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Emilio Solla: Uncovering Music Already There
by Dean Nardi
In the '40s, the jazz scene was dominated by bebop with its roots in swing music, formerly the purview of the big band era. Trios and quartets became the combo of choice for players such as Charlie “Yardbird" Parker and Thelonious Monk, who took the harmonies of the old jazz and superimposed them on chord substitutions, ...
Altin Sencalar: Unleashed
by Altin Sencalar
Unleashed is an album that captures my overall headspace as an individual. This year I turned 30 years old and welcomed my firstborn child into the world, John Altin Sencalar. Two major milestones in any person's life, but especially mine this year. Unleashed represents my playing, my personality, and my overall attitude towards my career development. ...
Rodney Whitaker: Mosaic: The Music of Gregg Hill
by Michael Dease
At just fifty-six years young, Rodney Whitaker has cemented his legendary status as a sought-after bassist extraordinaire and, arguably the pre-eminent jazz educator of his generation. The Detroit, Michigan native, recently elected to the hallowed ranks of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, that includes such innovators as Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Martin Luther King ...
Nanami Haruta: The Vibe
by Dan McClenaghan
The news of a trombonist fronting a small jazz ensemble brings the name J.J. Johnson (1924-2001) to mind. He pioneered that form of jazz expression. Before he stepped onto the scene the big brass horn stayed mainly in the background, eclipsed by trumpets and saxophones. Many have followed in Johnson's footsteps: Curtis Fuller, Steve ...
Nanami Haruta: The Vibe
by Willard Jenkins
Unlike other members of the family of western instruments, the ranks of the trombone are a bit exclusive--perhaps even more exclusive in the art of the improvisers, the jazz landscape. Which is yet more reason to celebrate the arrival of a new trombone voice in jazz music. Her name is Nanami Haruta and she arrives at ...
Jane Monheit, Samara Joy, Jazzmeia Horn, Nubya Garcia and more.
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by John Fedchock, Jane Monheit, Christian Sands, Thom Rotella, Samara Joy, Jeff Rupert, Steve Davis, Jazzmeia Horn, Brian Lynch, Joel Frahm, OJT, Nubya Garcia, Omer Leshem, Delfeayo Marsalis, Mike Stern, Brandon Sanders, Sarah Hanahan, Anne Saidera, Immanuel Wilkins, JD Allen, and more. Playlist John Fedchock “Minor Mist" from Justifiably ...
Deep in the Soil
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Call to Order; Sound for Sore Ears; Hard Times; Everything Changes, Everything Stays the Same; Superwoman;
Autumn Song; ST in the House; Blues for JT.
Creole Orchestra Featuring René Marie
Label: Culture Shock Music
Released: 2024
Track listing: Old School; Poison; Think Twice; I Wanna Be Evil; Holy City; Ten to One Is Murder; Centerpiece; Douens; A Shade of Jade; Colorado River Song; Stompin' at the Savoy; Take My Breath Wway; Night Train.
Found in Space: The Music of Gregg Hill
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: The Last Pop Tune; Found in Space; One for Rodney; The Stray Moonduck; The Puppet Thief; Rue De Royal;
Chillin With Wess; Anthem; Nostalgia; A Wrinkle in Time.
Grove's Groove
Label: Le Coq Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Grove's Groove; Tea for Two; Seiko Time; Minor Funk; Never Let Me Go; The Viper; Decisions; Father Figure; Broadway.
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