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Corey Fonville

orey Fonville, an influential drummer in today's music scene, has dedicated his life to learning the craft and its history in order to be one of the best drummers of his time. As an artist and music-enthusiast, he studied a variety of genres, mostly through his father’s music collection, which generally consisted of jazz, R&B, alternative, and funk. His skills are rooted in an eclectic background and call attention to the fact that music is hard to typify. Originally from Virginia Beach, VA, Corey has played with recognized musicians whom have not only helped him develop as a drummer, but also introduced him to the life of a touring artist

A Supreme Blue

By Nicholas Payton

Label: Concord Jazz
Released: 2026
Track listing: So What; Freddie Freeloader; Blue in Green; All Blues; Flamenco Sketches; Acknowledgement; Resolution; Pursuance; Psalm.

The Electrifying Seamus Blake Plays The Music Of Eddie Harris EH!

By Seamus Blake

Label: Cellar Music Group
Released: 2026
Track listing: Compared To What; Listen Here; Mean Greens; EH Medley( Get On Up and Dance; It's Time to Do What You Want; Get on Down; Jazz Freedom Dance; I Need Some Money);Come Dance With Me; Funkorama; Illusionary Dreams.

Nicholas Payton / Butcher Brown: A Supreme Blue

by Jack Kenny
July 26, 2026

Is it an act of bravery or simple foolhardiness to revisit two of the most revered albums in jazz history--records that transcend popularity and occupy a near-mythic place in the music's collective psyche? In this centennial moment for both Miles Davis and John Coltrane, the question carries not only artistic weight but commercial implications as well. ...

Seamus Blake: Compared to What

by Ludovico Granvassu
July 15, 2026

Any chance to celebrate the brilliance of Eddie Harris is one worth taking, and Seamus Blake--a longtime Harris devotee--does that on EH! The Electrifying Seamus Blake Plays the Music of Eddie Harris (Cellar Music Group), with respect, style, and a dream team along for the ride: Sam Yahel on Hammond B3, Tim Lefebvre on electric bass, ...

Corey Fonville R&B Organ Trio at The Annex in Norfolk, VA

by Mark Robbins
March 2, 2026

The first time I heard Corey Fonville was in March 2013 at the now defunct Havana Nights Jazz Club in Virginia Beach, Va. He was playing with John Toomey on piano, Jimmy Masters on bass and Joe Locke on vibes. Since then Fonville has been a member of the Nicholas Payton Trio, Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah's ...

The Getdown, Amy Gadiaga, FonvilleXFribush, Mario Canonge & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 3, 2026

Enjoy a playlist featuring some of the artists who traveled to New York to reshape the city's soundscape during the Winter JazzFest.Happy Listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Amy Gadiaga “Petite" All Black Everything (Jazz re:freshed) 0:16 Host talks 6:03 Corey Fonville, Sam Fribush, Morgan ...

2026 Winter JazzFest Marathons: A Survival Guide

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 6, 2026

For jazz fans who are in New York, when one countdown ends with the Times Square Ball Drop, another one begins--and ends a few days later, when Winter JazzFest officially gets underway with the first downbeat at Le Poisson Rouge. For 22 years, the festival has been the launch pad of the jazz year ...

To the Surface

By Lawrence Fields

Label: Rhythm 'n' Flow Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Parachute; New Season Blues; Moving On; L.B.F; To the Surface; Yasorey; Vision; I Fall In Love Too Easily; Sketches; The Lookout.

Jamie Baum Septet, Marquis Hill, Chien Chien Lu and Jim Rotondi

by Hobart Taylor
August 7, 2024

New music from the Jamie Baum Septet, trumpeter Marquis Hill's genre-busting celebration Composers Collective, a couple of jams from vibraphonist Chien Chien Lu and remembering trumpeter Jim Rotondi with music from his last release, Finesse. Playlist Ellen Andrea Wang “Hummingsong" from Closeness II (Ropeadope) 0:00 Ezéchiel Pailhès “Ventas Rumba 10 Flat Feet" from Ventas ...