New Port Line Records is proud to release Czech Wishes, the latest recording from pianist and composer Skip Wilkins. The album will be celebrated at the Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA tonight from 5pm-8pm. Inspired by Wilkins’ ten years of traveling, performing and teaching throughout the Czech Republic, Czech Wishes details the love … Read More
Award-winning jazz pianist and composer Ben Winkelman will be embarking on an extensive spring tour which will take him to Stony Brook NY, Washington DC, Montreal, Toronto, Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, Cleveland OH, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Winkelman’s Philadelphia show will feature bass player Desmond White and drummer Obed Calvaire and the remaining dates … Read More
Josean Jacobo & Tumbao Integrate Afro-Descendant Folkloric Idioms on New Jazz Album, Cimarrón Out May 31, 2019 Stream Lead Single “Mind Reset” on Latin Jazz Network Hailed as “The Ambassador of Afro-Dominican Jazz”, pianist, composer and arranger Josean Jacobo is proud to announce the May 31st release of Cimarrón on E7 Studios– a 10-track collection of compositions brought … Read More
By: Steve Feeney, The Arts Fuse This album does an excellent job of recapturing some of the glory of the original Miles Davis recordings. Miles Davis (1926-91) has been gone quite a while now. But box sets and bootlegs of his music continue to appear, so his spirit is still very much around — amusing, … Read More
Justin Time Records is proud to release bassist, composer and arranger Steve Haines’ new album Steve Haines and the Third Floor Orchestra TODAY! The album features Becca Stevens on vocals, Chad Eby on soprano saxophone, Joey Calderazzo on piano and a full orchestra providing a beautiful sonic backdrop over which Eby’s sax floats and Stevens’ … Read More
Russ Musto, New York City Jazz Record Bassist Dezron Douglas has proven himself to be a most capable bandleader with considerable abilities as a composer. Mentored by Jackie McLean, he came up through the saxophonist’s Artists Collective where he received training emphasizing the arts and culture of the African Diaspora. The original music on this … Read More
by Stephanie Jones, Hot House Layered performances featuring original compositions, percussive explorations and invitational dance breaks are part of singer-composer Sivan Arbel’s mission to challenge preconceptions and unite a community of artists and listeners. Her lyrics, both in Hebrew and in English, often reflect glimpses into the human condition, and she navigates odd meter sections … Read More
By: Blaine Schultz, Shepherd Express Pianist/composer Ellen Rowe and band offer a CD of challenging, heady and enjoyable jazz. These are musicians at the top of their game, utilizing deep grooves and sophisticated arrangements. The opening cut, “Ain’t I A Woman,” takes a slow powerful momentum and builds to trombone, sax and bass solos. Janelle … Read More
BroadwayWorld On Saturday, March 16th, new-breed vocalist John Minnock joined forces with NEA Jazz Master and Grammy-nominee Dave Liebman to perform selections from “Right Around the Corner”, John’s new album, at Feinstein’s/54 Below. Pianist Enrique Hanenine, bassist Carlos Mena and drummer Pablo Eluchans filled out the ensemble. Minnock’s new “gay ahead jazz album” presents LGBTQ … Read More
