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Peter Lin | With Respect
August 17, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Anthony Nelson Jr., Anthony Ware, Ben Kovacs, Ben Rubens, Charlie Sigler, James Zollar, Nic Cacioppo, Oscar Williams II, Peter Lin, Winard HarperWith Respect is trombonist Peter Lin’s wonderful musical homage to important people in his life, including family, friends and mentors like Steve Turre and Slide Hampton. Of Asian-American heritage, much of the recording features Lin’s solid arrangements of songs from the Chinese ...
Mark Winkler & Cheryl Bentyne | Eastern Standard Time
August 14, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Bob Sheppard, Cheryl Benytne, Dave Tull, Gabe Davis, Grant Geissman, Kevin Winard, Mark Winkler, Rich Eames, Stephanie FifeVocalists Mark Winkler and Cheryl Bentyne have teamed up for another fantastic production. Eastern Standard Time, as the title implies, is a varied collection of standards, of pop and jazz variety. The singers are featured alone and together on alternate tunes. The set is comprised of tunes ...
Rob Dixon | Coast to Crossroads
August 10, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Charlie Hunter, Ernest Stuart, Mike Clark, Rob Dixon, thejazzpage.comCoast to Crossroads is the fantastic new recording from saxophonist Rob Dixon. The outstanding collective of players in Dixon’s company includes guitar great Charlie Hunter, who also produced the effort, as well as drummer Mike Clark and trombonist Ernest Stuart. Dixon, who composed the ...
Harlem pays tribute to beloved jazz pianist Dr. Billy Taylor
August 7, 2018 / No CommentsDuring the week of what would’ve been Taylor’s 97 birthday, friends; family, including his widow, Theodora; and jazz lovers gathered to remember his legacy. https://pix11.com/2018/07/28/harlem-pays-tribute-to-beloved-jazz-pianist-dr-billy-taylor/ Source: WPIX11
Christine Hitt | Magical Kite
August 7, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Christine Hitt, Cory Hitt, Eric Hitt, Erin Bode, Gene Coye, Geoffrey Keezer, Jeff Hamilton, John BeasleyMagical Kite, the latest from singer Christine Hitt, is a wonderful showcase of the singer’s deft talent. Hitt beautifully covers an array of tunes, ranging from spirituals, pop and standards, to one of her own. The nicely done covers includes works by Harold Adamson and Victor Young, ...
Houston celebrates jazz legend Arnett Cobb’s 100th birthday with music
August 6, 2018 / No CommentsA teenage Arnett Cobb used to wander around the Fifth Ward looking for some wide-open space to play his saxophone. This was during the 1930s, when the neighborhood wasn’t quite as densely populated. “He’d just find some spot where he wouldn’t bother anybody, and he’d blow,” says Lizette Cobb, ...
Tomasz Stanko 1942-2018
August 1, 2018 / No CommentsPolish jazz trumpeter Tomasz Stańko has died aged 76, following a lung cancer diagnosis earlier this year. Tomasz Tłuczkiewicz, deputy head of Poland’s Jazz Association, confirmed that Stańko died early on Sunday at a Warsaw hospital. Stańko was one of European jazz’s most celebrated figures, ...
Peter McCann | Pay For It On The Other Side
July 27, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Henry Hey, John O' Gallagher, Matt Clohesy, Matt Ferber, Peter McCann, thejazzpage.comElectrified compositions and performances power Pay For It On The Other Side the excellent new album from guitarist and composer Peter McCann. McCann’s handy work as a player and writer is the centerpiece of this fantastic artistic showcase, a production is comprised entirely of his ...
NPR: Wayne Shorter Announces ‘Emanon,’ Multiverse-Inspired Triple Album
July 27, 2018 / No CommentsWayne Shorter was 15 when he first wrote and illustrated his own comic book, in blue ballpoint pen. That was in 1949, and Shorter has traveled great distances since, becoming an influential saxophonist, a 10-time Grammy winner and one of the most highly regarded composers in modern jazz. But as ...
Marty Elkins | Fat Daddy
July 24, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: James Chirillo, Joel Diamond, Jon-Erik Kellso, Lee Hudson, Leopoldo Fleming, Marty Elkins, Steve Ash, Taro OkamotoVocalist Marty Elkins’ easy, elegant delivery makes Fat Daddy a listening delight. Backed by fantastic arrangements and exquisite musicianship, Elkins expertly covers an array of standards by J.C. Johnson Fats Waller and Andy Razaf, Arthur Johnston, Johnny Green and Edward Heyman, among ...
