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Fabian Almazan

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Cuban-American pianist/composer Fabian Almazan found his musical roots as a child in Havana where he first became involved in the classical piano tradition.  Most recently, Almazan can be heard in such films as Harriet, Chi-Raq, Red Tails and Miracle at St Anna.

During the completion of his jazz piano bachelor's degree at the Manhattan School of Music, Almazan immersed himself in the realm of orchestral composition studying instrumentation and orchestration with Mr. Giampaolo Bracali.

Almazan is the founder and director of Biophilia Records. Biophilia means "an instinctive bond between human beings and other living systems.” In addition to creating meaningful and imaginative music, Biophilia Records artists are united by a common interest in having a positive impact on the environment and our communities

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Article: Radio & Podcasts

Pianist Paul Cornish, saxophonists Melissa Aldana, Felipe Salles, Nicole Glover and Jane Ira Bloom

Read "Pianist Paul Cornish, saxophonists Melissa Aldana, Felipe Salles, Nicole Glover and Jane Ira Bloom" reviewed by Hobart Taylor


New music from Blue Note's Paul Cornish, Felipe Salles joined by Jaques Schwarz-Bart, a chestnut from Chet Baker and introducing Ukrainian pianist Anton Mikhailov. Playlist Fabia Mantwill “Sleeping Giant" from In Sight (Initiative Musik) 00:00 Paul Cornish “Queen Geri" from You're Exaggerating (Blue Note) 5:53 Jaimie Branch “Theme 001" from Fly ...

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Article: Play This!

Linda May Han Oh: The Imperative

Read "Linda May Han Oh: The Imperative" reviewed by Carl Medsker


Congratulations to Linda May Han Oh for adding the 2025 Jazz Journalists Association Bass Player of the Year award to her collection of accolades. Since emigrating to the United States from Australia in 2006 (she was born in Malaysia), Oh has built an impressive career, making significant contributions to works by Dave Douglas, Terri Lyne Carrington, ...

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Echoes Of The Inner Prophet

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Echoes Of The Inner Prophet; Unconscious Whispers; A Story; The Solitary Seeker; Ritual; A Purpose; Cone of Silence; I Know You Know.

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Songs My Mom Liked

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Praise; Sketches of Selim; The Holy Innocent (for KB and the Children of Gaza); Crystal Angel; Land of Milk & Honey ; The House of the Brotherhood of the Black Heads; Three Gifts (From a Nigerian Mother to God); Imani (Faith); Hope; When We Said Goodbye; To Be Touched (By the Spirit); If...

Article: Album Review

Altus: Mythos

Read "Mythos" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Fondato qualche anno fa dal trombettista Dave Adewumi e dal bassista Isaac Levien, il quintetto Altus pubblica il secondo album su Biophilia, l'innovativa etichetta del pianista Fabian Almazan che documenta il meglio della scena jazzistica emergente. Il debutto discografico della formazione è stato registrato nel marzo 2020 col titolo Riot Cycle; è stato pubblicato ...

Article: Live Review

Ritratto di Adam O'Farrill

Read "Ritratto di Adam O'Farrill" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Il trentesimo compleanno del trombettista Adam O'Farrill coincide con la pubblicazione di HUESO, il suo settimo album da leader/co-leader prodotto in una carriera singolarmente lunga e prestigiosa. Il primo importante riconoscimento pubblico gli giunge all'età di 21 anni nel 2015, con la vittoria di Bird Calls al critics poll di Down Beat, un album ...

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Label: Origin Records
Released: 2024
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Article: Album Review

Linda May Han Oh: The Glass Hours

Read "The Glass Hours" reviewed by Angelo Leonardi


Cinque anni dopo la registrazione di Aventurine, il suo precedente album da leader, Linda May Han Oh torna con un nuovo progetto e un nuovo organico. Sappiamo ormai che ogni disco della contrabbassista e compositrice costituisce una tappa del suo percorso esistenziale e artistico, rappresenta il risultato di profonde riflessioni e assume le forme di un ...

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Article: Album Review

Melissa Aldana: Echoes Of The Inner Prophet

Read "Echoes Of The Inner Prophet" reviewed by Mike Jurkovic


Grammy-nominated saxophonist Melissa Aldana was all of maybe 21 going on 22 in 2010 when her Inner Circle Records arrival, Free Fall, caught many a discerning ear with its surprisingly earthy and assured lines and tangents. Her first for Blue Note, 2022's 12 Stars, displayed much the same but with a more resolute, restorative, established tone. ...


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