Live From Studio Rivbea, July 6, 1976 album review @ All About Jazz
” data-original-title=”” title=””>Gil Evans. This gem from Sam Rivers saxophone, tenor1923 – 2011 ” data-original-title=”” title=””>Sam Rivers‘ Studio Rivbea archive constitutes his debut as a leader, recorded some seven months before the previous contender for that title, The Grip (India Navigation, 1977). While he later signed for CBS (now Sony) and released a string of […]
Today's Song: Inspiration Opus #1
Listen to Inspiration Opus #1 (6:13) By Artist/Band Joe Fonda From the Album Eyes on the Horizon (Long Song Records ) More Downloads Source link
Brian Eaton’s ‘Trail of Contrition’ Brings Jazz Fusion to New Frontiers
The boundary-pushing album fuses genres from jazz to Americana, paying homage to legends while carving its own path. Portland-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Brian Eaton has unveiled his sixth studio album, Trail of Contrition, available now on Eatin’ Records. This vibrant jazz fusion project stands at the crossroads of diverse American musical traditions, blending elements […]
Announcing Smoke Jazz Club’s February Line-up With Pianist Jacky Terrasson, Eric Alexander Quartet, Jazz Messengers Alumni, And A Special Valentine’s Week With Beloved Vocalist Mary Stallings
SMOKE Jazz Club welcomes back some of today’s leading artists in February. For five nights during Valentine’s Week (Feb 12-16), the remarkable vocalist Mary Stallings returns to SMOKE with her warm tone and vocal virtuosity. Wowing jazz fans for over six decades, Stallings is well into her 80s, still singing and swinging. No stranger to […]
150 Albums, Grammys And An Unrelenting Pursuit of Music article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Interview » Vicente Archer: 150 Albums, Grammys And An Unrelenting P… I offer myself, my heart, and my love for my instrument as well the love for myself, to the people I perform with. Vicente Archer An instrument created in the 1500s, the acoustic bass has become […]
No Safety Net, No Overdubs, Just Pure and Original article @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Interview » Russell Gunn: No Safety Net, No Overdubs, Just Pure and Original Courtesy Shahar Azron For me, if a song doesn’t have, not just a clearly recognizable melody but a clearly interesting melody, then I don’t really have any use for it as a song. Russell Gunn One […]
Time & Place album review @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Joel Jeschke: Time & Place ” data-original-title=”” title=””>Joel Jeschke, a versatile Canadian drummer from Edmonton, Alberta, has made a name for himself across multiple genres, from rock to jazz. Having performed and recorded with numerous artists including rock bands like Royal Tusk and Whale and the Wolf […]
Song of the Day: Macondo by Darryl Yokley
Home » Music » Song of the Day From the album Buy Album Album Title: Un Mundo en Soledad Truth Revolution Records and D-Yokes RecordsReleased: 2024 Listen Sign in to view listen count About the Album Macondo is the second album on Un Mundo en Soledad, which is a tribute to Nobel Prize winning author […]
In Motion Quartet’s ‘The Grind’ Is Out January 25
Home » Jazz News » Recording Courtesy Curtis Dahl ” data-original-title=”” title=””>In Motion Quartet releases their debut album The Grind, an adventurous set of original music exploring propulsive grooves and the avant-garde. With a nod to the chord-less groups of Ornette Coleman saxophone, alto1930 – 2015 ” data-original-title=”” title=””>Ornette Coleman, Dewey Redman saxophone, tenorb.1931 ” […]
The Rightful King of Swing
The King of Swing in the 1930s wasn’t Benny Goodman or Count Basie. It was Chick Webb. The drummer fielded, managed and drove one of the best dance bands in the country and held court at New York’s Savoy Ballroom, at 596 Lenox Avenue, between 140th and 141st Streets in Harlem. Webb’s band was built […]