by Matt Micucci, Jazziz Ralph Peterson Jr., Raise Up Off Me (Onyx Productions): Raise Up Off Me is the final full-length album from Ralph Peterson Jr., who passed away earlier this month. It will be released on May 21, one day after what would have been the drummer/bandleader/composer’s 59th birthday. A powerful closing statement, the LP was recorded at … Read More
Onyx Productions Announces the Release of Raise Up Off Me, Ralph Peterson Jr.’s Final Recording Featuring Zaccai and Luques Curtis Special guests Jazzmeia Horn and Eguie Castrillo Releasing May 21, 2021 on all digital platforms, and as compact disc + double vinyl LP On May 21, 2021, Onyx Productions will release Raise Up Off Me, … Read More
by Ayana Contreras, Downbeat “Trumpeter Alonzo Demetrius’ thirst for social justice is evident on his leader debut, Live From The Prison Nation. “Movements transform people from individuals to a collective”: Those words from journalist and activist Mumia Abu-Jamal are incorporated into “Mumia’s Guidance,” an ambitious, nine-minute track on the album. The disc reflects many lessons … Read More
Ralph Peterson and the Messenger Legacy Announce First Tour Dates of 2020 and plans for a studio recording featuring new music The All-Star ensemble will make stops in Frederick, MD; Roanoke, VA; Rye, NH Ralph Peterson and the Messenger Legacy are kicking off 2020 with three live performances. The group of jazz luminaries will make … Read More
By Raul Da Gama, Jazz Da Gama The Jazz drummer Ralph Peterson has dedicated his life not only to music, but also to the music of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers – or “the music of ‘Bu”, as he might as well call it. Mr Peterson is a life-long devotee of Art Blakey (Ibn … Read More
When it comes to Art Blakey, there is no living drummer more suited to honoring his legacy than the incomparable Ralph Peterson. As the last drummer chosen by Blakey to play by his side in the Jazz Messengers Two Drummer Big Band, Peterson is tasked with the unique responsibility to carry forth Buhaina’s torch and … Read More
Ralph Peterson’s Messenger Legacy Celebrates Art Blakey’s Centennial with New Release Legacy: Alive Volume 6 at the Side Door, due out May 20 on Onyx Productions Featuring the Messenger Legacy Band: Ralph Peterson, Bobby Watson, Bill Pierce, Brian Lynch, Geoffrey Keezer and Essiet Essiet Official Release Show at the Kennedy Center, May 31st When it … Read More
Ralph Peterson’s ONYX PRODUCTIONS MUSIC LABEL Announces the Release of Two New Albums this Fall with the Gen-Next Big Band and Aggregate Prime The Gen-Next Big Band: I Remember Bu: Alive Vol. 4 at Scullers Street Date: October 4; Release Show: October 4, Scullers, Boston, MA Aggregate Prime: Inward Venture: Alive Vol. 5 at the … Read More
