Jazz is alive again at the Café Bohemia! And it has been. Since 2019. Yes. The Café Bohemia. The one that Oscar Pettiford, especially, immortalized with his composition, “Bohemia after Dark.” The one that was the venue for some of the landmark recordings of the 1950’s, including The Charles Mingus …
Longstanding collaborators pianist Alex Sjobeck and bassist David Baker have been performing, rehearsing, and creating together for over half a decade. With shared musical experiences in big bands, septets, and a steadfast trio, the two composer-performers now unite with their debut, Pictures in Time, to express a distilled collection of …
The 13-Date Run Will Feature The Band Performing Classic Holiday Songs Along With Squirrel Nut Zippers’ Favorites The Squirrel Nut Zippers return to the west coast this December with their joyous, raucous Christmas Caravan tour. Performing songs from their Christmas Caravan and Mardi Gras for Christmas albums as well as other Zippers favorites, the 13-date run will be the first west …
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – During the varied quarantines and lockdowns of the past two years, drummer and composer Johnny Steele found himself – like so many others – caught with an unexpected excess of time on his hands. Rather than squander what could be a rare opportunity for learning, …
With a career spanning two continents before he was 20, arrangements that received awards from both Downbeat (2021) and the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers (2021) while still a student, and compositions described as “on a scale with Everglades by Terence Blanchard,” (Gary Lowe, WUNH), composer, bandleader, and saxophonist Simeon Nathanael Davis makes a profound compositional debut with “Of Narratives & Nocturnes.”
On one of the most unusual, not to mention one of the most remarkable, albums of the year, classical music meets jazz, Frank Morelli meets Keith Oxman, and bassoon meets tenor saxophone. That album, The Ox-Mo Incident, bears a title that abbreviates the musicians’ names with a clever but perfect …
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – Pianist and composer Yoonmi Choi is no stranger to the stage, and certainly not to pioneering her unique creative voice. From performing at over 300 venues in Europe, to receiving international acclaim across three continents, playing almost every major jazz festival, and directing the “Girl …
The Canadian composer, singer, and poet unveils a confident collection of ‘tone poems’ – her own post-modern mix of jazz, free improvisation, ‘contemporary’ classical, poetry, and film music elements. The singer, composer, and poet Lara Solnicki is praised for her “boldly unique style” (All About Jazz). Solnicki’s third album, The One and …
Saxophonist Daniel Bennett and Koko Bermejo have been turning heads during the COVID-19 pandemic. The duo has presented a Facebook LIVE concert every week since June. The livestream show has been featured in Florida Weekly, Sun Sentinel and other news outlets. Thousands of viewers tune in every week. “Expect the …
To be re-released in hand-numbered, very limited quantities (100 each!) Danny Janklow – Worlds Collide Roxy Coss – Quintet Nick Finzer – Cast of Characters New York, New York: Over the last three years, NYC Jazz Record Label and Media Company Outside in Music has managed to produce more than …
New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett is known for his “out of the box” thinking. Bennett’s music is a strange mix of American folk, avant-pop and modern jazz. Daniel Bennett has been very outspoken about the need for musicians to go outside and make music for the people. “Zoom got us …
“This virus will die, but our cultural renaissance has just begun,” said New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett on a bright Spring day in lockdown. I spoke with the saxophonist at length on the phone, “I’m on the roof of my building in Manhattan. My kids are learning to ride bikes …
New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett has been hailed as one of the most original and unpredictable musical voices of his generation. Daniel Bennett can be heard throughout the world performing his award-winning compositions on saxophone, flute, clarinet, and oboe. The Daniel Bennett Group performs their CD release at the New …
New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett has been hailed as one of the most original and unpredictable musical voices of his generation. Daniel Bennett can be heard throughout the world performing his award-winning compositions on saxophone, flute, clarinet, and oboe. The Daniel Bennett Group performs their CD release at the Blue …
Friday, August 10, 2018 Showcasing students of the Vermont Jazz Center’s 43nd annual Summer Workshop perform in professionally coached ensemble, trio, and featured vocalist settings. Different concerts at 3:30 and 8 pm with break for dinner. At the idyllic Putney School in Vermont. $5 donation suggested. Michael S. Currier Center …
Henderson, NV (July 6th, 2018) – Blue Canoe Records releases “Animazonia” from Turkish-born world musician Melbreeze. The ninth release from this creative world musician started as a Brazilian jazz effort but culminated into a compilation of authentic Brazilian music fused with world, jazz and dance flavors. Melbreeze’s passion for world …
