Diva Jazz Orchestra - 25th Anniversary Project
22 January, 2018
"DIVA has long been a swinging unit, and Maricle has a reputation for seeking out the top female players for her "No Man's Band," many of whom have graduated and become prominent leaders themselves. Without surprise, the DIVA Jazz Orchestra plays Mandel's charts with the finesse of veterans who have ...
| If The Extraordinary Composer/Guitarist Benji Kaplan Had Chosen The Cinema As His Art, He Would Undoubtedly Be Called An Auteur
22 January, 2018
If the extraordinary composer/guitarist Benji Kaplan had chosen the cinema as his art, he would undoubtedly be called an auteur - a creator whose vision fully encompasses every element of expression toward the ultimate goal. The true auteur fully understands the need for collaborators who have both ...
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Daptone Records Goes To Cuba: Orquesta Akokan Makes Blazing Hot Mambo Debut With Self-Titled Debut Album Out March 30
22 January, 2018
Akokán is a Yoruba word used in Cuba meaning "from the heart," and indeed, every song on the self-titled debut album (March 30/Daptone Records) by Orquesta Akokán feels like a heartfelt gift from the band to the listener. Assembled and led by Cuban vocalist José "Pepito" Gómez, Orquesta Akokán ...
| Chris Dave And The Drumhedz Premiere "Black Hole Ft. Anderson .Paak"
22 January, 2018
Chris Dave and The Drumhedz just premiered "Black Hole (feat. Anderson .Paak)" at Complex, who called it a "funky cut... that will have you doing your best two-step on the dance floor." The track is from The Drumhedz' debut self-titled album (out January 26th via Blue Note Records). Stream or embed ...
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Jodi Heights Releases Debut Album Produced By Two Grammy-Winning Engineers
19 January, 2018
Jodi Heights' EP "One Year Wiser" showcases the savvy songwriter's Broadway tinged voice and rockin' piano chops. The album was mixed by Grammy-winning engineer Erich Talaba (Sara Bareilles - What's Inside: Songs from Waitress, Kaleidoscope Heart) and mastered by six-time Grammy-winning engineer Adam ...
| Nina Simone's First Recordings, 'Mood Indigo: The Complete Bethlehem Sessions,' Coming Feb. 9 From BMG
19 January, 2018
Nina Simone was only 25 years old in 1958 when she entered Beltone Studios in midtown Manhattan for a one-day recording session for her debut album, Little Girl Blue, on Bethlehem Records. The 14 songs she recorded that day reveal just how well developed Simone's sound - her powerhouse vocals, her classically-trained ...
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Beats, Breaks And Rhymes With Ugly Duckling's Andy Cooper
19 January, 2018
'The Layered Effect' by US rapper/producer Andy Cooper offers a punchy reminder of the creative fun to be had in digging for breaks, stringing up loops and layering up stratas of sound. Brimming full of delightful inflexions from the world of Jazz, Easy Listening, Film Soundtracks and Hollywood voices, ...
| Jazz Guitarist Chris Standring Basks In The Positive Glow Of Joyous "Sunlight"
19 January, 2018
Much like a prism refracts light into a colorful spectrum, guitarist Chris Standring's "Sunlight" reflects rays of multihued jazz into a vibrant sonic palette of joy and positivity. The Los Angeles-based, native Brit will drop his twelfth album on March 23 on the Ultimate Vibe Recordings label, marking ...
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Louisiana Red Hot Records Announces Release Of Lilli Lewis' National Debut LP "The Henderson Sessions"
18 January, 2018
Louisiana Red Hot Records is pleased to announce the release of Lilli Lewis' "The Henderson Sessions." The launch of the jazz rock diva's intimate solo acoustic project is set for February 16, 2018.
"The Henderson Sessions" is a nine song CD featuring socially conscious and inspirational original ...
| Drummer Bob Holz To Release Third Album Ft. Bass Legends Stanley Clarke And Ralphe Armstrong!
