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Jazzmeia Horn | Love & Liberation
August 23, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Ben Williams, Jamison Ross, Jazzmeia Horn, Josh Evans, Stacey Dillard, Sullivan Fortner, Victor GouldSinger Jazzmeia Horn’s Love & Liberation is an elevating next chapter that follows a highly-lauded first outing. Produced with Chris Dunn, who also produced Horn’s debut disc, the recording further establishes Horn as one of the great singing talents on the scene today. Her depth and ...
The Flying Horse Big Band | Good News
August 22, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Jeff Gerard, Jeff RupertGood News is the 6th album from The Flying Horse Big Band and pretty substantial one. For this production, the band teams, for the first time, with the UCF (University of Central Florida) Studio Orchestra. The result is a powerful yet agile brand of music. Jeff Rupert, who also plays saxophone ...
Mark Winkler | I’m With You
August 21, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Mark WinklerSinger Mark Winkler takes on the songs of Bobby Troup on I’m With You. Winkler, who previously performed a concert of Troup songs, was given a songbook of Troup’s music by the late composer’s daughters who were in the audience of that concert. The songs and Winkler are a ...
Bob Sheppard | The Fine Line
August 20, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Aaron Safarty, Benjamin Sheperd, Bob Sheppard, Jasper Somsen, John Beasley, Kendrick Scott, Maria Puga Lareo, Mike Cottone, Simon WollerThe Fine Line is a showcase for the fantastic talents of saxophonist Bob Sheppard. The new recording is a further demonstration of the depth of Sheppard’s artistic dexterity and depth. The musical set, a blend of gentle ballads and high energy swing, is weighted more towards original ...
Kristen Bromley Trio | Simply Miraculous
August 8, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Jay Lawrence, Kristen Bromley, Matt Larson, thejazzpage.comSimply Miraculous is a title reflective of guitarist Kristen Bromley own wonderful story of recovery from an injury that cost her the use of her left hand for a time. Despite the odds, Bromley recovered the use of the hand and her ability to play guitar again, something she does joyfully, on ...
U.of Arkansas Launches New Jazz Studies Concentration
July 29, 2019 / No CommentsThe Department of Music in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas is excited to announce the offering of a new degree in jazz performance. The degree, a Bachelor of Music with a concentration in Jazz Studies, features courses specifically designed ...
Rob Ryndak and Tom Lockwood | Gratitude
July 26, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Brian Lynch, Jeff Moehle, Karl Seigfried, Micah Rutschman, Rob Ryndak, Ryan Koranda, Sasha Brown, Steve Talaga, Tom Lockwood, Victor Gonzalez JrRob Ryndak, on piano and percussion, and Tom Lockwood on saxophones and array of woodwinds anchor a very cool musical excursion with Gratitude. They are joined by trumpet and flugelhorn player Brian Lynch, who also excels on the production. Other players on the effort include guitarist Sasha ...
Ian Wardenski Quintet | Collective Thoughts
July 11, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Amy Shook, Frank Russo, Ian Wardenski, Jerry Ascione, Tamara Tucker, thejazzpage.com, Tim PowellIan Wardenski Quintet’s Collective Thoughts is an inventive and entertaining work. The nine tracks on the production, all composed by Wardenski, have an engaging contemporary sound that ranges from uptempo to more contemplative modes. In addition to Wardenski’s solid work on ...
Terri Lyne Carrington named 2019 Doris Duke Artist
July 10, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Terri Lyne CarringtonThis year’s Doris Duke Artists receiving the award for their work in jazz are Terri Lyne Carrington, Grammy Award–winning drummer and artistic director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, and George Lewis, the Edwin H. Case Professor of American Music at Columbia University. ...
Peter Eldrige/Kenny Werner | Somewhere
July 10, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Eugene Friesen, George Garzone, Kenny Werner, Matt Aronoff, Peter Eldrige, thejazzpage.com, Yoron IsraelSinger Peter Eldrige and pianist Kenny Werner deliver a lush and elegant new recording with Somewhere. Eldrige’s baritone voice carries the lyric superbly, while Werners’s deft touch on keys covers stellar melodies in this culmination of a decade-long dream project. The setlist is a ...
