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Miles Davis Estate Signs Deal with Downtown Publishing
October 28, 2019 / No CommentsDowntown Music Publishing has signed a global publishing agreement to represent the entire catalog of the legendary jazz trumpeter and composer Miles Davis. The long-term agreement, signed with the Davis estate, covers the artist’s entire songbook of more than 250 compositions, including songs ...
Church on Monday | For Being There
October 25, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Daniel Durham, Dr. James Polk, Elias Haslinger, Scott Laningham, Tommy HowardChurch on Monday has been playing their Monday night set at the Continental Club Gallery in Austin, Texas for some seven years. For Being There is an outstanding showcase of why the group has earned that degree of support and loyalty. The band, comprised of saxophonist Elias Haslinger, bassist ...
Douyé | Quatro (Bossa Nova Deluxe)
October 24, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Angelo Metz, Boris Kozlov, David Adewumi, Douyé, Duduka Da Fonseca, Evan Hyde, Freddie Hendrix, Jed Levy, John di Martino, Manolo Badrena, Marcel Camargo, Mike Eckroth, Otmaro Ruiz, Romero Lumbambo, Zack O’FarrillNigerian-born, Los Angeles-based vocalist Douyé nicely delivers a sophisticated and timeless collection of songs with her latest. Quatro (Bossa Nova Deluxe) is the singer’s fourth studio outing. The sturdy 16-song setlist is comprised of popular Brazilian jazz standards produced with ...
Troy Roberts | Days Like These
October 18, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Emmet Cohen, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Joey Defrancesco, Troy RobertsTroy Roberts, one of the truly outstanding saxophonists on the scene today, is out with another fantastic effort. Days Like These , his 11th release, is a panoramic showcase of what Roberts does on the horn. The production is a great mix of swinging grooves and soothing ballads. Roberts ...
New York Voices | Reminiscing in Tempo
October 11, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Alon Yavnai, Andy Ezrin, Ben Wittman, Darmon Meader, David Finck, Frank Greene, Jesse Lewis, Kim Nazarian, Lauren Kinhan, Marcelli Pellitteri, Marty Ashby, Mike Davis, Paul Nowinski, Peter Eldrige, Randy Andos, Steve Kenyon, Tatum Greenblatt, Will LeeNew York Voices prove why they have become a vocal jazz institution with Reminiscing in Tempo. The production is a wonderful, eclectic mix of songs by Dave Brubeck, Chick Corea, Ignacio Cervantes, Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, and John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The harmonies of the ...
David Finck | Bassically Jazz
October 10, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Cole, Ali Ryerson, Bob Mann, Cliff Almond, David Finck, Jim Ridl, Joe Locke, Kevin Winard, Linda Eder, Mike DavisBassist David Finck assembles great musicians and a truly great recording with Bassically Jazz. Finck, whose career spans 40 of playing beside some of the great in jazz, is heard here on his third release as a leader. The set is primarily comprised of standards wonderfully arranged and ...
Nicolas Bearde | I Remember You: The Music of Nat King Cole
September 20, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Boneham, Dan Feiszli, Dan Schnelle, Jason Lewis, Josh Nelson, Lorca Hart, Nicholas Bearde, Peter Horvath, thejazzpage.comI Remember You: The Music of Nat King Cole by Nicholas Bearde is a first-class homage to its legendary namesake. Bearde delivers each lyric and note with the confidence and cool that only a veteran singer of his stature can. Pianist Josh Nelson who co-produced much of the project with Bearde ...
Bill O’Connell and The Afro Caribbean Ensemble | Wind Off The Hudson
September 17, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Sipiagin, Andrea Brachfeld, Bill O'Connell, Conrad Herwig, Craig Handy, Gary Smulyan, Lincoln Goines, Robby AmeenWind Off The Hudson is the stellar new release by pianist Bill O’Connell. Joined by The Afro Carribean Ensemble, an incredibly talented lineup of musicians, the recording serves as a showcase for O’Connell’s virtuosic piano skills and his talents as a composer and arranger. ...
LA Times: Clora Bryant, who broke barriers as a jazz trumpet player, dies at 92
September 5, 2019 / No CommentsHad she been a singer, she might have been an American star. Had she been a piano player, record labels might have lined up to sign her. But Clora Bryant played the trumpet and attention came slowly, when it came it all. “When you put that iron in your mouth, you run into problems,” Bryant […]
Ben Wolfe | Fatherhood
September 3, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Ben Wolfe, Donald Edwards, Giveton Gelin, Immanuel Wilkins, JD Allen, Joel Ross, Luis Perdomo, Orrin Evans, Ruben Fox, Steve Davis, thejazzpage.comBassist Ben Wolfe delivers a beautiful tribute to fatherhood with his latest. Fatherhood is both a tribute to Wolfe’s father Dan, who was also a bassist and a dedication to his own son, Milo. The varying moods of the tunes reflect the changing nature of a father-son relationship. The ...
