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Aaron Diehl – Space, Time Continuum
June 30, 2015(Mack Avenue) Composer-pianist Aaron Diehl continues to amaze on his second recording for Mack Avenue. Space ,Time Continuum is as an apt title for this expansive and refreshing production. In a lot of ways, the ...
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 ...
The Sean Jones Quartet – im•pro•vise
September 2, 2014(Mack Avenue) Sean Jones is among of the great trumpet players of the day. On his latest work, im•pro•vise,he leads his quartet through a lively set of great music. On this effort, produced by Christian McBride and ...
Kenny Garrett – Pushing The World Away
September 27, 2013(Mack Avenue) With Pushing The World Away, saxophonist Kenny Garrett has produced a work of tremendous musical depth and color. Garrett navigates diverse musical influences from Latin, African, Brazilian and even ...
Christian McBride Trio – Out Here
September 20, 2013(Mack Avenue) Bassist Christian McBride leads his trio in a solid outing on his latest recording Out Here. Joining McBride in this adventure are Ulysses Owens, Jr. on drums and Christian Sands on piano. The musical ...
Yellowjackets – A Rise In The Road
August 2, 2013(Mack Avenue) A Rise In The Road is the Yellowjackets’ 22nd recording in a storied 32-year career. Throughout the years, this band like most bands, has seen members come and go, but what’s consistent ...
Cécile McLorin Salvant – WomanChild
July 16, 2013(Mack Avenue) WomanChild, the debut recording singer Cécile McLorin Salvant, is one of those comet-in-the-sky moments, that rare privilege to witness something spectacular that makes you say “Wow!”. ...
Stanley Jordan – Friends
December 13, 2011(Mack Avenue) Long past the years as a musical wunderkind, guitarist Stanley Jordan is still very much a solid practitioner of his craft. On Friends, he’s joined by a host of incredible talents, including ...
