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De La Soul: Bionix
by AAJ Staff
Bionix is the second installment of the three-part Art Official Intelligence series. When the first part, Mosaic Thump came out after four years of silence it was apparent that their production had fallen somewhat more in line with current hip-hop trends than their previous work. But lyrically and conceptually, De La Soul is still light years ahead of the iced-out pack. Bionix adheres to the musical blueprint of its predecessor, combining radio-friendly bounce with a gritty, underground edge. The same ...
Continue ReadingPerfection: Jimmy Forrest - 'Soul Street' (1960)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Dial Records initiated the “tenor battle" concept in 1947 when the label brought bebop saxophonists Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray into the studio to record Gordon's composition The Chase. Prestige Records then perfected and exploited the dueling-tenors format, starting in 1950, with Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons recording of Blues Up and Down and other 78 sides. Among Prestige's series of tenor pairings between 1950 and '60 were Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane playing Tenor Madness (1956); Very Saxy in ...
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Matthew Alec And The Soul Electric - New Release Of Modern Jazz Fusion!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
Nominated as Cleveland's “best jazz" for 2024 by the Cleveland Music Awards, explosive fusion supergroup Matthew Alec and The Soul Electric bring old school swagger to their fresh, exciting, and innovative blend of jazz, pop, and funk. Led by All About Jazz's #19 “Favorite Living Jazz Saxophonist" for 2024 Matthew Alec, the 7-piece collective is blazing new paths in modern jazz fusion. The group's debut studio album Cleveland Time featuring former SNL Musical Director Tom “Bones” Malone was released in ...
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Backgrounder: Hank Mobley - Soul Station (1960)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Soul Station was Hank Mobley's finest album. The trio behind him on the Blue Note release was tough, sensitive and swinging, and the song choices make this a perfect album. The four originals by the tenor saxophonist are among his best, and the two standards chosen are in the pocket for this quartet. Recorded in February 1960, the album featured Hank Mobley (ts), Wynton Kelly (p), Paul Chambers (b) and Art Blakey (d). The drive is fired up by Blakey, ...
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New Orleans Soul Singer Mia Borders Returns With Fiery New Album Featuring Meters Legend George Porter Jr.
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Mia Borders
Renowned New Orleans songwriter, vocalist, and producer Mia Borders announces her highly anticipated new album, Firewalker, arriving on Blaxican Records on August 30, 2024. Borders brings the heat on Firewalker, a collection of soul-stirring originals showcasing her powerhouse vocals and a deep connection to the rich musical heritage of her hometown. The album's lead single “Firewalker” dropped on July 19 and boasts an all-star lineup, featuring the iconic George Porter Jr., bassist of the legendary The Meters, laying down his ...
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Adamo Delivers Lyrics In A Style That Would Make Soul Train’s Don Cornelius Smile
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All About Jazz
“Soul Glide” is the single from Tony Adamo’s upcoming album of the same name, and by the sound of it, you might not need your ears as much as dancing shoes to appreciate. Adamo delivers lyrics in a style that would make Soul Train’s Don Cornelius smile, and which back in the day would make people line up to try out their latest dance steps. The funkified team of Mike Clark/dr, Richie Goods/b, Rob Sudduth/ts, Chris Pimentel/g and John McKay/org ...
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Backgrounder: Bobby Timmons - Soul Time
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Pianist Bobby Timmons's Soul Time is an early soul-jazz classic. Recorded for Riverside over two days in August 1960 while Timmons was a member of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, the album's line-up of musicians assembled by Timmons was ingenious. Since it was Timmons's record date, he knew he'd get a good chunk of the vinyl time and get to record four originals—Soul Time, So Tired, Stella B. and One Mo'. The artists he chose were a sensational soul-jazz ...
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Single Review: Alexia Gardner Brings Startling Emotion To Her Interpretation Of The Soul And Blues Song ‘miss Celie’s Blues’
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Alexia Benz Gardner
On her album Feeling the Love, Songs of My Mother, Songs of My Father, Alexia Gardner delivers a masterclass on taking well-known classics and reimagining them as something new and personal. The new single ‘Miss Celie’s Blues’ is a delightful take on the 1985 song. Alexia Gardner has shared her new song, “Miss Celie’s Blues," taken from her fifth album, Feeling the Love, Songs of My Mother, Songs of My Father, released in 2023. A British singer with Jamaican roots, ...
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Modern Beat Combo's 'Soul-Jazz Reflections' Not To Be Missed, An Album To Look Out For!
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Dave Good
UK-based jazz group The Modern Beat Combo have released their latest album on Bandcamp. It’s called Soul-Jazz Reflections. Short excerpts from each song can be heard on Youtube to give a quick taste of the album. Better still, listen on their Bandcamp page. There is a strong influence of chromaticism and colour, which relates to jazz and blues inflections including bebop. This group provides something for everyone with a variety of influences including: modal, fusion, world music, spiritual, bebop, modern ...
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Single Review: Alexia Gardner Finds New Meaning In Her Cover Of Soul Classic 'Stand By Me'
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Jazz UK
With her latest album, Feeling the Love, Songs of My Mother, Songs of My Father, Alexia has reinterpreted some canonical songs from music history that have meant the most to her. British-Jamaican singer Alexia Gardner and her band, with Hyuna Park on piano, Martin Pizzarelli on bass, George Gray on drums, and Linus Wyrsch on tenor saxophone, have shared ‘Stand By Me,’ the latest single from her new album, Feeling the Love, Songs of My Mother, Songs of My Father. ...
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Soul Train Award Winning Jazz Vocalist Nicole Henry Heads Uptown For Special Holiday Concert On Friday, December 8, 2023
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Cheryl Duncan & Company
CITY COLLEGE CENTER FOR THE ARTS CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS WITH NICOLE HENRY International recording artist Nicole Henry will bring in the holidays at Aaron Davis Hall on Friday, December 8, as City College Center for the Arts (CCCA) presents a special concert with the powerhouse jazz vocalist. The 7 p.m. concert will feature holiday favorites and familiar classics by the singer who is celebrated for her fluency with the American Songbook, classic and contemporary jazz, popular music and more. The ...
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