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Charnett Moffett: The Bridge
by Franz A. Matzner
The sound of Charnett Moffett's bass resonates almost instantly straight to the depths of the soul. Over his career, Moffett has played in a tremendous variety of settings and explored seemingly every avenue, alley, and obscure landscape of both the upright and electric bass. Now with his first solo bass CD, The Bridge, audiences can experience ...
Jaimeo Brown: Transcendence
by Mark F. Turner
One of the more thought-provoking releases to come along this year, drummer Jaimeo Brown's Transcendence is an ethnomusicology patchwork with elements of the blues, gospel, rock, and modern jazz. Inspired by Gee's Bend, Alabama--an African American rural community formed in the early 1800's that is steeped in vibrant music and art--Brown's project conjures the voices of ...
Nilson Matta: Nilson Matta's Black Orpheus
by Edward Blanco
Brazilian bassist Nilson Matta has, like all artists, has drawn inspiration for his music from a variety of sources--of which a play and a movie serve as the influence for the moving Black Orpheus. Antonio Carlos Jobim's compositions for the 1957 Vinicius de Moraes Brazilian play Orfeu da Conceicao and the 1959 Black Orpheus movie that ...
Nilson Matta: Nilson Matta's Black Orpheus
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
This CD is the culmination of Nilson Matta's lifelong dream: to record his interpretation of the Orpheus music from the Brazilian play and movie of the 1950s. To make it happen, Matta enlisted fifteen superb players from Brazil and the United States, building his ensemble up from the rhythmic, native heart of the music. The result ...
Brazilian Trio: Constelacao
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
Constelacao contains a wonderful range of material, from the passionately churning title track to pianist Cedar Walton's classic “Bolivia," which features a great drum opening by Duduka da Fonseca.Tucked between these splendid bookends are such gems as Dori Caymmi's beloved “O Cantador," which many will recognize as “Like a Lover." Introduced to North American ...
Nilson Matta: Nilson Matta's Black Orpheus
by Dan Bilawsky
The story of Orpheus and Eurydice has been told and retold in various mediums and manners throughout the ages. Claudio Monteverdi used opera as his means of transmitting the tale, alt-rocker Nick Cave tackled it head-on in song and author Neil Gaiman revisited the story in comic book format, but the list doesn't stop there; any ...
The Joe Locke Quartet with Lincoln's Symphony Orchestra: Wish Upon a Star
by John Kelman
When Joe Locke signed with Motéma Records in 2012, the vibraphonist was finally allowed an opportunity to more freely explore a broader range of interests, bolstered by the comfort of his affiliation with a label known for its strong artist support. His first release for the label, Signing (2012), was the long overdue follow-up to The ...
I Carry Your Heart: Alexis Cole Sings Pepper Adams
By Alexis Cole
Label: Motéma Music
Released: 2012
Track listing: In Love With Night; I Carry Your Heart; Now In Our Lives; Urban Dreams; Julian; Civilization And Discontents; Lovers Of Their Time; Reprise: I Carry Your Heart.
Hues of a Different Blue
By Rufus Reid
Label: Motéma Music
Released: 2012
Track listing: 01. It's the Nights I Like (Rufus Reid) - 5:02; 02. Candango (Steve Allee) - 5:06;
03. When She Smiles Upon Your Face (RR) - 5:59;
04. Francisca (Toninho Horta) - 5:13; 05. Come Rain or Come Shine (Arlen / Mercer)
- 5:36; 06. These Foolish Things (Strachey / Link) - 4:51;
07. Lower Burellian Bicycle Loop (Don Aliquo) - 5:26; 08. The Eloquent One (RR) -
5:09; 09. Manhattan Style (Duduka Da Fonseca) - 4:20;
10. Memories of You (Eubie Blake) - 5:26; 11. Mother and Child (RR) - 4:37; 12.
Summer's Shadow (SA) - 5:06; 13. I Can't Explain (RR) - 4:48;
14. Hues of a Different Blue (RR) - 6:41.
