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Brian Andres and The Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel – San Francisco
July 2, 2013(Bacalao Records) Drummer Brian Andres delivers a super high-energy session on his second recording, San Francisco. Andres introduces the Afro-Cuban Jazz Cartel on this effort, a collective of Latin American, ...
In Remembrance: LA Times: Paul Smith Dies at 91
July 1, 2013Don Heckman – (LA Times) Paul Smith, a jazz pianist, arranger-composer and music director for stars such as Sammy Davis Jr., Anita O’Day, Mel Torme, Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day, the Andrews Sisters, Sarah ...
Eugenie Jones – Black Lace Blue Tears
June 28, 2013(Eugenie Jones) Seattle-based singer Eugenie Jones launches an impressive debut with Black Lace Blue Tears. Not only does Jones provide vocals for the project, she composed all but two of the songs (a couple of ...
National Endowment for the Arts Announces the 2014 NEA Jazz Masters, Nation’s Highest Honor in Jazz
June 27, 2013The National Endowment for the Arts has announced its 2014 Jazz Masters, the nation’s highest honors in jazz. The four recipients chosen for the honor are musician/educator Jamey Aebersold, saxophonist and ...
David Ake – Bridges
June 25, 2013(Positone) Pianist and composer David Ake paints a diverse musical landscape on his latest recording, Bridges. The project presents a nice multi-layered snapshot of Ake, who wrote all of the tunes on the project. ...
Cecil Taylor Receives Japan’s Kyoto Prize
June 21, 2013(June 21, 2013) Today, venerable pianist and composer Cecil Taylor was named a Kyoto Prize laureate by the the Inamori Foundation. The annual award is presented for excellence in the areas of the arts, philosophy, ...
Steve Heckman- Born To Be Blue
June 21, 2013(Jazzed Media) Saxophonist Steve Heckman’s latest finds him joining forces with a tremendous lineup of musical talents for one outstanding recording. On Born to Be Blue, Heckman is joined by guitar great ...
Tony Bennett and Dave Brubeck Recording Discovered 50 Years Later
June 19, 2013NEW YORK — Tony Bennett never forgot the first time he performed with Dave Brubeck more than half a century ago. But the tape of that memorable collaboration between two American jazz masters lay forgotten in a ...
2013 Playboy Jazz Festival: LA Times Review
June 18, 2013Chris Barton, Los Angeles Times Jazz Critic June 16, 2013 There was a moment at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday night when a question came to mind that felt a little like a Zen koan: If you hear a guitar solo but ...
Jon Wirtz – Tourist
June 18, 2013(Jon Wirtz) Colorado-based pianist/keyboadist Jon Wirtz displays incredible chops and a gentle touch on his second full length recording, Tourist. Wirtz’s syncopated style is featured here in a collage of ...
