By Kevin Johnson, No Treble Jazz great Dave Young has released Mantra, his sixteenth album as a leader. The bassist – known for his work with artists including Oscar Peterson and Tommy Flanagan – featured his normal sextet plus three guests: Ewen Farncombe on organ, John Johnson on alto sax and flute, and Les Allt … Read More
By Kevin Johnson, No Treble Bassist and composer Matt Ulery has released many beautiful albums, but they’ve all been made in the studio. Now he’s produced his first live record called Delicate Charms Live at the Green Mill, which captures his band and their incredible energy in the spring of 2021. Read more here.
By Mitch Joel, No Treble Bronx-born and Bronx-passionate bass player, Carlos Henriquez, studied music from a young age. He played guitar through junior high and took up the bass while enrolled in the Julliard School’s Music Advancement Program. He then played his way through the LaGuardia High School of Music and Arts. Listen to this … Read More
By Kevin Johnson, No Treble Bass virtuoso Charnett Moffett has returned with his seventeenth album as a leader, entitled New Love. The bassist describes the music, recorded in trio and quartet band formats, as a love letter to humanity. Read more here.
By Kevin Johnson, No Treble ust under two years ago, the jazz world suffered a major blow with the loss of pianist Harold Mabern, who mastered the post-bop sound. Now his final studio recording is available thanks to bassist and band leader Leon Lee Dorsey. Read more here.
By Kevin Johnson, No Treble The 8-Bit Big Band has released their third album, Backwards Compatible, which continues the group’s approach of reimagining video game music for jazz orchestra. Led by Charlie Rosen, the band has arrangements of music from Chrono Trigger, Super Mario 64, Metal Gear Solid 3, and more. Read more here.
By Corey Brown, No Treble Surf’s up! Brandi Disterheft has just released a new album called “Surfboard”, which marks her fifth as a leader. Songs on the album range from blues to pop to the Great Brazilian and American songbooks. Read more here.
By Kevin Johnson, No Treble Surf’s up! Brandi Disterheft has just released a new album called Surfboard, which marks her fifth as a leader. Read more here.
By Kevin Johnson, No Treble Orlando le Fleming has followed up his 2017 album Romantic Funk with a new release that pays homage to the “high-intensity fusion of the 1980’s.” Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar contains eight original compositions performed by a bevy of talent. Read this article here.
By Kevin Johnson, No Treble Bassist and bandleader Orlando le Fleming has released a second video for his upcoming album, Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar, which drops on September 18th. “FOMO Blues” features a burning, syncopated groove with le Fleming locking in with drummer Nate Wood. Check this video here.
