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Alex Pinto Quartet – Inner State
March 29, 2011(Pursuance Records) The son of a father from India and a mother from the American midwest, San Francisco-based guitartist Alex Pinto brings the fusion of these cultural elements to his debut recording, Inner State. ...
Randy Weston – The Storyteller
March 25, 2011(Motema Records) The Storyteller , the Motéma recording debut of the venerable virtuoso pianist-composer Randy Weston, coincides with the 50th Anniversary of his landmark 1960 recording, UHURU Afrika which fused ...
Lisa Lindsley – Everytime We Say Goodbye
March 22, 2011(Blondsongstress Productions) From the very first note she sings on Everytime We Say Goodbye, it’s clear that Lisa Lindsley is a true jazz singer. This is made even more clear by the fact that the album came ...
Sonny Rollins Receives National Medal of Arts at White House
March 15, 2011Saxophonist Sonny Rollins was one of ten honorees who received the 2010 National Medal of Arts for outstanding achievements and support of the arts. The presentation was held on March 2nd with President Barack Obama ...
A Conversation with Rachel Z and Omar Hakim of Trio of OZ
March 11, 2011We talked to the Trio of OZ‘s Rachel Z and Omar Hakim on March 10, 2011. You can check out the conversation here.
Marcus Miller – A Night in Monte-Carlo
March 11, 2011(Concord Jazz) Bassist extraordinaire Marcus Miller was requested by the principality of Monte-Carlo to perform at its 2008 jazz festival, the result is the new release, A Night In Monte-Carlo. Miller’s deep, ...
Disney Jazz Vol. 1 – Everybody Wants To Be A Cat
March 8, 2011(Walt Disney Records) Where to start? When we see a project bearing the Disney name, there’s a natural tendency to think that it’s going to be something just for kids. That’s not the case with ...
Dado Moroni – Live in Beverly Hills
March 4, 2011(Resonance Records) Live in Beverly Hills is the latest from Italian pianist Dado Moroni, recorded in a city that’s known more for movie stars than jazz bars. Moroni and his trio of drumming great Peter ...
Amy London – Let’s Fly
March 1, 2011(Motema) Let’s Fly is singer Amy London’s fantastic followup to her 2007 debut recording for Motema Records. London, a 30-year veteran of the jazz vocal scene dedicates this recording to her mentor and ...
Robert Hurst – Unrehurst, Vol.2 – Bob Ya Head
February 25, 2011(Bebob Music) Robert Hurst, who spent eighteen years in the bass chair at the Tonight Show, is out with not one, but two bold new recordings. UnRehurst ,Vol. 2 has Hurst in a trio setting with the herald-pianist ...