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Janis Mann & Kenny Werner - Dreams Of Flying
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
DownBeat Editors' Pick: January 2021 Renowned jazz vocalist Janis Mann teams up once again with world-class pianist Kenny Werner for Dreams of Flying. For this, her eighth album, Janice chose a mesmerizing collection of modern standards from the New American Songbook. Songs by Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Jimmy Webb, Stephen Sondheim, Johnny Mandel, Blossom Dearie and others get the rich interpretations they deserve in this unforgettable recording. Janis Mann: vocals Kenny Werner: piano Drew ...
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New Harald Peterstorfer Album Is Hauntingly Beautiful
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Christine King
Harald Peterstorfer is an accomplished jazz guitarist who combines charismatic compositional ideas with world-class technique. His most recent studio release stands out as a really good introduction to his sound and style, exploring a wide variety of genres and influences while still retaining a strong connection with the character and mood of contemporary jazz music. The album actually features 15 songs, and there is also room for some collaborators to join Peterstorfer on a few of these wonderful tunes. The ...
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June Christy: Fair and Warmer!
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Each year, right after the holidays, I love listening to June Christy's 1950s vocal recordings for Capitol. It's the hip dryness of her voice, the beaming sunshine of her singing style and cool phrasing that knock me out. It's all very California. Couple this with Pete Rugolo's eclectic arrangements and the Hollywood tigers assembled for the recording sessions and you have the perfect music to get your head back into a work groove. Yesterday, I spent the day listening to ...
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Bassist/Maestro Yosef Gutman Levitt Takes You On A Spiritual World Jazz Journey Filled With An Innovative Approach To Traditional Hasidic Jewish Music
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Darcie Nicole
Accomplished Bassist, Composer, and Arranger Yosef Gutman Levitt has released an innovative double album. The Sun Sings to Hashem and The Moon Sings to Hashem create a powerful intersection between the Jazz and Hasidic Jewish music worlds. A graduate of the world-renowned Berklee College of Music, Levitt took a hiatus from music to focus on a thriving career in high-tech, which included creation of the highly successful platform Mad Mimi. Making his foray back into music, Levitt ties dynamic Eastern ...
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Clifton Anderson's 'Been Down This Road Before' includes an All-Star Cast!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
"Been Down This Road Before" is the title track from Clifton Anderson’s new album, which shares the same name. It is a thought-provoking musical message, delivered at a time when racism, greed, injustice and a deadly pandemic are jeopardizing our ability to harmoniously exist with one another and with our planet. As always, Clifton’s music serves to challenge and strengthen our resolve to move forward and elevate. Release Date: December 4, 2020, on Ropeadope / What We Do Music. ...
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Charles Earland: Front Burner
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Many fans of organist Charles Earland favor his late 1960s and early '70s recordings, such as Black Talk!, Black Drops and Living Black! And rightfully so, since Earland's leadership albums from this period burnished his “Mighty Burner" moniker. But don't neglect his later period. Case in point, Front Burner. Recorded in June 1988 for Milestone and produced by Bob Porter, the album featured Virgil Jones (tp), Bill Easley (ts,sop), Charles Earland (org), Bobby Broom (g), Buddy Williams (d) and Frank ...
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Bill Goodwin: No Method
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
When a trio is happening, it's such a warm, inspiring thing. The magic is in the collaborative relationship between the piano, bass and drums, the sensitivity of the artists and the sifting together of the ingredients particular to their instruments. Drummer Bill Goodwin has played and recorded in many terrific trios, as well as in brilliant small ensembles. Leaders of those dates have included Gary Burton, Gábor Szabó, Paul Horn and Phil Woods. Goodwin has enormous taste and technique whether ...
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Keyboardist And Brian Eno Collaborator Peter Chilvers And Guitarist Jon Durant Create A Series Of Stunningly Beautiful Aural Vistas
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
English keyboardist and Brian Eno collaborator Peter Chilvers teamed up with American guitarist Jon Durant to create a series of stunningly beautiful aural vistas, which blend ECM inspired chamber jazz improvisation with ambient music. For both artists, this recording was an opportunity to explore their introspective sides as well as their textural tendencies. Gentle melodies weave their way through atmospheric clouds, at times reminiscent of Budd and Eno, but with a sense of interplay between the guitar and keys those ...
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