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Jon Davis – Moving Right Along
March 10, 2015(Positone) Pianist Jon Davis’ own gentle, cool style of swing is at the heart of his latest effort. Moving Right Along finds Davis leading a trio through a nice set of his own originals and a great selection ...
Lew Soloff, Trumpeter for Blood, Sweat and Tears, Dies at 71
March 9, 2015Lew Soloff, a trumpet player who was an early member of Blood, Sweat and Tears and whose jazz career included performances with his own ensembles and with Gil Evans, Ornette Coleman, Chuck Mangione, Maynard Ferguson ...
Ted Howe Jazz Orchestra – Pinnacle
March 6, 2015(Hot Shoe Worldwide) Composer Ted Howe pushes the big band sound forward on his latest release. Pinnacle features Howe’s excellent compositions in a large ensemble setting making the music swing, groove and ...
Singapore has a lot of talented jazz musicians
March 3, 2015By Christopher Toh SINGAPORE – Late last year, organisers of the Singapore International Jazz Festival (SingJazz) said they hoped this festival would build “an ecosystem for jazz music and jazz-inspired music in ...
Maureen Budway – Sweet Candor
March 3, 2015(MCG Jazz) Sweet Candor is the wonderful debut and final recording of singer Maureen Budway. While we can lament her loss to breast cancer in January, she and the music left the world on this production will be ...
Ali Bey – My Finest Hour
February 27, 2015(Ali Bey) My Finest Hour from bassist Ali Bey is a showcase of outstanding virtuosity. The Detroit native demonstrates the craftsmanship of a player who his found his voice through much study and commitment. Bey ...
Josh Nelson – Exploring Mars
February 24, 2015(Origin) Composer-pianist Josh Nelson takes us on a journey to the red planet in his concept-driven new recording. Exploring Mars was inspired by the four robotic rovers exploring the planet and Ray Bradbury’s ...
Jazz Great Clark Terry Dies at 94
February 22, 2015Trumpeter Clark Terry, a jazz legend who in his seven decades as a musician and bandleader collaborated with artists ranging from Quincy Jones and Duke Ellington to Charles Mingus and Count Basie, passed away ...
Mark Wade Trio – Event Horizon
February 20, 2015(Mark Wade Music) Bassist Mark Wade demonstrates his strengths as musician, bandleader, arranger and composer on his debut recording. Event Horizon also showcases Wade’s affinity for the piano trio. The other ...
Ashley Daneman – Beauty Indestructible
February 17, 2015(Ashley Daneman) Beauty Indestructible is vocalist Ashley Daneman’s triumphant recording debut and much more. Daneman’s story is one of overcoming PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder), divorce and the ...
