By John Stevenson Dragonfly is not your average Canadian band. Led by Corey Tamas who has been playing guitar for more than 30 years, Dragonfly’s distinctive sound coalesces around influential rock and jazz voices on the instrument such as Al Di Meola, Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew and Steve Vai. With …
New York, NY – “Life Is…” marks the international debut of Belgian singer/pianist Susan Clynes, on New York based MoonJune Records. This release was compiled from three live concerts done at two different locations, each one with a unique band configuration. The Archiduc, an historic Art Deco bar in Brussels dating …
Several points may be made about Kellye Gray’s album, And, They Call Us Cowboys: The Texas Music Project. 1. In short, this is a beautiful album. I could string together lots of words. But in short, And, They Call Us Cowboys is just supremely beautiful. Just listen to Gray’s passionate …
February is all about the heart: valentine’s cards, boxes of heart-shaped chocolates and red roses. It’s also Heart and Stroke month – a great time to donate proceeds from your upcoming crooner album, A Return to Romance. And that’s exactly what Randy Lyght is doing. The CD is scheduled for …
NEW YORK VOICES’ LAUREN KINHAN’S STRIKING NEW CD Circle In A Square Her Third Solo Album Features a Cast of Masters, Including Randy Brecker, Romero Lubambo, Donny McCaslin, Joel Frahm, and Gary Versace Tweet
JOHN COLTRANE My Favorite Things (180g 2LP Vinyl) Released 01/21/14 Instantly recognized and forever celebrated, My Favorite Things is a landmark recording in every possible sense. The 1960 album is the first that introduced John Coltrane’s legendary quartet with pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Steve Davis, and drummer Elvin Jones. It …
PNP Jazz artist Stephen Farrell releases “My One True Valentine” For Immediate Release: January 21, 2014; Just in time for the month of romance, Montreal-born singer, songwriter, and musician Stephen Farrell releases his debut single “My One True Valentine.” Available on iTunes on February 7, 2014, the song encompasses undeniable …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – The eclectic composer and performer of music known as Fjazz has released his latest EP record, titled, “My Days to Count.” The record is comprised of eight original tracks for an approximate total listening time of 9 minutes. Like Fjazz’s other, previous quality releases, his “My …
Best year ever? It certainly sounds like it, judging the accomplishments that Young Pals Music/Young Pals Records International logged in 2013, its sixth year as a New York City-based full-service independent record label. Since its launch, the company—helmed by accomplished composer, producer and arranger Ayhan Sahin—has released more than two …
Tampa, Florida (January 10, 2014): Smooth Jazz has started to take a turn with the introduction of new musical flavors that embrace purely positive uplifting sound. Often criticized as palatable groove-based music smooth jazz is evolving into a new category yet to be defined. Levy DeAndrade, founder of Level 10, …
Dynamite duo Dan Baraszu and David Ellington have teamed up for an explosive eponymous debut album. With live wire Marlon Patton on drums, this band is raising eyebrows in the Atlanta area. Hammond B-3 superstar Dave Ellington moved to Atlanta, GA in 2005 after 22 years in New Orleans playing …
“One cannot help but be impressed by this music. The musicianship is top-notch, the performances unpredictable and full of surprises, and Eric Starr’s writing is consistently inventive.” – Scott Yanow, Jazz Critic “Everything is fresh about this disc…Nothing gets in the way of this music’s freshness and charm.” – Jeff Simon, The …
