The Vocal Cutting Sessions Vol II Hosted by JD Walter, featuring Miles Griffith Sunday, November 20th, 8:00 and 9:30 PM “He’s the most creative jazz singer, probably, since Betty Carter. It’s no wonder that the great Kurt Elling – with whom he shares some vocal qualities – is, among so many others, an ardent admirer.” – … Read More
“Gabriela Martina’s Swiss roots offer an incredible range as she practically yodels her way through “Narcissus” en route to her mostly originals program on No White Shoes.” -John Ephland, Downbeat Magazine (4/5 stars). Rockwood Music Hall, located at 196 Allen Street, in New York, New York, is proud to present vocalist Gabriela Martina on Sunday, December … Read More
Best of Bandcamp Jazz: October 2016 by Dave Sumner, Bandcamp Daily If there’s one quality that unites this month’s recommendations from the Jazz aisle, it’s their philosophical (and stylistic) balancing between looking forward to the next step in the music’s evolution and an adherence to the roots of the music’s past. When a musician embraces the … Read More
Jeff “Siege” Siegel To Release New Album “King of Xhosa” 1/17/17 Featuring South African Trumpeter Feya Faku “Jeff’s musicality is incredible. He is so tasty as a percussionist and he has become a fine composer/arranger.” – NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Heath Artist Recording Collective (ARC) is proud to announce the January 17th release of “King … Read More
Featuring: Mark Whitfield – Guitar; Davis Whitfield – Piano & Keyboards; Yasushi Nakamura – Bass; Mark Whitfield Jr. – Drums; Sy Smith – Vocals on “Grace” Esteemed guitarist and composer Mark Whitfield proudly announces the January 24, 2017 release of “Grace”, his 15th album as a leader. Whitfield’s first release in seven years, “Grace” is … Read More
by Woody Wilson, the Jazz Writer There’s a tendency to categorize any instrumental music played by a small ensemble, that’s not chamber, as jazz. This can lead to confusion. Is it pop or R&B without lyrics? Is it jazz that’s meant to sound like pop or R&B? Is it something else? Those questions are presented … Read More
Top 5 Jazz Songs – October 2016 by Paul Medrano, Archaic Pop #3 – Matt Ulery’s Loom/Large “The Peacocks” A precious world, out of time. This song (as well as the full album) reminds me of the universe at once baroque and futuristic of “Dune”, without tensions, only coated with sweetness. Magical. (extract from ‘Festival’)
Lilan Kane’s brilliant blue-eyed soul on ‘Love, Myself’’ by Paul Liberatore, The Marin Independent Journal Somehow, you just don’t expect to hear a totally hip blue-eyed soul album from a music teacher at San Domenico School, the San Anselmo conservatory known for its classical music program. But, with “Love, Myself,” her debut album, singer-songwriter Lilan … Read More
