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Latest Album By Master Pianist Eric Scott Reed 'Out Late' Now Available Via Smoke Sessions Records
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AMT Public Relations
Master pianist Eric Scott Reed leads an invigorating top-shelf session, capturing the late-night vibrations of New York City Released May 16 via Smoke Sessions Records, Out Late features trumpeter Nicholas Payton, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Joe Farnsworth Out Late Album Release Shows May 16 at Los Angeles County Museum Of Art in Los Angeles & June 25-29, 2025 at Smoke Jazz Club in NYC. Jazz musicians are nocturnal by nature. Almost as essential as time ...
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Patrick Zimmerli Releases His New Label's Inaugural Album 'Songs Of Innocence'
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AMT Public Relations
Patrick Zimmerli announces May 16 release of his stirring new album Songs of Innocence, the first release on his new record label, EMP (Emergence Music Productions) Listen to the opening track “60 Morningside” featuring Zimmerli (saxophone), Kevin Hays (piano), and Satoshi Takeishi (percussion) EMP Label Launch Part and Songs of Innocence album release show: May 17 at the Blue Gallery In NYC Patrick Zimmerli has announced the May 16 release of his 14th leader album of his original music, Songs ...
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Loris Donatelli blends tradition and innovation in his debut album 'Blue Taxi'
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Loris Donatelli
“With Blue Taxi, I wanted to create an album that serves as a bridge between tradition and innovation, where every note tells a fragment of life. It’s an intimate yet universal work, a solo project that speaks to those who love to lose and find themselves in music,” says Pescara-born guitarist and composer Loris Donatelli, describing his debut album, set for release on Wednesday, May 14, via PlayCab. Available in digital and physical formats, Blue Taxi takes listeners on a ...
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Perfection: 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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Matthieu Mazué's 'Monoliths And Screens For Quartet' Now On Bandcamp!
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Matthieu Mazue
À propos de la matière. In 2022, I was given the opportunity to expand my trio with the addition of saxophonist Michael Attias . As a composer, I’ve sought to translate into music some of the images that inspire me, and the word “Monoliths” came to me quite naturally. In April 2023, during a concert in Berlin, our band played for the first time a second series of pieces entitled “Screens.” If the word “Monoliths” immediately brought Stanley Kubrick to ...
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Kandace Springs: Lady in Satin
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
You'd have to be out of your mind to cover Lady in Satin (1958), one of Billie Holiday's final LPs and widely considered a masterpiece today. Unless, of course, you can pull it off, and vocalist Kandace Springs does just that on her new SRP release. She has the voice, the phrasing and the feel—without making the fatal mistake of mirroring Holiday's ache and phrasing. The Nashville-born jazz/soul pianist and singer is no rookie. She has released four previous studio ...
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Finn Wiest's 'Aurora': A Vibrant Journey Through Sculpted Jazz Soundscapes
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Finn Wiest
Jazz enthusiasts, prepare to be captivated! The global jazz scene welcomes a significant new voice with the highly anticipated release of Finn Wiest ’s debut album, Aurora. A rich and immersive exploration of intricate soundscapes and profound artistic expression, this album stands as a testament to the enduring vibrancy and boundless innovation that defines contemporary jazz. From its meticulously crafted lush arrangements to its brilliantly inventive compositions and the undeniably soulful performances that breathe life into each track, Aurora promises ...
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Art Pepper: An Afternoon in Norway (1980)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Art Pepper spent much of his life in search of the love and admiration that eluded him in childhood. Throughout his career, he carried around the trauma inflicted on him by his parents. For Pepper, he entered the world in 1925 as a mistake, and his very presence quickly intruded on his mother’s alcohol-fueled good times. She had tried repeatedly to miscarry, and her serial attempts to terminate the pregnancy left Pepper with rickets and jaundice at birth. Doctors didn’t ...
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