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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 ...
Larry Fuller | Overjoyed
June 19, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Hassan Shakur, Larry Fuller, Lewis Nash, thejazzpage.comOverjoyed by pianist Larry Fuller is his third as a leader and a quite stellar effort. Fuller possesses a wonderful touch on the keys that is a pleasure to hear. Add to this experience, the talents of drummer Lewis Nash and bassist Hassan Shakur, and you have a powerful musical trio at work. ...
Coniece Washington | Shades of Shirley Horn
June 18, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Carl Carrrington, Coniece Washington, David B. Cole, Kevin Kojo Prince, Seth Washington, Thad Wilson, Vince Evans, Wes BilesShades of Shirley Horn is singer Coniece Washington’s wonderful tribute to the late, great singer-pianist Shirley Horn. Washington, who possesses an elegant voice and clarity of delivery, deftly takes on many of songs most associated with Horn. Some fantastic musicians back the vocals on ...
Ernest Turner | My Americana
June 17, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Ernest Turner, Jon Curry, Lance Scott Jr., thejazzpage.comMy Americana serves as a canvas for pianist Ernest Turner to paint in the many colors of this fantastic work. Turner’s joyful interplay with bassist Lance Scott, Jr. and drummer Jon Curry is wonderfully engaging and musically captivating. True to the recording’s title, the ...
Dr. John 1941-2019
June 9, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Dr. JohnDr. John, the six-time Grammy Award winner whose gritty voodoo-inspired stage persona and whimsical way of speaking were as beloved in New Orleans as his piano-playing, has died. He was 77 years old. More Details
Drummer Lawrence Leathers Dies at 37
June 8, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Aaron Diehl, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Lawrence LeathersGrammy-winning jazz drummer Lawrence Leathers died Sunday in New York City after an alleged assault. He was 37. Leathers was discovered unconscious in the stairwell of his Bronx apartment building and was pronounced dead at the scene. Read Story
Brandee Younger | Soul Awakening
June 4, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Antoine Roney, Brandee Younger, Chelsea Baratz, Chris Beck, Corey Wilcox, Dezron Douglas, E.J. Strickand, Freddie Hendrix, Nicole Camacho, Niia, Ravi Coltrane, Sean Jones, Stacy Dillard, thejazzpage.comOn Soul Awakening, the latest from harpist Brandee Younger, the more classical music-associated instrument powers a musically-rich jazz recording. The recording produced by bassist Dezron Douglas (who also plays on the production), demonstrates that the harp is no lightweight in this group ...
Matt Skellenger Group | Vitality
May 31, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Adam Bartczak, Andy Skellenger, Dave Miller, Glenn Taylor, Matt Reid, Matt Skellenger, thejazzpage.comMatt Skellenger Group’s Vitality is a fascinating musical exploration. Skellenger, who composed all of the project’s tunes, is a lyrical electric bass playing is the engine of the sound complemented nicely by the colors provided by the talented ensemble. The group includes Adam ...
