By Jeremy Smith, Last Row Music “All music, but particularly jazz is the ultimate example of the beauty that can be created by learning from and appreciating disparate cultures. Jazz is the ultimate expression of freedom.” These words in musical form ring true throughout Freedom, the debut album of jazz trombonist Javier Nero. Read more here. … Read More
By Jason Crane, The Jazz Session Pianist Miki Yamanaka‘s new album is Human Dust Suite. In this interview, Yamanaka talks about the artwork that inspired the suite; how she left a graduate program in seismology in Japan to become a jazz pianist in New York; why she chose the specific players who accompany her on … Read More
By DJ El Chino, Solar Latin Club El pianista, compositor y arreglista cubano Cesar Orozco presento su más reciente producción musical Rooted Forward en conjunto con su proyecto Kamarata Jazz, un vibrante álbum en el que confluyen de manera orgánica los ritmos Afrovenezolanos y Afrocubanos, con amalgamas de la música de cámara. Para leer más … Read More
By Lance Liddle, Bebop Spoken Here Here we have yet another skilled woman singer with a stellar band, giving us nine standard jazz and contemporary songs and two from Thomas herself. Read more here.
The spirited vocal/trumpet duo Sounds of A&R is excited to announce the January 22nd release of their third studio album, Questions Left Unanswered. An amalgam of lively original compositions and cover arrangements of time-tested classics, this new release presents evocative compositions that speak deeply to the paths of both artists, and the struggles of the … Read More
By Tom Schnabel, KCRW This week, we sample a new crop of recent releases along with a few classic sides mixed in. Check this playlist here.
By Wulf Mueller, Wulf’s Music + Blog Kristiana Roemer / House Of Mirrors – Born to an American mother and a German father, Roemer, a very unique singer, is utilizing both languages for her art. Read this review here.
By Lance Liddle, Bebop Spoken Here It’s been quite a while since I last listened to the 1959 album Time Out so in a sense I’m almost hearing it for the first time which isn’t a bad thing. Possibly later I’ll dig out the original for comparision’s sake as I’m not a great fan of … Read More
NEA Jazz Master Dave Liebman presents The Generations Quartet Debut Album Invitation will be released on January 19, 2021 Producers Albert “Sonny” Murray and John Aveni, along with bravura saxophonist, NEA Jazz Master, and longtime music educator Dave Liebman are proud to announce the forthcoming release of Invitation, the debut recording from The Generations Quartet, … Read More
Celebrated Flutist Elsa Nilsson Announces the December 13th Release of Dark is Light is, A Celebration of the Return of Light Amidst a Period of Darkness Flutist Elsa Nilsson is pleased to announce the December 13th release of her latest album, Dark is Light is. A celebration of the return of light amidst a period … Read More
