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NPR: Jazz And Folk Music Champion George Wein Dies At 95
September 23, 2021 / No Comments / Tags: George WeinGeorge Wein, one of America’s most storied and influential live-music impresarios, died at 95. Read More
Chris Standring | Wonderful World
September 7, 2021 / No Comments / Tags: Chris Standring, Chuck Berghofer, Darek Oleszkiewicz, Dave Karasony, Geoff Gascoyne, Harvey Mason, Katherin Shorr, Peter Erskine, Randy Brecker, thejazzpage.comGuitarist Chris Standring’s Wonderful World is truly a wonderful recording. The production features the guitarist anchoring an all-star lineup of trios that includes the epic talents of drummers Peter Erskine, Harvey Mason and Dave Karasony, and bassists Geoff Gascoyne, Chuck Berghofer ...
Coltrane’s Dix Hills, NY home gets $50G grant
September 7, 2021 / No CommentsThe John and Alice Coltrane Home in Dix Hills is getting a little help from an old friend. The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation has awarded a $50,000 grant through an affiliate of the National Trust for Historic Preservation to the home where jazz saxophone legend John Coltrane created his ...
John Pizzarelli’s new album sustains his legendary father’s legacy and pays homage to Pat Metheny
August 17, 2021 / No CommentsIn the early days of the pandemic, COVID-19 took John Pizzarelli’s father, legendary seven-string jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli. One week later, his mother, Ruth Pizzarelli, followed her husband of 66 years. John Pizzarelli’s new album, “Better Days Ahead,” isn’t exactly a response to those ...
Dabin Ryu | Wall
July 30, 2021 / No Comments / Tags: Anthony Marsden, Benjamin Young, Boyce Griffith, Dabin Ryu, Fernando Ferrarone, Kevin Scollins, Nathan See, Willis Edmundson, Zoe ObadiaWall is the debut release of pianist Dabin Ryu and what an outstanding introduction it is to this talent from South Korea. Ryu, a graduate of Berklee College, composed, arranged, and produced this fantastic effort. The tunes cover an array of modes and allow each of the players on the effort to ...
The Baylor Project | Generations
July 30, 2021 / No Comments / Tags: Ben Williams, Christopher Michael Stevens, Dezron Douglas, Dianne Reeves, Freddie Hendrix, Jamison Ross, Jazzmeia Horn, Jean Baylor, Keith Loftis, Kenny Garrett, Marcus Baylor, Marvin Sewell, Ray Holloman, Richie Goods, Shedrick Mitchell, Sullivan FortnerGenerations from the team of drummer Marcus Baylor and singer Jean Baylor is a beautiful homage to their personal and ancestral musical influences. Elements of jazz, gospel, and soul infuse the excellent compositions of The Baylor Project’s second endeavor. The tremendous production ...
Lauren Henderson | Musa
June 16, 2021 / No Comments / Tags: Lauren HendersonMusa, singer Lauren Henderson‘s eighth release, is a multilingual rumination on themes of love and longing. The project features eleven tracks of original compositions and vibrant interpretations of standard tunes. Sullivan Fortner on piano, Eric Wheeler on bass and Joe Dyson on drums, ...
NPR: Jazz Singer Nnenna Freelon Works Through Grief With New Album And Podcast
June 15, 2021 / No CommentsNnenna and Phil Freelon were a power couple: He was the lead architect for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History & Culture, and she was a Grammy-nominated jazz singer, composer, actress and playwright. They enjoyed an exciting, full life of work, ...
Charnett Moffett | New Love
June 15, 2021 / No CommentsNew Love features the fretless electric bass playing of Charnett Moffett along with Jana Herzen on guitar and vocals, Corey Garcia and rising-star Malick Koly on drums and Irwin Hall on tenor and soprano saxophones and alto flute.
Esperanza Spalding Meets Funding Goal to Build Artist Sanctuary
June 12, 2021 / No Comments / Tags: esperanza spaldingAward-winning bassist and educator Esperanza Spalding recently launched a successful crowdfunding campaign to raise monies needed to buy land for the building of a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) artist sanctuary in her hometown of Portland, Oregon. Spalding contributed the ...
