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Noa Levy and Shimpei Ogawa | You, Me & Cole
July 16, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Noa Levy, Shimpei OgawaYou, Me & Cole is a wonderful duet album between featuring Noa Levy’s vocals and Shimpei Ogawa’s bass work. Really nice chemistry between singer and bassist covering the tunes of Cole Porter. Really interesting album concept and nice chemistry between the two. Check it out!
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade | RoundAgain
July 10, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade, Christian McBride, Joshua Redman, thejazzpage.comSaxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Brian Blade reunite for their first recording since 1994, when they were bandmates in Redman’s quartet. RoundAgain is the fantastic recorded result of their reunion. The four musicians have all become ...
3D Jazz Trio | I Love To See You Smile
July 9, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Amy Shook, Jackie Warren, Sherrie Maricle, thejazzpage.comI Love To See You Smile is the outstanding latest release by the 3D Jazz Trio. The unit, featuring Jackie Warren on piano, Amy Shook on bass and Sherrie Maricle on drums, performs under a few different banners, but always at the core of the various settings. The trio is as together as a band ...
Fred Randolph | Mood Walk
June 16, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Brian Rice, Dan Zemelman, Dillion Vado, Erik Jekabson, Fred Randolph, Greg Sankovich, Greg Wyser-Pratte, Sheldon Brown, Silvestre MartinezMood Walk is bassist Fred Randolph’s fourth release as a leader and what a great recording he has produced. The effort is buoyed by great compositions, all of which Randolph penned for the effort. The notes are joined by equally great performances from some very talented players. The band ...
Esperanza Spalding and Fred Hersch | Live at the Village Vanguard
June 12, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Esperanza Spalding, Fred Hersch, Jazz Foundation of America, The Village VanguardBassist/singer Esperanza Spalding and pianist Fred Hersch teamed up for a series of shows in 2018 at venerable New York jazz spot and the result is now a recording of their work is being released for a special purpose. Esperanza Spalding & Fred Hersch: Live at the Village Vanguard – ...
Netflix’s series ‘The Eddy’ is as much about family as jazz
June 12, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Adil Dehbi, André Holland, Damian Nueva Cortes, Damien Chazelle, Houda Benyamina, Joanna Kulig, Jowee Omicil, Lada Obradovic, Laïla Marrakchi, Leïla Bekhti, Ludovic Louis, Randy Kerber, Tahar RahimThe Eddy on Netflix is a fantastic show based in modern-day Paris. The shows centers around Elliot Udo (played by André Holland), an American pianist who has exiled himself to the City of Lights to deal with a loss that has taken away his passion for performing on stage. Instead, Udo finds a ...
Bill Warfield and the Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra | Smile
June 9, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Andrew Gould, Bill Warfield, Blue Lou Marini, Carolyn Leonhart, Cecillia Coleman, Dave Riekenberg, Jayne Stewart, John Eckert, Julie Michaels, Matt Chertkoff, Matt Hong, Paul Shaffer, Steve Count, thejazzpageSmile is a wonderful recording by Bill Warfield and the Hell’s Kitchen Funk Orchestra. If the unique name is not enough of a clue, this is not your father’s or grandfather’s big band, it’s got a very groove-based vibe that will definitely find you moving with it. ...
Mayita Dinos | The Garden Is My Stage
June 4, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Budman, Bill Cantos, Dori Amarilio, Gabe Davis, Hussain Jiffry, Mayita Dinos, Rich Eames, Steve Hass, thejazzpage.com, Tiki PasillasSinger Mayita Dinos’s debut recording is a graceful and engaging production that weaves together colorful musical tapestries. The Garden Is My Stage is a wonderful musical journey across varied cultural landscapes featuring an eclectic array of compositions by the likes of Charlie Parker, ...
Linda Purl | Taking a Chance on Love
May 19, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: David Finck, Linda Purl, Nelson Rangell, Ray Marchica, Teddy Firth, thejazzpage.comThe accomplished actress Linda Purl proves that she can traverse the world of music as well with her wonderful new recording with Taking A Chance On Love. On this effort, Purl takes on the formidable Great American Songbook and delivers with flying colors. The result is magic, with some ...
Josh Nelson | The Discovery Project – Live in Japan
May 13, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Boneham, Dan Schnelle, Josh Nelson, thejazzpage.comPianist and composer Josh Nelson was brought to Japan by jazz aficionado and coffee shop owner, Dai Murata, who is a wealth of knowledge on all things jazz. The Discovery Project – Live in Japan is the product of Nelson’s 2019 visit along with his trio of Alex Boneham on bass and ...
