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John Medeski: A Different Time
by Dan Bilawsky
Organ ace John Medeski dons the mask of a left-leaning jazzer teetering on the brink of the jam band precipice when he appears with his co-lead super trio, Medeski, Martin & Wood (MMW), or in any number of other contexts, but that's his public face; his private pianistic side is on display on the aptly title ...
Antonio Sanchez: New Life
by Mark Corroto
You may have attended a concert by vibraphonist Gary Burton or guitarist Pat Metheny and, like many others found yourself unable to keep from focusing your attention on the drummer, Antonio Sanchez. His presence, exudes a sort of rhythmic magnetism that has backed players such as Chick Corea, Miguel Zenon, and Metheny for the past 13 ...
Available Now: Antonio Sanchez Marks New Chapter in His Musical Life on Latest Album, "New Life"
Drummer Antonio Sanchez has played alongside some of the greatest composers in modern jazz – including Chick Corea, Danilo Pérez, Gary Burton, and Pat Metheny, who has called on Sanchez to anchor virtually every project he’s undertaken for more than a decade. With his third album as a leader, New Life, Sanchez launches himself into those ...
Soweto-Born Vocalist Lorraine Klaasen Pays Homage to "Mama Africa" on New Justin Time Records Album, a Tribute to Miriam Makeba, Available March 12
As a follow-up to the triumphant Africa Calling, her previous release on Justin Time Records, singer Lorraine Klaasen pays homage to a South African cultural icon and close family friend on A Tribute to Miriam Makeba. “I used to call her auntie Miriam because she and my mother were such close friends and she knew me ...
Yelena Eckemoff: Glass Song
by Tyran Grillo
Pianist Yelena Eckemoff is refreshing. She has carved a niche for herself with an eye constantly trained to still newer paths. “Once I finish a project, I'm already thinking of the next one," she says, during a phone interview. But let us linger on Glass Song, before being swept away again. The album offers a set ...
Available Now: Grammy Winner Terri Lyne Carrington Pays Homage to Duke Ellington's "Money Jungle"
Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue Marks 50th Anniversary of Release of Historic Ellington-Mingus-Roach Recording Featuring Gerald Clayton and Christian McBride, with guests Clark Terry, Lizz Wright, Herbie Hancock and Others In 1962, Duke Ellington recorded a trio date with bassist Charlie Mingus and drummer Max Roach that is today considered one of the pivotal jazz recordings ...
Rudresh Mahanthappa's "Gamak" - Album Release at le Poisson Rouge, Thursday, April 11
Mahanthappa’s Thirteenth Album, Gamak, Continues the Saxophonist’s Multi-Directional Evolution as a Leader Alto saxophonist/composer Rudresh Mahanthappa is scheduled to perform with his new quartet, Gamak, at Le Poisson Rouge in New York on Thursday, April 11 at 7:30pm. The performance is in support of the group’s self-titled release (available January 29 via ACT Music) and will ...
Guitarist/Composer Bill Horvitz Pays Homage to Late Brother Philip Horvitz on Latest Album, "The Long Walk", Available April 2 on Big Door Prize Records
Eight years after his brother’s untimely death, guitarist and composer Bill Horvitz pays homage to Philip with his latest release, The Long Walk, set for national release, April 2. Special tribute performances are being planned for the SF Bay Area (March) as well as New York (June). The Long Walk is a suite of eight pieces ...
Aaron Diehl: The Bespoke Man's Narrative
by Mark F. Turner
The reference to some exquisitely dressed man in the title of this release also conveys the stylistic bent of pianist Aaron Diehl's noteworthy debut on Mack Avenue. He is among a list of rising jazz pianists which include Gerald Clayton and Aaron Parks. The recording brings to life a project that was conceived in Indianapolis after ...
Available Now: Guitarist Kevin Eubanks Showcases Breadth of Artistic Influences on New Mack Avenue Records Release, "The Messenger"
With his second Mack Avenue Records release, The Messenger, acclaimed guitarist Kevin Eubanks continues to explore his own unique musical vision. This vision offers the listener an opportunity to share a musical journey that truly exemplifies where Eubanks is at this stage of his illustrious career; one that, for over three decades, has seen him incorporate ...
