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The 2012 Grammy Award Winners For Jazz
February 18, 2012Here are the Grammy Award Winners from the ceremonies held in Los Angeles, CA on February 12, 2012. Best Improvised Jazz Solo Chick Corea – “Five Hundred Miles High” from Forever Best Jazz Vocal album Terri ...
Gregory Porter – Be Good
February 17, 2012(Motema) You can count on one hand the number of times you hear an artist these days whose sophomore recording is better than their first. Gregory Porter is one of those rare artists. Porter’s Be Good goes ...
Hiroe Sekine – After The Rainfall
February 14, 2012(SekaiMusic) After a impressive debut recording, pianist Hiroe Sekine follow things up with an equally impressive second effort, After The Rainfall (due out March 9th). Produced by Russell Ferrante, who also ...
Chris Brubeck’s Triple Play – Live at Arthur Zankel Music Center
February 10, 2012(Blue Forest Records) Chris Brubeck and his trio of Joel Brown and Peter Madcat Ruth produce a lively jam session on their latest release, Live at Arthur Zankel Music Center. Recorded live at the Saratoga Arts ...
Lorraine Feather – Tales of The Unusual
February 7, 2012(Jazzed Media) Singer Lorraine Feather’s latest, Tales of The Unusual, is as quirky as its title, but it’s a recording that is highly engaging. The combination of Feather’s lilting voice and ...
Tom Wetmore -The Desired Effect
February 3, 2012(Crosstown) Pianist-composer Tom Wetmore makes a fantastic debut with The Desired Effect. The player composition for this project is quite unique with a lineup that includes two lead guitarists in Brad Williams and ...
Tania Maria – Tempo
January 31, 2012(Naive) On her latest, Tempo, the amazing vocalist and pianist Tania Maria teams with bass great Eddie Gomez for a wonderful album of duets. This work finds the Brazil native Maria playing as much as singing. Though ...
Chick Corea / Eddie Gomez / Paul Motian – Further Explorations
January 17, 2012(Concord Records) Further Explorations is pianist-extraordinaire Chick Corea’s tribute to the genius of Bill Evans and his recording, Explorations, which was released 50 years ago. This 2 CD-set was recorded ...
Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio – The 11th Gate
January 13, 2012(Motema) Trombonist Dennis Rollins is no newcomer, but his sound is a true revelation on The 11th Gate his third release as a leader. Rollins and his Velocity Trio which includes Ross Stanley on Hammond organ and ...
James Carter Organ Trio – At The Crossroads
January 6, 2012(Emarcy) Saxophonist James Carter leads a spirited session of music on At The Crossroads. The trio, comprised of Carter, who plays alto, tenor and baritone saxes, is enhanced by a rhythm section of Gerard Gibbs on ...
