Vocalist Danielle Wertz Offers Emotive Sophomore Statement with Other Side, due out March 10, 2023 via Outside In Music “Unlike many of her contemporaries there is truth in her voice. Untarnished by the politics of music, what’s brought forth is pure, innocent and simply beautiful,” Carmel DeSoto, Jazz Music Archives “A masterful ballad interpreter […] … Read More
“Jesse has imbibed the virtues of swing and bop/hard bop fluency, combining them with an enticingly attractive, full-bodied tone and warm timbre, incorporating the best of swing era altos and Charlie Parker,” – George Kanzler See Jesse Davis on the cover of Hot House Jazz Magazine’s February 2023 issue here.
On the Cover: Catherine Russell – David Bowie Tribute on Page 4, Cover Story by Jim Motavalli on Page 8, Vox News on Page 11 Review by Alex Henderson – Lauren Henderson – La Bruja – Page 15 Review by Ken Dryden – Jesse Davis – Jesse Davis Live at Smalls Jazz Club – Page … Read More
Powerhouse Jazz Artist Manager Karen Kennedy Elected President of NAPAMA New York, New York — Karen Kennedy, Founding President of 24/Seven Artist Development, has been elected as President of North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents (NAPAMA). Kennedy’s appointment follows the leadership of former NAPAMA president Gail Boyd, who was the first African American woman … Read More
Bassist Leon Lee Dorsey and drummer Mike Clark return on seasoned new outing Cantaloupe Island beside guitar great Russell Malone, due out February 17, 2023 via Jazz Avenue 1 Renowned bassist Leon Lee Dorsey continues his prolific streak with the issue of Cantaloupe Island, the latest album to be released on his Jazz Avenue 1 … Read More
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are proudly open this February with a full slate of nightly performances! At Birdland Jazz Club, catch Mike Stern Band featuring Dennis Chambers and Randy Brecker, Uptown Jazz Tentet, Bill O’Connell and the Latin Jazz Sextet, Julie Benko with Euphonic Gumbo, Gunhild Carling, Melissa Errico, Ben Markley Band Feat. … Read More
Composer, arranger, and violinist Ludovica Burtone presents debut album Sparks, an anecdotal recount of her journey from Italy to the United States, due out March 3, 2023 via Outside in Music Ludovica Burtone is an Italian violinist with an incomparable wealth of musical experiences and a sound that transcends categorization. Her vast compositional oeuvre extends … Read More
Electrifying Lebanese-Canadian Drummer and Composer Sanah Kadoura Announces her Sophomore Release as a Bandleader, Duality, Out March 3, 2023 Lebanese-Canadian drummer, composer, educator and producer Sanah Kadoura is thrilled to announce the March 3, 2023 release of her dynamic sophomore album Duality. A follow-up to 2018’s critically-acclaimed Hawk Eyes, Duality focuses thematically on the balance … Read More
The Baylor Project’s The Evening: Live at APPARATUS is Nominated for Outstanding Jazz Album – Vocal at the 54th NAACP Image Awards On Thursday, January 12, it was announced that the exceptional vocal-drumming duo The Baylor Project received an NAACP Image Awards nomination for The Evening: Live at APPARATUS in the Outstanding Jazz Album – … Read More
Bassist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Scott Petito reimagines the retro jazz universe among all–stars on Many Worlds, due out February 24, 2023 via Planet Arts “To call it ‘fusion’ is to diminish the deep roots the music and players have planted in bop, funk, and Latin music. But it sure does rock, too,” – Seth Rogovoy … Read More
