By: Edward Blanco An accomplished actress and graduate of the prestigious American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York-based vocalist Cristina Morrison unveils her debut album with I Love, offering a superb blend of standards and originals penned by her “partner in musical crime,” alto saxophonist Christian Hidrobo. Born in Miami …
By: Edward Blanco Veteran jazz singer Wanda Stafford has shared the stage with the likes of the great guitarist Wes Montgomery, pianist and San Francisco icon Al Plank, alto saxophonist and flautist James Spaulding, Freddie Hubbard and legendary bassist Leroy Vinegar among others. Stafford, like Vinegar, grew up in Indianapolis, …
by Geannine Reid Happy is the title of Lisa Maxwell’s sophomore release and it certainly is a Happy collection of well-chosen and not overdone standards, all presented and well supported by the Keith Ingram Quartet, who is Maxwell’s coach. The word breezy comes to mind when listening to Maxwell, and …
Glenn Astarita Italian guitarist Enzo Rocco’s serious-minded musicianship amid his technical gifts is offset by his sense of humor. Frequent collaborations with the sometimes outlandish reedman Carlo Actis Dato, who also possesses monstrous chops, reveal an element of imprudence interspersed into the freer aspects of jazz and jazz-improvisation. Here, Rocco …
The onset of warmer weather can mean only one thing: music festival season is nigh! There may be other joys that Summer brings, but for the folks at AccuJazz Internet Radio it’s all about savoring great music in the great outdoors. AccuJazz has a tradition of creating channels dedicated to …
UNESCO AND HERBIE HANCOCK ANNOUNCE THE FIRST ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY ON APRIL 30TH FEATURING ALL-STAR CONCERTS IN PARIS, NEW ORLEANS AND NEW YORK UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock will collaborate with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz to celebrate and recognize jazz music as …
The Official CHRIS POTTER transcription eBook “Chris Potter Plays Acapella Standards” is now available from Eli Bennett Publishing. The exciting new 136-page book features eleven inspiring acapella Potter solos over standards, including ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE, TUNE UP, I LOVE YOU, 26-2, HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES 1&2, …
Saxophonist Colin Laguna from the Netherlands has been a regular visitor to Goa ever since his mother first brought him to Goa as a four year old child. He has ancestral roots in Goa and has always felt at home on every visit. He heads the saxophone department in the …
By: Edward Blanco A fixture of the Los Angeles jazz scene that has been performing and recording for three decades, composer and vibraphonist Mark Sherman enlists the help of three of LA’s finest jazz musicians for a monster recording simply titled, The L.A. Sessions. Joining him for this latest release …
1957 jazz pianist Dean Fontessa experiences his first rockabilly dance in Gary Scott Beatty’s “Jazz: Rockabilly” fiction, featured in the free online magazine MuskegonOnline.NET this month only. The story, in Beatty’s modernist retro style, explores Dean’s take on the scene from his viewpoint as a cool jazz musician. “We all …
