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NEW MUSIC MONDAY: Mehmet Ali Sanlikol on JAZZIZ
Month: August 2020
FEATURE: Rachel Therrien – The Albums That Shaped My Career – Something Else!
By Ross Boissoneau, Something Else! Canadian trumpet and flugelhorn player and composer Rachel Therrien has released five albums. She was the winner of the 2015 TD Grand Prize Jazz Award at the … Read More
REVIEW: Mehmet Ali Sanlikol “The Rise Up” Reviewed on Step Tempest
By Richard Kamins, Step Tempest The commission has resulted in “The Rise Up; Stories of Strife, Struggle, and Inspiration” (Dünya), credited to Mehmet Ali Sanlikol & Whatsnext? Featuring Dave Liebman. … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Palladium 2020 Celebrates Wayne Shorter’s Birthday with 30+ Musicians – Out Today (8/25/20)
Jazz Icon Wayne Shorter Endorses New Album Palladium 2020, Produced by Jazz Impresario Jesse Markowitz Featuring Sasha Berliner, Sean Mason, Nicole Glover, Daniel Duke, Nic Cacioppo, Eric Reed, Melissa Aldana, … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Brandi Disterheft Will Release “SURFBOARD” on Justin Time on October 30, 2020
Brandi Disterheft’s Fifth Album Surfboard Will Release via Justin Time on October 30, 2020 “She is quite the bass player, and I appreciate her expertise and talent. It was a … Read More
REVIEWS: Rachel Therrien & Clark Sommers Reviewed on All About Jazz
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Although the coronavirus has brought live music to a virtual standstill, recorded jazz has continued to pour out over the last few months. Here … Read More
PODCAST: Thelonious Monk, Lost & Found with Teodross Avery – WBGO
By Nate Chinen & Greg Bryant, WBGO It’s never a bad time to talk about Thelonious Monk. His indomitable music and incorruptible example serve as a renewable resource, because there’s … Read More
FEATURE:Jazz singer-pianist and Oklahoma native Champian Fulton pays homage to Charlie Parker with new album ‘Birdsong’ – The Oklahoman
By Brandy McDonnell, The Oklahoman When Champian Fulton says she has been listening to the music of Charlie Parker since the day she was born at Norman Regional Hospital, the … Read More
REVIEW: Teodross Avery Explores Monk on “Harlem Stories” – Glide Magazine
By Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine Soprano and tenor saxophonist Teodross Avery with his ninth release as a leader, continues in his tradition of honoring jazz giants. Read this review here. … Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT: Champian Fulton Paying Tribute to Charlie Parker in “Birdsong” – Jazz Wax
By Marc Myers, Jazz Wax Vocalist-pianist Champian Fulton will release Birdsong on Aug. 28. Read this article here.