16 January, 2018
Jazz-fusion composer and drummer Bob Holz will be releasing his third album "VISIONS: Coast to Coast Connection," featuring bass legend Stanley Clarke on February 23, 2018! "This collaboration with the jazz star and Return to Forever bassist/composer, Stanley Clarke involved the recording of new compositions ...
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Jazz (Deluxe) By Smith And Hay
15 January, 2018
Mike Smith and Jonathan Hay have reached new heights with their brand- Smith and Hay. With an abundant amount of dedication and hard work, they have now built a catalog of over 500 songs with millions upon millions of streams. After their album Jazz yielded an excellent response from listeners, they ...
| GoGo Penguin Releases New Single "Bardo"; Announces US Shows Including Their Bonnaroo Debut
12 January, 2018
GoGo Penguin has released "Bardo," a stunning new single from their vivid forthcoming album A Humdrum Star, which is set for release February 9 on Blue Note Records. The UK trio has also announced select US shows in Brooklyn (Elsewhere, May 4), Washington DC (The Hamilton, May 6), Los Angeles (Teragram ...
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Urban-Jazz Bassist Darryl Williams Shows He's Got Staying Power On New Single
12 January, 2018
It took ten years for urban-jazz bass player Darryl Williams to write, record and release "Here to Stay," his Billboard top 10 single and the title track to his second album. This week's release of the follow-up single, "Do You Remember," proves that he doesn't plan to go away anytime soon. Plucking ...
| Dr. Lonnie Smith To Release New Album "All In My Mind" Jan. 12; Kicks Off US Tour Jan. 11 At Jazz Standard NYC
11 January, 2018
Hammond B-3 organ legend Dr. Lonnie Smith is set for the January 12 release of All in My Mind, a spirited live trio album that the NEA Jazz Master recorded during his 75th birthday celebration at the Jazz Standard in New York City. The album is the follow-up to his acclaimed 2016 release Evolution, ...
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Fafa Galoure's New Album 'As You Are' Out Now
10 January, 2018
Efrat Cohen (aka Fafa Galoure), singer, writer and composer has been performing and arranging with Asi Ashkenazi since 2012 . The musical style is a bridge between Indie Rock and multiple patterns that range from Classical, Jazz, Blues, Soul, Ballad and Punk.
The songs reveal an internal emotional ...
| Drummer Bob Holz To Release Third Album Ft. Bass Legends Stanley Clarke And Ralphe Armstrong!
09 January, 2018
Jazz-fusion composer and drummer Bob Holz will be releasing his third album "VISIONS: Coast to Coast Connection," featuring bass legend Stanley Clarke on February 23, 2018! "This collaboration with the jazz star and Return to Forever bassist/composer, Stanley Clarke involved the recording of new compositions ...
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James Weidman - Black Spirituals Re-Imagined Into Jazz Spiritual Impressions
09 January, 2018
Early Reviews:
Weidman offers solid ideas on how to make old traditional material contemporary. Ruth Naomi Floyd whose rich vocals help breath new air into old music. Floyd is one of Philadelphia's gems. A fresh jazz interpretation. -Robert Rusch, Cadence Magazine
There's a lot going on here ...
| Robert Kennedy - Closer To Home
08 January, 2018
Early Reviews:
A hopping B3 ace that knows how to give the rest of the band some steps up and delivers the goods here as this jazzy outing hits all the right notes throughout. A purely bad ass organ combo date, you can feel the grease dripping as it wends its funky way home. -Chris Spector, Midwest ...
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Boston Fusionist Justin Piper Transcend's With His New Formable Second Offering Of Acid Jazz Discs
04 January, 2018
Guitarist Justin Piper releases his second CD in a line of acid jazz discs that is revitalizing what is often rumored a dying genre of music. What is most inspiring about this statement mainly by traditional jazz purists is it could not be further from the truth. Gigs on are the up-rise, sales are ...
| An Evening With Branford Marsalis!
02 January, 2018
January 5, at 8 PM: Power Access, Inc. presents "An Evening with Branford Marsalis", opening the South Beach Jazz Festival at the Colony Theater. One of the Most Revered Instrumentalists of His Time, three-time Grammy Award® winner Branford Marsalis has continued to exercise and expand his skills as ...
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