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Joey Alexander – My Favorite Things
May 22, 2015(Motema) There’s no getting around the fact that pianist Joey Alexander is 11-years old. He is also one of the most phenomenal musical newcomers to ever hit the scene. As his debut recording My Favorite Things ...
Michael Carvin Experience – Flash Forward
August 22, 2014(Motema) The Michael Carvin Experience is a great experience. Led by drummer Michael Carvin, Flash Forward is a outstanding recording of a master musician collaborating with talented lineup of next gen players. The ...
Joe Locke – Lay Down My Heart: Blues & Ballads Vol.1
May 28, 2013(Motema) Vibraphonist Joe Locke is one of the great mallet men of our time. His latest product, “Lay Down My Heart: Blues & Ballads, Vol.1” delivers a nice mix of contemplative and color-filled ...
Jana Herzen – Passion of a Lonely Heart
November 27, 2012(Motema) Guitarist and vocalist Jana Herzen is back with a great new recording that pares down instrumentation to allow her vocals to shine through. The project is titled Passion of a Lonely Heart. The album has ...
Tessa Souter – Beyond The Blue
May 22, 2012(Motema) Singer Tessa Souter brings the music and inspiration of classical composers such as Brahms, Chopin and Beethoven into to the jazz vocal realm with her latest effort, Beyond The Blue. Souter adapted ...
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 ...
JC Stylles – Exhilaration and Other States
November 4, 2011(Motema) JC Stylles is a fantastic jazz guitarist in the tradition of some of jazz’s great six string players. On his new release, he demonstrates this connection. Exhilaration and Other States is, much like ...
Lynne Arriale – Convergence
April 22, 2011(Motema) Pianist-extraordinaire Lynne Arriale’s latest recording Convergence lives up to its name on many level. It’s a convergence of formidable music talents, but it’s also a covergence ...
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 ...
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 ...
