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Seven Women 2018 – Part II

by C. Michael Bailey
Hey, this is starting to become a habit. Nina Simone Mood Indigo: The Complete Bethlehem Singles Bethlehem Records 2018 Mood Indigo: The Complete Bethlehem Singles is a tidy summation of the first recordings made by vocalist/pianist Nina Simone. According to the liner notes, these selections, the singles releases ...
2017: The Year in Jazz

by Ken Franckling
A year of achievements, challenges to gender inequality, scandal and losses The year 2017 was quite something for the jazz world. Incidents or discussions of misogyny and sexual misconduct bubbled up even before the #MeToo phenomenon developed. Beyond that, woman musicians made significant contributions to the genre. International Jazz Day brought its biggest stage ...
Live In Berlin

Label: Eagle Rock Entertainment
Released: 2017
Track listing: 1. Holding On 2. On My Way to Harlem / What's Going On 3. Take Me to the Alley 4. Don't Lose Your Steam 5. Hey Laura 6. Liquid Spirit 7. Consequence of Love. 8. Bass Solo / Papa Was a Rolling Stone 9. Musical Genocide 10. Don't Be a Fool 11. Work Song / Drum Solo 12. In Fashion 13. Be Good (Lion's Song) 14. 1960 What? 15. Water Under Bridges 16. Free / Thank You.
Nat "King" Cole & Me

Label: Blue Note
Released: 2017
Track listing: Mona Lisa; Smile; Nature Boy; L-O-V-E; Quizas, Quizas, Quizas; Miss Otis Regrets; Pick Yourself Up; When Love Was King; The Lonely One; Ballerina; I Wonder Who My Daddy Is; But Beautiful; Sweet Lorraine; For All We Know; The Christmas Song;
December 2017: Ronald Shannon Jackson, Gregory Porter, Kamasi Washington

by Patrick Burnette
The holiday season may be behind us, but the Jazz Bastard Podcast keeps rolling on. Here's a look at December's episodes. On podcast 130, we celebrate our fifth anniversary by discussing four recordings by quintets. Rare recordings by Kenny Cox and the Contemporary Jazz Quintet evoke Miles Davis' second great quintet for us and ...
Courtney Pine: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

by David Burke
Courtney Pine didn't pick up his beloved tenor saxophone for more than a decade, until an album exploring the black British experience demanded it. The multi-instrumentalist eschewed the horn on the likes of Europa, House of Legends and Song (The Ballad Book), his two-hander with pianist Zoe Rahman. I spoke to Sonny Rollins about ...
Leo Richardson Quartet: The Chase

by Roger Farbey
An alumnus of London's Trinity College of Music, tenor saxophonist Leo Richardson, who incidentally is the son of bassist Jim Richardson (formerly of the jazz rock band If), graduated from the College with a first class honours degree in Jazz Performance. Whilst studying at Trinity he was tutored by some world class players including Jean Toussaint, ...
Louis Hayes: Serenade for Horace

by Victor L. Schermer
This gem of a tribute album is, in the words of the poet Wordsworth, a recollection in tranquility" conceived and led by drummer Louis Hayes in memory of his beloved lifelong friend, pianist Horace Silver. In 1956, Silver invited Hayes to New York City from his native Detroit to join the Horace Silver Quintet, which produced ...
Take Five with Debora Galan

by AAJ Staff
About Debora GalanThrough performances of the popular Silk band and numerous guest appearances, the voice of R & B/smooth jazz vocalist Debora Galan is becoming widely known. More fans have come on board with the release of her album, All About Love, which shows the depth of her Latin roots. Says the San Diego Troubadour: ...
Dara Tucker: Seeds of the Divine

by Suzanne Lorge
Rising jazz star Dara Tucker has added three new trophies to a rapidly growing lineup of awards. At this year's Nashville Industry Music Awards (NIMAs) she won Best Jazz Vocalist, Best Jazz Album, and Song of the Year for her April release, Oklahoma Rain (Watchman Music). These three awards follow closely on the heels of her ...