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Artist Interview: Adedeji, From West Africa To The World
Q: When would you say triggered your passion for music? How old were you at the time? A: My passion for music was triggered as far as I could remember; I was probably 5-years-old then. I seriously cannot remember how or when it started but I was teaching my sister and brother how to sing in ...
Greece-based Saxophonist Nikos Koulouris Links Creative Development To Personal Growth
To saxophonist Nikos Koulouris, his creative development is embedded with his personal growth; they reached maturity together. “My evolution as an artist is closely connected to my evolution as a human being. Realizing through the years who I really was and who I wanted to become helped me express myself musically,” Koulouris explained. “Accepting myself, my ...
Saxophonist Corinthia Cromwell Unifies Gospel And Jazz On New CD
From the beginning, Corinthia Cromwell’s career has been blessed. In the early ‘90s, Cromwell received parts in major motion pictures like Spike Lee’s Malcolm X and Reginald Hudlin’s Boomerang. In 2007, Cromwell opened up for and performed onstage with Grammy-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum. Now with her group the Evolution Band, Cromwell has released Peace of Mind ...
Italian Guitarist Mauro Vero Provides Romantic Escape On "Itinerari" CD
For those who can’t speak Italian, it won’t matter in appreciating the music of Mauro Vero. On his recent album Itinerari, Vero’s words are translated through the imagery of daydreaming. There is a sense of romantic escape on Itinerari that collapses the borders of language. That Vero would have the summer-baked portrait of an island on ...
New Hartmut Hillmann Band album rooted in both German folk and American jazz
At one point in time, the relentlessly percolating bass lines of Hartmut Hillmann defied categorization. So Hillmann started referring to it as “urban folk funk." It did not go over well. “That irritated critics and record companies so I stopped doing it," Hillmann revealed. An acclaimed six-string bass guitarist, Hillmann's distinct style is rooted both in ...
Keyboardist Steve Weingart and bassist/vocalist Renee Jones create "Dialogue" of hooks and heart
Keyboardist Steve Weingart is having one of those years, a period in time that, once it has passed, he will be to look upon with not only fondness but also wonderment. He has just released his first collaboration with his wife, bassist/vocalist Renee Jones; moreover, the two are about to tour with G3. For those who ...
Nephew of jazz legend Wes Montgomery releases challenging new album and gritty super-hero novel
He has the family name of a legend, but while his uncle's legacy is not lost on him, Miko Montgomery is carving his own unique path. The nephew of the late Wes Montgomery, he is similarly on jazz's cutting edge. His latest album, Cryptic Roots, finds itself on the genre's fringes, incorporating electronica, New Age, Goth, ...
New album from New York-based Time in Transit is rooted in city's bustling streets
Time in Transit could only emanate from New York. The band's freewheeling, gritty vision is rooted in the city's bustling streets. On the group's self-titled latest album, progressive jazz is made accessible for once as the genre's wild experimentation is tempered with sleek craftsmanship and an actual point. In other words, the songs do not meander ...
An interview with jazz vocalist Dheepa Chari: From Ella Fitzgerald to Depeche Mode
The growth of an artist is measured between records. In the case of New York-based jazz vocalist Dheepa Chari, it is the creative evolution unveiled from her 2010 debut EP, On 4th Street, to her new full-length debut, Some New Fashion. The first glimpse of development is already revealed on the first track, “Rocks in My ...
Tina Richerson Trio explores groundbreaking textures on new album
The outer limits of jazz is where saxophonist Tina Richerson resides, a world in which experimentalism becomes the unifying thread. On the latest album from the Tina Richerson Trio, Up Against the Rail!, traditional jazz is given a slap, flirting with dissonant or uneasy textures. In other words, it actually tosses jazz back into the groundbreaking ...
