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Knowledge Speaks, But Wisdom Listens - Ron Westray's "Jimi Jazz"
Blue Canoe Records has released Jimi Jazz from jazz wonder Ron Westray. Westray’s fresh solo take on Jimi Hendrix classics blend bop with contemporary horn and makes it accessible to all listeners. Professor Ron Westary’s professional contributions encompass a stunning list of achievements in the areas of performance, composition, recording and publishing. Since the early nineties ...
Marcus Roberts: Portraits in Blue
by Marc Davis
This has to be the most raucous, the most bluesy, the most improvisational “Rhapsody in Blue" ever recorded. And not all of the best improvisation is by Marcus Roberts. Wailing clarinets and wandering trumpets abound. And it is all in a spirit of the original, so much so that I believe jazz-loving George Gershwin would have ...
2014 Jazz Connect Conference Schedule
The conference will be held January 9-10, 2014 at the Hilton New York Hotel in New York City and will feed into the annual APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters) Conference as well as Winter Jazzfest. LOCATION: Hilton New York 1335 Avenue of the Americas at 54th St. New York, ...
"The Spiritual Side Of Wynton Marsalis" to be Released October 22
Pulitzer Prize and nine-time Grammy Award®-winning musician, and Managing and Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis digs into his rich collection of spiritually inspired recordings at the Columbia and Sony Classical labels for The Spiritual Side Of Wynton Marsalis. This special collection of 15 divine tracks will be available everywhere October 22 through ...
Etienne Charles: Trumpet's First Chantwell
by DanMichael Reyes
Trinidadian-born trumpeter Etienne Charles has made it a point to share the culture of his native homeland with the world through music, whether it is writing songs on cuatro or steel pan, incorporating Kweyol chants on the opening track to his latest album Creole Soul (Culture Shock, 2013), or playing with an undeniable Caribbean bounce that ...
Bolivar Blues
Featuring the music of Marcus Roberts
Duration: 3:16
Buddy Rich: In a Zone of His Own
by Jack Bowers
One of the channels that came with my Dish Network package is Classic Arts Showcase, which is a treasure trove of film clips documenting classical, ballet, folk, pop and other forms of music that one is unlikely to see anywhere else (although some footage is presumably available on YouTube, which more and more seems to encompass ...
Doug Collette's Best Releases of 2012
by Doug Collette
It's great to be able to pick and choose from an overflowing roster of great titles, then relive the pleasure of discovery from the past twelve months. The Brad Mehldau TrioOdeNonesuch RecordsThe pianist's trio offers its perspective on the world around us by filtering it through its original ...
Steve Scholz - Debut Album " When You Feel It Within"
Steve Scholz is releasing his debut album as a leader - featuring all original compositions. It has been described as an intimate blend of acoustic straight-ahead/latin jazz - with playful melodies, afro-cuban rhythms and the soulfulness of the blues - music that keep a coherent storyline and mood. Steve Scholz is currently on faculty at Contra ...
Bela Fleck and The Marcus Roberts Trio: Oakland, CA, August 31, 2012
by Ken Vermes
Béla Fleck and Marcus RobertsYoshi'sOakland, CAAugust 31, 2012Seeing banjoist Béla Fleck and pianist Marcus Roberts is like a roller coaster ride through new musical places. The two recently gave one of the most exciting shows in Yoshi's history, just in time to celebrate the well-known club's forty year anniversary.In ...
