by CJ Shearn, Jazz Views with CJ Shearn In jazz, the tradition of giving new and up and coming players education on the bandstand is precious. Art Blakey did it, … Read More
REVIEW: CJ Shearn Reviews Wallace Roney’s “Blue Dawn – Blue Nights”
Month: August 2019
OUT TODAY! Ben Wolfe Dedicates Introspective ‘Fatherhood’ to his Late Father
Stalwart bassist Ben Wolfe is proud to release his new album, Fatherhood – a heartfelt body of work which pays tribute to the bassist’s father, Dan Wolfe who passed away … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Chris Madsen’s “BONFIRE” Drops 11/1 on Outside in Music
Saxophonist Chris Madsen Introduces his Quartet of Chicago Elite on Bonfire Due out November 1, 2019 via Outside In Music Performances Announced at: Chicago Jazz Festival – August 31, 2019 … Read More
OUT TODAY! Oran Etkin’s Timbalooloo Releases ‘Finding Friends Far from Home: A Journey With Clara Net’
Oran Etkin, an internationally acclaimed jazz clarinetist and composer and founder of the Timbalooloo method of introducing young children to music, is proud to release Finding Friends Far from Home: A Journey … Read More
EDITORS CHOICE: AllMusic Awards Four Stars to Wallace Roney’s ‘Blue Dawn – Blue Nights’
by Matt Collar, AllMusic Wallace Roney‘s eighth album for the HighNote label, 2019’s Blue Dawn-Blue Nights, finds the trumpeter collaborating with a cadre of young lions and balancing dusky after-hours warmth … Read More
OUT TODAY! Wallace Roney Leads an Inspiring Group of Contemporary Jazz Trailblazers on ‘Blue Dawn-Blue Nights’
HighNote Records is proud to release Blue Dawn – Blue Nights, the new album from stalwart jazz trumpet artist/ bandleader Wallace Roney. On his twenty-second recording as a leader, the Philadelphia-born musician is … Read More
REVIEW: The Curtis Brothers’ ‘Algorithm’ Reviewed by Jazz Trail
By: Felipe Freitas, Jazz Trail Label: Truth Revolution Records, 2019 Personnel – Donald Harrison: alto saxophone; Brian Lynch: trumpet; Zaccai Curtis: piano; Luques Curtis: bass; Ralph Peterson: drums. Brothers Zaccai … Read More
REVIEW: Brandee Younger’s ‘Soul Awakening’ Reviewed by NextBop
By: Brian Kiwanuka, NextBop Although Soul Awakening officially carries a 2019 release date, it was finished much earlier. Having been recorded in 2012 and completed in 2013, Harpist Brandee Younger’s fourth album … Read More
REVIEW: Ben Wolfe’s ‘Fatherhood’ Reviewed by Jazz Trail
By: Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail Personnel – Immanuel Wilkins: alto saxophone; JD Allen: tenor saxophone; Giveton Gelin: trumpet; Luis Perdomo: piano; Orrin Evans: piano; Ben Wolfe: bass; Donald Edwards: drums. … Read More
FEATURE: Hot House Features Emma Frank Ahead of her Brooklyn Release Show!
Addie Vogt, Hot House Drawing inspiration from artists such as Joni Mitchell, Norah Jones and Wilco, Emma Frank’s music is both evocative and healing, incorporating a unique blend of folk and … Read More