Recently, I thought I would reacquaint myself with the music of Paul Desmond, and I started playing for my pleasure some of his albums with Gerry Mulligan, Ron Carter, Jim Hall, and of course Connie Kay and Gene Wright. Not just Desmond’s cool and sweetness of tone, but also his …
New Book: Vocal River The Skill and Spirit of Improvisation by RHIANNON Rhiannon’s story of passionate commitment to music—especially vocal improvisation—takes us through the twists and turns of her life, from a young girl discovering singing on her family’s Missouri River farm to internationally acclaimed artist and full circle as …
Los Angeles, CA – A spectacular collection of rare and unreleased recordings from famed guitarist of Deep Purple, James Gang and the Billy Cobham band, Tommy Bolin will be released on August 13th by Purple Pyramid Records. ‘Whirlwind’, produced by Greg Hampton and Johnnie Bolin, features rare material from Bolin’s …
NEWLY RELEASED ON SUNNYSIDE RECORDS A solo revisitation and extension of Zeitlin’s groundbreaking 1968-78 decade of integrating acoustic and electronic instruments in a music drawing on his experiences in jazz, classical, funk, and the avant-garde. INITIAL CRITICAL ACCLAIM “The album [Both/And] is a magnificent work that combines acoustic improvisation with …
Even though Dave Liebman has earned a deserved reputation as an original jazz voice—to the extent of winning major awards, including the first of his generation to win the NEA Jazz Masters Award—he remembers his first experiences with music. However, earning a living and living up to performance commitments got …
LOS ANGELES CLUB FAVORITES SASHA’S BLOC TO RELEASE NEW CD, MELANCHOLY, SEPTEMBER 17TH Band That Plays To Continuously Sold-out Shows Blends An Intriguing Mix Of Contemporary Jazz, Ragtime, Blues, Gypsy Jazz And Traditional Swing “Impressively swinging their way through a program of jazz standards and Great American Songbook classics.” – …
Duduka Da Fonseca With Special Guest Maucha Adnet Two Appearances On the Same Day Thursday, July 25th 12:15 – 1:45 PM SINGLE 90 MINUTE SET NEWARK MUSEUM CONCERT 49 Washington St Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 596-6550 WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY SHEA CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 7:30 PM SINGLE 90 MINUTE …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Matt Savage Announces New Single, “A Bigger Celebration” Title Track from Upcoming Album is Available on iTunes July 17th Boston, MA – July 16, 2013 – Jazz pianist, composer and recording artist Matt Savage is releasing the first single from his upcoming album, A Bigger Celebration, on …
“One of the most accomplished and creative World Fusion guitarists on the planet today.” – Robert Silverstein, MusicWeb After the global musical travels of his recent albums that explored the outer reaches of world music fusion, Lawson Rollins comes FULL CIRCLE on his latest release with 12 tightly focused tracks …
What more comfortable venue exists for a jazz musician than his or her home? Yet how often does a recording happen there? Some musicians like Chick Corea or Tony Monaco have recording studios in their own homes, but most others are less fortunate. Imagine being a fly on the wall …
