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Josh Nelson – Exploring Mars
February 24, 2015(Origin) Composer-pianist Josh Nelson takes us on a journey to the red planet in his concept-driven new recording. Exploring Mars was inspired by the four robotic rovers exploring the planet and Ray Bradbury’s ...
Mark Wade Trio – Event Horizon
February 20, 2015(Mark Wade Music) Bassist Mark Wade demonstrates his strengths as musician, bandleader, arranger and composer on his debut recording. Event Horizon also showcases Wade’s affinity for the piano trio. The other ...
Ashley Daneman – Beauty Indestructible
February 17, 2015(Ashley Daneman) Beauty Indestructible is vocalist Ashley Daneman’s triumphant recording debut and much more. Daneman’s story is one of overcoming PTSD (Post-traumatic stress disorder), divorce and the ...
David Gibson – Boom!
February 13, 2015(Positone) Trombonist David Gibson leads the way on his sixth recording at the helm. Boom! is an extremely cool meshing of jazz and funk grooves for a very digable result. Gibson, who wrote all but two tracks on the ...
Airelle Besson/Nelson Veras – Prélude
February 10, 2015(Naïve) It’s hard to recall very many recordings featuring a trumpet/guitar duet, and such a collaboration by a male and female debut seems non-existent. Trumpeter Airelle Besson and acoustic guitarist Nelson ...
Jimmy Greene – Beautiful Life
February 6, 2015(Mack Avenue) Saxophonist Jimmy Greene’s daughter Ana Grace was one of 20 children killed in the tragic events at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012. Beautiful Life is ...
Kenny Wheeler – Song For Quintet
February 3, 2015(ECM) Kenny Wheeler’s brilliance shines through on his final recording Song For Quintet. The flugelhornist and composer passed away in September of 2014, ten months after the completion of this recording, and ...
Akua Dixon
January 16, 2015(Akua’s Music) Akua Dixon boldly goes where few practitioners of the cello have gone. On her self-titled sophomore release, the classically-trained Dixon presents the cello in some musical contexts we ...
Jamila Ford – The Deep End
January 13, 2015(Skinny Chic Records) Jamila Ford has earned her chops in part as a backing vocalist for other artist. The experience and confidence she earned serves her well. Her latest effort, The Deep End is a diverse ...
Art Hirahara – Libations & Meditations
January 9, 2015(Positone) Pianist and composer Art Hirahara is an artist of immense virtuosity and artistry. Libations and Meditations is indeed a work that is musically pleasurable and spiritually contemplative. Hirahara is ...
