago combines classic Afro-Cuban rhyt...

Imagineer Corrado Rustici explores expressive new sonicscapes using only the guitar on “Aham,” arriving July 15

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Eager to emerge from the “trance” and “lack of imagination” plaguing electric guitarists for the past several decades, Corrado Rustici d...