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Bobby Previte: Mass
by C. Michael Bailey
Finally, I understand Black Sabbath and it is about damn time. Musically, my preferences tend toward the durable and dependable blues pentatonic. That is something that, harmonically, I can understand from down in my DNA. That said, when I was a teenager, I wore into nothing, the first four Black Sabbath recordings. As much as they ...
Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band: Intenso!
by Roger Farbey
What better way to pay tribute to your father than, over the course of several years, painstakingly capturing his keyboard playing (and sometimes singing) and at a later date adding superb big band arrangements? Bandleader and keyboardist Clare Fischer died in 2012 aged 83 but left a legacy of work that his son, bandleader and bassist ...
Unreleased Art: Volume 9 - Art Pepper & Warne Marsh At Donte's, April 26, 1974
by C. Michael Bailey
When any previously unheard Art Pepper is released, the event bears a bit of context. Laurie Pepper's Volume 9 addition to her Unreleased Art series is the 3-CD box Art Pepper & Warne Marsh at Donte's April 26, 1974. It contains music from late in Pepper's fallow period between the releases of Intensity (Contemporary, 1960) and ...
Top Contemporary/Latin Jazz Saxophonist Jessy J Releases Debut Holiday Album "California Christmas" October 28, 2016
Launches Pledge Music Campaign To Celebrate The Holiday Season With Special Offerings For Fans All Star Guests Include Jeff Lorber, Paul Brown, Steve Oliver, Michael Thompson, Maurice Smith, and more… In her debut holiday recording, top contemporary/ Latin Jazz saxophonist Jessy J brings a California twist to the season with an upbeat, jazzy, bluesy tropical collection ...
Ravi Shankar: In Hollywood, 1971
by Mark Sullivan
A real treat for fans of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, this is not only a live recording of a rare morning concert, but also an “at home" performance Shankar did for some special friends at his residence on Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California. He spoke about his distress over the plight of the people of East ...
Path Ventures Presents The 11th Annual George Kahn Jazz & Blues Revue Fundraiser For The Homeless on November 10, 2016
Let the GIVING season begin…with an evening of great Jazz that’s also a benefit for the Los Angeles homeless community. On Thursday, November 10th, PATH Ventures will host their 11th Annual Holiday Jazz Revue, an unforgettable evening of dinner, music, and fun at the classic Catalina Jazz Club in Los Angeles, CA. The event will take ...
Jazz Guitar Icon Larry Coryell To Release New Studio Album "Barefoot Man: Sanpaku"
Much to the excitement of music aficionados worldwide, Jazz guitar icon Larry Coryell, one of the most respected and celebrated guitarists of his generation, offers a brand new album of seven original compositions titled Barefoot Man: Sanpaku. Says Larry, “I was inspired by John Lappen's suggestion that I do a recording similar to one that I ...
"Richie Cole Plays Ballads & Love Songs," Cole's First Ballad Album In His 45-year Career, To Be Released Oct. 21
Setting down roots in Pittsburgh two years ago has borne fruit for alto saxophonist Richie Cole in the form of his beautiful new album, Richie Cole Plays Ballads & Love Songs. The CD, his first all-ballads album, will be released on his Richie Cole Presents imprint on October 21. “I don’t play the saxophone, I sing ...
Audio Fidelity Inks Licensing Deal With Will Ackerman's West River Records
Marshall Blonstein, president of Audio Fidelity is pleased to announce an agreement with Will Ackerman and his West River Records. The agreement calls for Audio Fidelity, in conjunction with West River Records, to release the first 180g vinyl pressing of Ackerman's 2005 Grammy award winning recording, Returning: Pieces for Guitar 1970-2004. Ackerman is universally recognized as ...
Don Preston / Jeff Boynton / Philip Mantione: TriAngular Bent
by Dave Wayne
A lot of artists Don Preston's age, with a similar musical pedigree, are revered as “national treasures." For whatever reason, this hasn't yet happened for the veteran sonic explorer, still going strong after 84 years on the planet. Perpetually a “Talent Deserving of Wider Recognition," he's most frequently remembered for his groundbreaking work with Frank Zappa. ...
