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NYT: Toots Thielemans, Harmonica, Dies at 94
August 23, 2016Toots Thielemans, one of the only musicians to have a successful career as a jazz harmonica player, died on Monday in Brussels. He was 94. The death was confirmed by Mr. Thielemans’s agency, which did not specify a ...
Manu Katché – Unstatic
August 5, 2016(Anteprima Productions) Manu Katché weaves together hypnotic rhythms and transportive melodies to produce his latest, superb effort, Unstatic. The music, all of which was composed by the drummer, has a contemporary ...
Anthony E. Nelson, Jr. – Swift To Hear, Slow To Speak
August 2, 2016(MusicStand Records) Swift To Hear, Slow To Speak by saxophonist Anthony E. Nelson Jr. is a fantastic artistic statement. The project is also an effort built around the artist’s faith and gratitude. Nelson, ...
Roberta Piket – One for Marian: Celebrating Marian McPartland
July 29, 2016(Thirteenth Note Records) Pianist-composer Roberta Piket turns in one of our favorites of the year with this recording. One for Marian: Celebrating Marian McPartland is indeed a colorful celebration of the late ...
Mimi Jones – Feet In The Mud
July 8, 2016(Hot Tone Music) Bassist Mimi Jones’ latest is a beautifully contemplative work. With melodic compositions and solid musicianship, Feet In The Mud is an engaging sonic tapestry. The music is at times ...
Mark Murphy – Live in Athens, Greece
July 5, 2016(Harbinger Records) Live in Athens, Greece is a fantastic documentation of the late, great singer Mark Murphy recorded at the Gazarte Club, one of the city’s hottest night clubs in 2008. Once things gets ...
Joe Policastro Trio – Pops
July 1, 2016(JeruJazz Records) Pops, the second recording from Joe Policastro and his trio, takes its name from the Chicago-based Pops for Champagne venue where the band has performed since 2011. The project’s name also ...
Branford Marsalis Quartet with Kurt Elling – Upward Spiral
June 28, 2016(OKeh) A collaboration between an established bandleader and band with an established singer is something that harkens back to a bygone musical age. The teaming of the Branford Marsalis Quartet and singer Kurt ...
Marquis Hill – The Way We Play
June 24, 2016(Concord Jazz) Marquis Hill is one of the most compelling voices on the trumpet today. On The Way We Play, his debut recording for Concord Jazz, he pays tribute to the jazz standards and American songbook classics ...
Lauren White – Out of The Past
June 21, 2016(Cafe Pacific Records) Vocalist Lauren White’s elegant delivery style makes this a very pleasing third recording for the singer. Out of The Past – Jazz & Noir takes you out of moment and into the ...
