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Eyal Vilner Big Band | Swing Out!
July 3, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Brandon Lee, Eran Fink, Eyal Vilner, Ian Hutchinson, James Zollar, Jordan Piper, Michael Hashim, Michael Sailors, Robert EdwardsIt can be tempting to think of big band music as a thing of the past, but the Eyal Vilner Big Band demonstrates that large ensemble sound is very much contemporary and capable of speaking in the modern vernacular on Swing Out. The production is a soulful, toe-tapping jam session from start to ...
Judy Wexler | Crowded Heart
July 2, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Aaron Serfaty, Alan Pasqua, Bob Sheppard, Darek Oles, Josh Johnson, Judy Wexler, Larry Koonse, Stefanie Fife, Steve Hass, thejazzpage.comOn Crowded Heart, singer Judy Wexler delves into newer material with the makings of standards for the modern day. Produced with pianist Alan Pasqua, the recording brings some true gems to the fore. Selected are songs by Alan Broadbent, Fred Hersch, Norma Winstone, Rene Marie, Gregory Porter, ...
Chick Corea | The Spanish Heart Band | Antidote
June 28, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Carlitos Del Puerto, Chick Corea, Gayle Moran Corea, Jorge Pardo, Luisito Quintero, Maria Bianca, Michael Rodriguez, Nino de los Reyes, Niño Josele, Rubén Blades, Steve Davis, thejazzpage.comLegendary pianist and composer Chick Corea returns to his Spanish passions once more on Antidote and turns in yet another stellar recording. For this effort, Corea assembled an eight-piece band, featuring flamenco guitarist Niño Josele, saxophonist/flutist Jorge Pardo, bassist Carlitos Del ...
Michael O’Neill Quintet with Tony Lindsay | Pacific Standard Time
June 27, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Alan Hall, Dan Feszli, Erik Jekabson, John Burr, Michael O'Neill, Mike Olmos, Omar Ledezma, thejazzpage.comPacific Standard Time is truly a spectacular pairing of a great singer, in Tony Lindsay, with a truly fantastic band, that being the Michael O’Neill Quintet. The unit takes on a cross-section of the great American songbook, and more, in outstanding fashion. The arrangements and ...
Larry Corban | Emergence
June 26, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Harvie S, James Weidman, Jerry Bergonzi, Larry Corban, Steve Williams, thejazzpage.comEmergence, by guitarist Larry Corban, is his fifth as a lead player and one that showcases the ensemble and much of his own acumen on his instrument. Corban is joined by the formidable talents of Harvie S on bass, Steve Williams on drums, James Weidman on piano and Jerry Bergonzi sitting in on ...
Arturo O’Farrill Joins UCLA Music Faculty
June 26, 2019 / No CommentsArturo O’Farrill, a six-time Grammy-winning pianist, composer and music educator, has been appointed professor of global jazz studies and music at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. His teaching will focus on performance and composition and on redefining the perimeters of Latin jazz. ...
Marcus Shelby Orchestra | Transitions
June 25, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Mads Tolling, Marcus Shelby, thejazzpage.com, Tiffany AustinTransitions brings together bassist, composer and bandleader Marcus Shelby’s love for large ensemble jazz, African-American history, and baseball, particularly the Negro Leagues role in our history. The music certainly captures the vibe of the time but does it in a way that feels as fresh ...
Beata Pater | Tet
June 24, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Aaron Lington, Barbara Spencer, Beata Pater, Brynn Albanese, Dan Feiszli, Emily Lanzone, Hiromu Aoki, Steffen Kueh, thejazzpage.comBeata Pater is an artist who likes exploring new musical terrains something she does quite wonderfully on her latest release. Tet is the Hebrew word for nine also represent the fact that this is the singer’s 9th recording. The project’s predecessor was more of a spoken word effort. ...
Fred Nardin Trio | Look Ahead
June 21, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Fred Nardin, Leon Parker, Or Baraket, thejazzpage.comComposer-pianist Fred Nardin shifts gears on a dime on his latest Look Ahead. Nardin possesses tremendous ease and command on the keys. The trio is completed by bassist Or Baraket and drummer Leon Parker. The interplay is fantastic between the three and the performances are infused with an ...
Tierney Sutton Band | Screen Play
June 20, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Alan Bergman, Christian Jacob, Kevin Axton, Ray Brinker, Serge Merlaud, thejazzpage.com, Tierney Sutton, Tierney Sutton Band, Trey HenryScreen Play, the latest from the Tierney Sutton Band is a wonderfully beautiful tribute to song associated with films. The tunes are associated with cinema classics like The Wizard of Oz, Pinocchio, Mulholland Falls, The Graduate and Grease to name a few of 15 tracks that are nicely covered ...
