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Brian Charette

Born: November 24, 1972

New York City organist/pianist, Brian Charette, has established himself as a leading voice in modern Jazz. Charette is a Grammy-nominated, Hammond-endorsed artist who was the winner of the 2014 Downbeat Critics’ Poll "Rising Star: Organ" award and has climbed to 4th place in The 2016 Critic's Poll main Organ category. This year Brian also won The Hot House Magazine Fan's Decision Jazz Award for Best Organist in New York. His brand new recording, Once and Future, is currently #17 on the Jazz Week chart and is also on the Itunes new music Top 20. Charette was born in Meriden, Connecticut in 1972, and was introduced to music by his mother, Catherine

Record Store Day 2024 Jazz Releases

by Kyle Simpler
April 11, 2024

Every year, Record Store Day (RSD) promises limited edition vinyl releases for all tastes in music. From the latest popular artists to the most obscure archival releases, RSD drops try to cover a lot of musical territory. Practically all genres of music are represented and, of course, jazz is no exception. Fortunately, the April 2024 drop ...

Calder's Universe

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Don't Start Believing; D.D.L.O.D.; The Horror; Calder's Universe; Neo Cortex; Caught On Tape.

Innner Light

By Mike DiRubbo

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: JK in NYC; Scrollin’ and Trollin’; The Muse; Bethune Street; Love the Same; Inner Light; Brand New; Straight Street; The Moment Before Sunrise; Campania; Dearly Beloved.

Shape Shifter

By Jim Josselyn

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Shape Shifter; Clarisse; Waltz for a Rainy Day; Heads Up; Never and Again; Iris; Equinox

Jim Josselyn: Shape Shifter

by Kyle Simpler
August 17, 2023

Keith Richards once said if “you don't know the blues, there's no point in picking up the guitar." This is certainly true about rock, but it could just as easily apply to jazz. Many of the great jazz guitarists have roots in the blues, and Jim Josselyn is no exception. His album Shape Shifter offers a ...

Shape Shifter

June 26, 2023

Album: Shape Shifter
By Jim Josselyn
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Duration: 5:20

Eric Zolan: Calder's Universe

by Kyle Simpler
April 24, 2023

Musicians spend years practicing to become proficient. Technical ability is an important aspect of playing an instrument, but in order to really communicate a message, a musician needs to love the music as well. Guitarist Eric Zolan is obviously someone who has not only spent a great deal of time practicing but listening to music as ...

Ed Cherry: Always Groovin’

by R.J. DeLuke
April 12, 2023

"I liked the look of it--I like the sound--the feel," says renowned guitarist Ed Cherry about the guitar, an instrument he has been playing for more than half a century. He long ago became a first-rate player with a warm sound and joyous approach. He is also diverse. He's played a myriad of styles ...

Steve Fidyk Live Wire Broad Band: Red Beats

by Jack Bowers
March 1, 2023

Would a big band by any other name swing as hard? That's really hard to say (pardon the pun) but is certainly true on Red Beats, an implacably swinging album deftly performed by drummer Steve Fidyk's fashionably named Live Wire Broad Band. Fidyk, who spent more than two decades keeping flawless time for the U.S. Army ...