Till I Get It Right” (FreeHam Records) - Mark Winkler
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Mark Winkler has a smooth and laid back cool sound in a West Hollywood, finger snapping sort of way.
“Grace Around the World” (LEGACY) - Jeff BuckleyTuesday, June 30, 2009
A mellower Robert Plant.
"Mighty Long Way" - Alvin Queen (Justin Time Records)Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Drummer/bandleader Alvin Queen's no-nonsense, straight-ahead ten-track recording of original compositions and jazz standards by Oscar Peterson, Horace Silver, Ray Charles, and Wayne Shorter.
Steven Halpern Releases "Drive Time Rx" CDFriday, June 26, 2009
Steven Halpern, the iconic, multi-million-selling recording artist considered the founding father of relaxation and healing music, announces the release of his new CD, Drive Time Rx.
“Quarter Live!” (Concord Jazz)Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Warm and wistfully stylish contemporary jazz with a pastoral feel.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
The Jazz Journalists Association announced winners of 2009 Jazz Awards at the Jazz Standard in New York City Tuesday, June 16, honoring 90 year-old elder statesman Hank Jones and 25 year-old up ‘n’ coming bassist-singer Esperanza Spalding, among 40 more musicians, presenters, jazz supporters and jazz journalists for the 13th year.
Robert Glasper returns with Double-Booked; to be released Aug. 15 on Blue Note RecordsTuesday, June 16, 2009
Pianist Robert Glasper presents both sides of his musical persona with Double-Booked, his third album for Blue Note Records, which will be released on August 25. He will also tour with Maxwell this summer.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
By mixing classic R&B, pop and gospel with jazz drummer Carl Allen and bassist Rodney Whitaker update 1960s soul jazz for a new generation with their release “Work to Do.”
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Bill Ortiz's sweet full tone, and clear, distinctive and assertive style has made the San Francisco native one of the most in-demand trumpet players on the Bay Area Music Scene.
Dimestore Hemingway-True NorthWednesday, June 3, 2009
Listening to True North is a little like listening to a good storytelling uncle. The group’s lyrics are witty and cleverly satirical in a front porch story telling sort of way. A workingman’s look at everyday life and relationships.
1959-A Great Year in JazzWednesday, May 27, 2009
The Dave Brubeck Quartet’s ‘Time Out” swept college campuses across the country with cool jazz mania, “Sketches of Spain” by Miles Davis saw the celebrated trumpeter team up once again with arranger-composer Gil Evans and create yet another musical masterpiece.
“Mingus Ah Hum,” thought by many to be the quintessential Charles Mingus album, was also released in 1959.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
“The Art of Improvisation,” Moffett’s 10th solo recording and Motéma Music debut, may be his best recording yet.
Elevation Announces Kimberly Stewart to star in upcoming "Razoreyes" music video (news release)Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Elevation, the Atlanta-based pop rock band, announced this week that celebrity, socialite and fashion icon Kimberly Stewart will star in the upcoming music video for “Razoreyes” off their debut album, Strangelove according to a news release.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Fan of Sean Jones’s all out, hard blowing style that’s reminiscent of the late Freddie Hubbard will be pleasantly surprised with the trumpeter’s fifth album, “The Search Within.”
A good portion of the 12 tunes here are exercises in understated lyrical balladry that showcase the fiery trumpeter’s reflective composer side.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
p>Blue Note Records celebrates both the 70th anniversary of the label and its 1984 re-launch by releasing “Mosaic: A Celebration of Blue Note Records.” In homage to the world’s longest running jazz label, some of Blue Note’s current stable of musicians were asked to re-envision the hits of Herbie Hancock, Cedar Walton, Bobby Hutcherson and other seminal artists.
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