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Noah Halpern: The Embrace Vol. 1

by Paul Rauch
Since arriving in New York to study at Juilliard in 2014, trumpeter Noah Halpern has steadily shouldered his way into the vibrant city club scene, providing the truest proving ground for him in ways that higher education could never present. His musical upbringing in Seattle was two-fold as well, being raised in the nationally acclaimed high school program at Roosevelt High School, while diving into the inspired local scene there that bears a great trumpet lineage beginning with Quincy Jones ...
Continue ReadingIsaiah J. Thompson: The Power of the Spirit

by Neil Duggan
Isaiah J. Thompson is one of the leading pianists of his generation. In 2023, 25-year-old has a background that is already hugely impressive. This includes his debut album as a leader, Isaiah J. Thompson Plays the Music of Buddy Montgomery (WJ3), in 2020. His accolades have included earning the 2018 Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award, second place in the 2018 Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz International Piano Competition, and he has worked on the Golden Globe nominated soundtrack for Motherless ...
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