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John Proulx: Say It
by Dan Bilawsky
This fourth date from John Proulx clearly marks a new chapter in his career. After delivering three albums on the now-defunct MAXJAZZ imprint, and after a hiatus from recording under his own name, this triple-threat vocalist-pianist-composer returns with his first independently-produced offering. The music spotlights a man who's grown more comfortable in his skin and lived ...
Acclaimed Pianist/Vocalist John Proulx Releases "Say It" On Artistshare
A lot of great things have happened in John Proulx’s life. He recorded three albums on the MAXJAZZ label, played with some amazing musicians and toured extensively, making many friends and fans across the country. But after the owner of MAXJAZZ passed away and the catalogue was sold to Mack Avenue Records, Proulx decided it was ...
Developing Story
Label: Eden River Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: Movement 1; Movement 2; Movement 3; If You Could See Me Now; Naima; Blue in
Green; Lady in the Lake; Milestones; Children of Lima.
Songbook
Label: Roomspin Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: 1. The Journey Home
2. The Last Goodbye
3. Someone’s Sun
4. Cherry Tree
5. Small Wonder
6. One For Bud
7. Hide Me From The Moonlight
8. Forever
9. Close To The Moon
10. Where The Soft Winds Blow
11. Just Like A Child
12. Lullaby For MM
Songbook
Label: Roomspin Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: The Journey Home; The Last Goodbye; Someone’s Sun; Cherry Tree; Small
Wonder; One For Bud; Hide Me From The Moonlight; Forever; Close To The Moon;
Where The Soft Winds Blow; Just Like A Child; Lullaby For MM.
Interview: Georgia Mancio
Back in July, I posted on singer Georgia Mancio's exquisite new album, Songbook. On the album, Georgia was joined by pianist Alan Broadbent, who wrote all of the songs and invited Georgia to write each song's lyric. In the days that followed my post, many of you wrote asking to know more about her. Recently I ...
Alan Broadbent: Developing Story
Alan Broadbent has had two spectacular careers. As a jazz pianist, he recorded with Woody Herman, Irene Kral, Gary Foster, Don Menza, Don Rader among others in the 1970s. His first leadership album, Palette, was recorded in 1979. Through the years, he has continued to record in the solo, duo, trio and small-group formats, working at ...
Recent Listening: Broadbent’s Developing Story
Alan Broadbent, Developing Story (Eden River Records) Broadbent’s title composition is in concerto form, although it is not described as a concerto. His piece combines jazz and classical sensibilities in a flow that evolves with logic rarely achieved when genres are blended. Broadbent’s booklet notes identify the orchestral beginning as a “forte introduction.” Robustly, it lives ...
Alan Broadbent: Developing Story
by Edward Blanco
During the late '70s, now multi-Grammy Award-winning pianist Alan Broadbent, birthed the idea of merging the music of a jazz trio with a full orchestra and strings ..."in a complete phrase for woodwind soli, counterpoint..." in telling a musical story that is still unfolding today. This ongoing musical journey begins with Developing Story as Broadbent and ...
Jazz Bakery Receives NEA Art Works Grant
The National Endowment for the Arts announced today that The Jazz Bakery Performance Space will receive its fourth NEA Art Works Grant. This new award of $25,000 will support performances and youth outreach events as part of its “Concerts and Conversations with Southern California Jazz Legends” series. Artists invited to perform in this series include: Kamasi ...
