By Brian Kiwanuka, Nextbop 10. Brandee Younger – Soul Awakening (Self Release) The harp is a spellbinding instrument and throughout Soul Awakening Brandee Younger is a sorceress. The harpist’s playing … Read More
By Rob Shepherd, Nextbop As Nextbop prides itself on presenting jazz of the present moment and the future, at first glance it may appear unusual for the site to review … Read More
By Sébastien Hélary, Nextbop ChimyTina, the duo of vocalist Martina DaSilva, leader of the jazz vocal harmony group The Ladybugs, and bassist Dan “Chimy” Chmielinski (Wynton Marsalis, Marc Cary, Brad … Read More
by Sebastien Helary, Nextbop At the very end of August, Grammy award winning trumpeter Brian Lynch announced the impromptu release of his latest creation, The Omni-American Book Club, a big band … Read More
by Sebastien Helary, NextBop Saxophonist Chris Madsen has earned himself a solid reputation on the Chicago jazz scene ever since moving to the Windy City in 2006 after attending Juilliard’s … Read More
Sébastien Hélary, Nextbop Russian saxophonist Makar Kashitsyn left Moscow in 2017 to enroll at the Manhattan School of Music following the advice of jazz veteran Vincent Herring with whom the … Read More
by Sebastien Helary, NextBop Stream Vocalist Emma Frank’s Cover of Aaron Park’s “Lilac” From Her New Album ‘Come Back’ (Premiere) Vocalist Emma Frank has made the move to Montreal-based … Read More
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
By: Sébastien Hélary, NextBop Bassist Ben Wolfe is probably best known for performing in Wynton Marsalis’ Septet and Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra as well as being an integral member of … Read More
by Sebastien Helary, NextBop Brothers Zaccai and Luques Curtis are back with a new album commissioned by Chamber Music America’s New Jazz Works. Algorithm, coming August 23rd to the brothers’ own … Read More
