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Charles Lloyd & The Marvels Featuring Lucinda Williams | Vanished Gardens
June 29, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Bill Frisell, Charles Lloyd, Eric Harland, Greg Leisz, Lucinda Williams, Reuben RogersVanished Gardens is a magnificent recorded collaboration between venerable saxophonist/flutist Charles Lloyd & The Marvels, a collective of outstanding musicians, and singer Lucinda Williams that spring from a case of mutual artistic admiration. Guitarist Bill Frisell, pedal steel guitarist ...
Allegra Levy | Looking at The Moon
June 26, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Goodman, Allegra Levy, Carmen Staaf, Tim NortonVocalist Allegra Levy’s third recording is a bit of a lunar orbit. The aptly titled Looking at The Moon is a wonderful 13-song collection in which the moon is central to, or part of, the tune. The set includes nicely arranged and interpreted compositions by Nick Drake, Doris Day, Neil ...
NPR: John Coltrane’s Lost Album A ‘Buried Treasure’ For Jazz Fans
June 24, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: John Coltrane, NPROn March 6, 1963, John Coltrane and his quartet arrived at Van Gelder Studios in New Jersey to record an album. It was a busy time for the group, which featured pianist McCoy Tyner, bassist Jimmy Garrison and drummer Elvin Jones. They were at the tail end of a two-week residency at the Birdland ...
Jocelyn Michelle | Live at Viva Cantana
June 22, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Al Person, Andrea Lindborg, Bill Noble, Jocelyn Michelle, John Rack, Laura Dickinson, Sammy K, Steve Mann, Tony Farrell, Viva CantinaLive at Viva Cantana by organist Jocelyn Michelle is a lively groove-fest. Michelle’s Hammond B3 is the engine of this captivating sound celebration recorded live at Viva Cantina club in Burbank, California. The band is augmented by the talents of John Rack on guitar, Bill Noble on and ...
Alchemy Sound Project | Adventures in Time and Space
June 19, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Alchemy Sound Project, David Arend, Erica Lindsay, Jonathan Blake, Michael Spearman, Salim Washington, Samantha Boshnack, Sumi Tonooka, thejazzpage.comThe Alchemy Sound Project marks its second production with a stellar work of art. Adventures in Time and Space is an exploratory journey in its sound and construction. Melodic compositions and rich performances provide this effort truly engaging musical resonance. Pianist Sumi Tonooka, ...
Remembering Gerri Allen
June 16, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Esperanza Spalding, Gerri Allen, Terri Lyne CarringtonWe thought we’d share a favorite performance of a favorite song,”Unconditional Love”, by the great Gerri Allen, along with drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and bassist Esperanza Spalding. June was Gerri’s birth month and was about this time that we were deprived of her ...
Marcus Miller | Laid Black
June 15, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Adam Agati, Alex Bailey, Alex Han, Brett Williams, Charles Haynes, Kirk Whalum, Louis Cato, Marcus Miller, Marquis Hill, Patches Stewart, Russell Gunn, Selah Sue, Take 6, Trombone ShortyMarcus Miller continues to explore and expand the emotional range of the bass with his latest recording. Laid Black is an entertaining collection of tunes featuring the virtuoso bassist’s adroit, lyrical finger work, exploring the idioms of hip-hop, funk, and R&B, within the context ...
New England Jazz Ensemble | Peter and The Wolf
June 15, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: New England Jazz Ensemble, Walt GwardyakThe New England Jazz Ensemble was founded in 1991 by trumpeter Mike Jones; Walt Gwardyak, pianist and composer/arranger, has been the music director from the beginning. The 16-piece big band has a loyal following and sells its music through on-line CD sales and downloads far and wide. Its ...
NPR: Bobby McFerrin And His Daughter Make Music A Family Affair
June 14, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: bobby mcferrin, Madison McFerrin, NPRThe love of music has been passed down in the McFerrin family for generations. Bobby McFerrin is likely best known for his 1988 hit “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” and has been entertaining audiences with his jazz scatting for nearly 50 years. His father, Robert McFerrin, was the ...
Cathy Segal-Garcia | The Jazz Chamber
June 12, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Bernie Maupin, Bevan Mason, Bob Sheppard, Cathy Segal-Garcia, Dennis Dreith, Dori Amarillo, Fish to Birds, Kate McGarry, Mon David, The Jazz Chamber, Tierney SuttonThe Jazz Chamber is the fulfillment of one of singer Cathy Segal-Garcia’s dreams, recording with a chamber orchestra, something she was urged to pursue by Dan Davilla. The result is lush, lovely and inspirational. The 10-track set covers works by Ennio Morricone Vince Mendoza, Dori Caymmi ...
