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Ben Wendel: The Seasons
by Mike Jurkovic
Stepping out as he occasionally does from the genre-mashing ensemble Kneebody, Grammy-nominated saxophonist / bassoonist Ben Wendel takes up the challenge of interpreting the seasons as they exist in this time of climate upheaval and delivers the dynamic, visceral The Seasons. In 2015, inspired by Tchaikovsky's “The Seasons," Wendel set about writing and performing ...
October
Album: The Seasons
By Ben Wendel
Label: Motéma Music
Released: 2018
Duration: 6:16
Dat Dere
Album: Sonic Creed
By Stefon Harris
Label: Motéma Music
Released: 2018
Duration: 5:22
Donny McCaslin: Blow
by Roger Farbey
At first listen, Blow sounds more like a rock album than a jazz one. The catchy “What About The Body" could arguably be mistaken for one of King Crimson's more vituperative numbers featuring Adrian Belew. Ryan Dahle's emotionally-charged vocals are equally at the forefront of the explosive “Club Kidd." But the selection also includes three instrumental ...
Stefon Harris & Blackout: Sonic Creed
by Dan Bilawsky
In its most basic function, the music that makes up Sonic Creed serves as a mirror to African American life in the here and now. It explores the history, legacy, struggles, and joys of the Black community, speaking to all of it at once through sound and sentiment. Sonic Creed arrives almost a ...
Joey Alexander: Eclipse
by Geannine Reid
Pianist Joey Alexander knows how and when to strike the ivories. At the age of 14 he has already recorded two GRAMMY-nominated studio albums, My Favorite Things (Motema Music, 2015) and Countdown (Motema Music, 2016). Late in 2017, Alexander released Joey.Monk.Live! (Motema Music), a critically acclaimed surprise release to honor Thelonious Monk's centennial. Alexander has released ...
Arturo O'Farrill, Chucho Valdes: Familia: Tribute to Bebo & Chico
by Angelo Leonardi
Dizzy Gillespie ricordava con amarezza il modo con cui la critica jazz aveva trattato la sua collaborazione col conguero Chano Pozo, giudicandola un'eccentricità marginale. Il trombettista la giudicava invece il momento culminante della sua carriera. Quell'atteggiamento verso il cosiddetto Latin Jazz è ancora diffuso e il multiforme terreno d'incontro tra jazz e musiche dei caraibi è ...
Jersey
Label: Motéma Music
Released: 2017
Track listing: inter-are; Jersey; Our Lady; BP; Rate; September; Big Rig Jones; Mayor of Rotterdam; Where Are We Now?
Anti-Hero
By Kneebody
Label: Motéma Music
Released: 2017
Track listing: For the Fallen; Uprising; Drum Battle; Anti-Hero; The Balloonist; For Mikie Lee; Profar;
Carry On; Yes You; Austin Peralta.
Chroma
Label: Motéma Music
Released: 2017
Track listing: Chroma; Tough Decisions (Are Always Dark Green); Little Blue Sun; Cosmic Patience Intro; Cosmic Patience; Shadows; Shades of Magenta.
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