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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 ...
Claudia Villela | Encantada Live
May 28, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Andy Connel, Bruce Dunlap, Celso Alberti, Claudia Villela, Gary Brown, Jasnam Daya Singh, Jeff Buenz, Kenny Werner, Michael Spiro, Paul van Wageningen, Ricardo Peixoto, thejazzpage.comEncantada Live by Brazilian vocalist Claudia Villela is a joyous free-spirited musical journey. The result of several live performances, the production alternates between a septet configuration, and Villela on piano with a quartet of players. Villela’s vocals are melodic, hypnotic and ...
Aimee Nolte | Looking For The Answers
May 21, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Aimee Nolte, Bruce Lett, Doug Webb, James Yoshizawa, Jason Neubauer, John Clayton, John Reilly, Mike Scott, thejazzpage.comSinger/songwriter Aimee Nolte brings a fresh voice and sound to the scene with Looking For The Answers. The recording offers primarily her own wonderfully melodic compositions with a decidedly more contemporary vibe, and it works. Nolte’s delivery is compelling whether she’s singing ...
Eric Alexander | Leap of Faith
May 17, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Doug Weiss, Eric Alexander, Johnathan Blake, thejazzpage.comLeap of Faith captures hard bop tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander at his powerful best. Recorded live at New York City’s Jazz Gallery, the album has Alexander and a trio of bassist Doug Weiss and drummer Johnathan Blake taking the framework a song and building it out in a way that sounds, and ...
Karina Corradini – Bridge to Infinity
May 17, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Christian McBride, Karina Corradini, Mahesh Balasooriya, Marvin "Smitty" Smith, Munyungo Jackson, Nolan Shaheed, Rene Camacho, thejazzpage.com, Zane MusaSinger Karina Corradini delivers an impressive debut recording with Bridge to Infinity. The multilingual production covers a vast degree of musical territory quite wonderfully and boasts a stellar lineup of sidemen. The production features the talents of Christian McBride and Rene Camacho on ...
NPR: Facing Homelessness And Crushing Medical Debt, A Renowned Jazz Guitarist Reaches Out
May 17, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Kenny BurrelllOne of the jazz world’s most enduring artists, the influential 87-year-old guitarist and composer Kenny Burrell, is facing financial ruin and homelessness. His plight became public after his wife, Katherine Burrell, launched a GoFundMe page on May 9, in which she chronicled a number of ...
Jazz Fest’s foundation also marks 50 years
May 11, 2019 / No CommentsNEW ORLEANS (AP) — This year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival celebrates 50 years of spotlighting Louisiana’s culture and musical traditions. The non-profit Jazz & Heritage Foundation — which owns the festival — is marking that milestone by directing festival profits to ...
Marcos Silva | Brasil Head From Toe
May 3, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Dillon Vado, Gary Meek, Jeff Denson, Karen Sur, Kayo Miki, Keith Lawrence, Mads Tolling, Marcos Silva, Mauricio Zottarelli, Ricardo Peixoto, Scott ThompsonKeyboardist and composer Marcos Silva makes a marvelous return to recording after 30 years with Brasil From Head to Toe. The Brazil-born, Bay Area-based musician and educator’s third album is a colorful musical excursion, comprised entirely of his original fusionesque compositions, that ...
