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Tyler Blanton

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Vibraphonist and composer Tyler Blanton is becoming recognized as a rising star in the New York City jazz scene. Over the past five years, his work has received notice by numerous major publications including Downbeat, Jazztimes, Village Voice, and The New York Times. Blanton’s second studio album as a leader, Gotham, is scheduled for release in March, 2014. A native of California, Blanton began playing guitar and drums in his early teens. Early exposure to jazz came by way of his grandfather, Joe Cavaglieri- a tenor saxophonist prominent in the big band and swing music scene surrounding Los Angeles in the 40’s and 50’s

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Matt Mitchell, Linda May Han Oh, Rajna Swaminathan & More

Read "Matt Mitchell, Linda May Han Oh, Rajna Swaminathan & More" reviewed by Ludovico Granvassu


From bass players leading cutting edge bands, to ensembles with strings; from electronica-infused projects to tributes to Sun Ra, Count Basie and Oliver Nelson; from multi-kulti to straight-ahead. This and more on this episode of Mondo Jazz. Happy listening! Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" Mondo ...

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Article: Album Review

Josh Nelson: The Sky Remains

Read "The Sky Remains" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


Josh Nelson has seen quite a bit in recent times, diving deep into the human psyche with singer Sara Gazarek, moving through inner spaces with vibraphonist Tyler Blanton, exploring retrofuturistic realms inspired by the writings of H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, and touching down on Mars for a thorough musical exploration of the Red Planet. So ...

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Article: Album Review

Daniel Fortin: Brinks

Read "Brinks" reviewed by Dave Wayne


Toronto-based bassist Daniel Fortin is best known for his work in MYRIAD3, a dynamic, forward-looking piano trio whose work superficially resembles that of The Bad Plus and the Esbjörn Svensson Trio in that they're young guys in a piano trio who don't play jazz the way most piano trios play jazz. Fortin's solo debut, Brinks is ...

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Tyler Blanton: Gotham

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2014
Track listing: Never Sleeps; Freaky Dream; Gotham; Cogs; Tunnels; Breaking Through the Clouds.

Album

Gotham

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2014
Track listing: Never Sleeps; Freaky Dream; Gotham; Cogs; Tunnels; Breaking Through the Clouds

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Freaky Dream

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Label: Self Produced
Released: 2014
Duration: 9:45

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Article: Extended Analysis

Tyler Blanton: Gotham

Read "Tyler Blanton: Gotham" reviewed by Dave Wayne


Tyler Blanton is a young vibraphonist and composer whose second album, Gotham, is nothing short of remarkable. The great playing by Blanton and his extraordinarily talented young band aside, Blanton's compositions are really what sets Gotham apart from the vast majority of new recordings by equally wonderful young jazz musicians. One can only guess that New ...

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Article: Album Review

Tyler Blanton: Gotham

Read "Gotham" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


New York City is the Mecca for musicians, jazz and otherwise. Tributes to the metropolis meet with varying degrees of success. Guitarist/vocalist Lou Reed captured the mood and tone of the big city with his finest recorded outing, New York (Sire Records, 1989). Saxophonist Bob Belden, via his quintet called “Animation," gave the town a menacing ...

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Botanic

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Released: 2011
Track listing: 1. Already Here; 2. Botanic; 3. Good Ol' Joel; 4. Foreshadowing; 5. Mellow Afternoon; 6. Little Two; 7. Hemming and Hawing; 8. Vestibule.


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