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Marshall Gilkes
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Over the course of the past 20 years, Marshall Gilkes has established himself as one of the world’s preeminent trombonists. A nonpareil artist at the forefront of brass playing, his virtuosic command of the instrument, marked by a warm and enveloping tone, Herculean chops, astounding flexibility and awe-inspiring range, place him in a league of his own.
With an incredible work ethic focused and shaped through his Juilliard training, Gilkes quickly became a force to be reckoned with, earning serious praise when he arrived on the scene near the dawn of the millennium. His debut leader date—2004’s Edenderry--was an instant head-turner, presenting ear-catching compositions showcasing dexterous slide work and an appreciation for high-level interplay. Released on the heels of his appearance as a finalist in the 2003 Thelonious Monk Institute International Trombone Competition, it served as a clear indicator of Gilkes’ emerging artistry. Broadening the scope of his imagination, he then looked toward the quintet format for 2008’s Lost Words and 2012’s Sound Stories. Underscoring Gilkes’ many and varied strengths on trombone, each of those releases also highlighted his work as a composer. But it was a pair of albums with
Time to Say
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2025
Track listing: Time to Say; Puerta de Oro; Steep Delirium; Duda; Ultimo Reza (para Carmen); Coraganada;
Miold Man; Hana para Sergito.
Shades of Sound
Label: Outside in Music
Released: 2025
Track listing: Spoonful; The Ballad of the Sad Young Men; Laughing at Life; Neetie’s Blues; I Had Someone Else Before I Had You; Barbara Song; It’s the Sentimental Thing to Do; Buster’s Last Stand.
Ryan Truesdell: Shades of Sound
by Angelo Leonardi
Shades of Sound costituisce il secondo volume del Gil Evans Project di Ryan Truesdell, inciso dal vivo al Jazz Standard di New York. Data d'incisione e organico sono gli stessi di Lines of Color, il primo volume registrato dal 13 al 18 maggio 2014 con una formazione di 23 musicisti più il leader, scelti tra i ...
Billy Cobham's Time Machine Live At The Blue Note
by Chris DeRosa
Billy CobhamThe Blue Note New York, NY March 23, 2025 Hello, my name is Chris DeRosa and this is what I heard... What can be said about Billy Cobham to describe the powerhouse he is and the musical force he has been over the last six decades? ...
Billy Cobham's Time Machine at Blue Note Jazz Club
by Dan Bilawsky
Science has yet to crack the space-time continuum. Music, however, can manage to do the trick. Billy Cobham, proving that point during his six-night stand at New York's Blue Note, transported listeners to another era. The octogenarian drumming icon used this platform as an opportunity to revisit and update the sounds of the '70s (and beyond), ...
Sergio Pamies: Time to Say
by Jack Bowers
Spanish themes and rhythms reign supreme on Time to Say, Granada-born composer, arranger and pianist Sergio Pamies' fourth album, one that is enhanced on its opening and closing numbers, respectively, by the presence of renowned woodwind artists Dave Liebman and Paquito D'Rivera. Not that Pamies' septet needs much help, as everyone is laser-focused ...
Eastman School of Music Announces Two Jazz Faculty Hires and an Endowed Concert Series
Eastman School of Music, of the University of Rochester, is proud to share two new faculty hires in the Jazz & Contemporary Media (JCM) department, as well as a newly endowed concerts series, all serving to enhance the stellar reputation and offerings of Eastman jazz. Appointed to begin the 2025-26 academic year, Otis Brown III is ...
Life Songs
Label: Alternate Side Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Fresh Start; Back in the Groove; Cora’s Tune; My Unanswered Prayer; All the Pretty Little
Horses; Middle Ground; Sin Filtro; This Nearly Was Mine; Sugar Rush.
Behind the Voice
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Send One Your Love; Come Talk to Me; Growing Trade; Sometimes It Snows in April; Everlong; The Heart of the
Matter; Why Can't It Wait Till Morning; Human Nature; You Are.
