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Etienne Charles: Creole Orchestra Featuring René Marie

Read "Creole Orchestra Featuring René Marie" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
June 12, 2024

Trinidad-born Etienne Charles has been fortunate in his associates during his development as a jazz musician. One of the first friends he made on arrival in the U.S.A. in the early 2000s to study at Florida State University was faculty member Marcus Roberts. Among much else, the pianist taught Charles the importance of keeping in touch ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Freddy Cole, The Baylor Project, Somi and More

by Jua Howard
June 10, 2024

Welcome music family! This week I'm sharing more great music including songs from Freddy Cole, The Baylor Project, Jose James, Somi, Jon Hendricks and Diana Krall. Come get lost in the music with me!Playlist Intro 00:00 Freddy Cole “A Place in the Sun (Movin' On)" from This Is the Life (Muse) 2:30 Eric Alexander ...

Article: Live Review

Chris Oatts’ Pretty Big Band at Chris’ Jazz Café

by Victor L. Schermer
June 7, 2024

Chris Oatts' Pretty Big Band Chris' Jazz Café Philadelphia, PA May 28, 2024 The nonet, a nine-member ensemble which enables features of both small group and big band arranging and playing, has probably deserved greater use than it has seen in jazz over the years. Among the ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Gegè Telesforo, Ben Sidran, Jamie Baum, Dayna Stephens & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
April 26, 2024

Enjoy a playlist steeped in music about the times we live in--courtesy of Jamie Baum, Black Lives and Ben Sidran. Also featured is a new album by Italian singer Gegè Telesforo and two albums by or featuring Dayna Stephens.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 ...

Article: Album Review

Julie Kelly: Freedom Jazz Dance

Read "Freedom Jazz Dance" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
March 24, 2024

Freedom Jazz Dance from Los Angeles singer, Julie Kelly offers an interesting array of selections that emanate from that musical road less traveled. And, as in life, sometimes that road yields nuggets of delight that would most likely never make it to the tried and “true way." Peter Nero and Carroll Coates' “New ...

Article: Liner Notes

Joe Magnarelli: Hoop Dreams

by C. Andrew Hovan
January 8, 2024

As Duke Ellington would often remind us, music comes in two varieties, that which is good and that which is bad. This suggests that genre and category are really of little concern and that overall quality is really the defining factor in considering the validity of any musical expression. Taking this axiom one step further, let ...

Album

It's Sand, Man!

By Jon Hendricks

Label: Arkadia Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: It 's Sand, Man!; Tell Me The Truth; Royal Garden Blues; Cloudburst; Roll 'Em Pete.

Article: Album Review

Jeremy Monteiro: Sings

by Ian Patterson
December 12, 2023

Singapore's King of Swing, as pianist Jeremy Monteiro is fondly known in the Lion City-state, has been plying his professional craft since 1976. Since then, Monteiro has played thousands of gigs, many of those with the likes of James Moody, Jimmy Cobb, Michael Brecker, Benny Golson, Charlie Haden, Jay Anderson and Ernie Watts. Talk about paying ...

Article: Album Review

Samara Joy: Linger Awhile [Deluxe Edition]

Read "Linger Awhile [Deluxe Edition]" reviewed by Dave Linn

by Dave Linn
October 15, 2023

Samara Joy's meteoric rise since graduating from High School has been well documented. As a college junior, she filmed herself singing Ella Fitzgerald's “Take Love Easy" accompanied by one of her professors, pianist Pete Malinverni. The video went viral, garnering over one million views. She then put up a GoFundMe page, quickly reaching the $8,000 goal ...

Article: Live Review

George Russell’s New York N.Y. Receives World Premiere At Milton Court

by Chris May
September 29, 2023

Guildhall Induction Jazz Orchestra & Choir Milton Court Concert Hall Guildhall School of Music & Drama London September 27, 2023 Addressing the audience before the Guildhall Induction Jazz Orchestra's recreation of George Russell's first large-ensemble masterpiece, New York N.Y. (Decca, 1959), director and conductor Scott Stroman explained the choice ...