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Karrin Allyson – ‘Round Midnight
May 31, 2011(Concord Records) Karrin Allyson has become one of the most respected vocalists on the modern jazz scene. Her latest production ‘Round Midnight is a study in why this is the case. The project is a collection ...
Rebirth Brass Brand – Rebirth of New Orleans
May 27, 2011(Basin Street Records) Put on your dancing shoes and get ready to go to the Crescent City when you check out the latest effort from the Rebirth Brass Brand. Rebirth of New Orleans is the bands’ jubilant homage ...
Terell Stafford – This Side of Strayhorn
May 10, 2011(MaxJazz) After perfoming as part of a tribute to the great American songwriter Billy Strayhorn, trumpeter Terell Stafford decided to make his next project a showcase of the genius of the composer. The result ...
Andy Snitzer – The Traveler
May 6, 2011(Native Language) During his almost 12-year absence from recording his own music, saxophonist Andy Snitzer was mostly on the road blowing audiences away while working with Paul Simon, among others. The ...
Jeremy Pelt – The Talented Mr. Pelt
April 19, 2011(HighNote Records) Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt has a sound that is attention-getting and inviting. The Talented Mr. Pelt, his lastest recording, is an engaging musical conversation between Pelt and his ensemble that brims ...
Gretchen Parlato – The Lost and Found
April 8, 2011(Obliq Sound) With her gentle, soulful, resonant tone and unique blend of jazz, urban and Brazilian elements, Gretchen Parlato has a sound and vibe all her own. Her latest recording The Lost and Found, the followup ...
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 ...
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 ...
Matthew Rybicki – Driven
February 15, 2011(Matthew Rybicki Music) After many years working behind the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Terrell Stafford, Nneena Freelon and host of others, 37-year old Cleveland-born, New York-based Matthew Rybicki offers an ...
Esperanza Spalding Is Grammy’s 2011 Best New Artist
February 14, 2011In the past decade there has been a steady movement away from presenting jazz at the Grammy Awards primetime telecast, so it came as a shock to many people when bassist/composer Esperanza Spalding was presented the ...