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New Faces

New Faces is a group conceptualized and brought together by producer Marc Free to introduce new and upcoming jazz musicians. The initial group was first assembled in 2017 to make the album “Straight Forward.” A second version of the group was put together in 2019 to record the latest volume, titled “New Sounds.”

New Faces: New Sounds

by Dan Bilawsky
February 13, 2023

While established forces typically radiate clout and currency, it's the new faces, beaming with hope and the promise for what's to come, that tend to shine brightest. Posi-Tone Records, not surprisingly, supports that line of thinking. Promoting emerging artists has long been a mission for the label, which prides itself on seeking out and nurturing burgeoning ...

New Sounds

By New Faces

Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Shades Of Brown; Whistleblower; Afloat; Stop Gap; Hold My Heart; Second Wind; Blues For Tangier; Luna Lovejoy; Runaway; Trapezoid

New Faces: New Sounds

by Kyle Simpler
January 30, 2021

It's refreshing to see younger artists gaining recognition in jazz circles. The energy and performances of such players often adds a sense of vitality to the music, and Posi-Tone Records has been at the forefront of bringing many of these emerging artists to the mainstream. In 2017, for example, Marc Free, the owner and producer of ...

New Sounds and New Faces

by Bob Osborne
January 28, 2021

This week's show includes recent releases featuring Tim Berne via the 9donkeys label, New Faces from Posi-Tone, a watershed moment in East Coast Jazz, new music from Michaela Steinhauer and Francisco Mela, and much more. Playlist Tim Berne's Hardcell “Van Grundy's Retreat" from The Cosmos (9donkeys) 00:00 Ben Allison “Spy" from Medicine Wheel (Palmetto) ...

All About The Vibes

by Bob Osborne
October 20, 2019

This week the show is all about the vibraphone or vibes with a variety of music demonstrating the power and wonder of that singular instrument. Jazz history is full of great players from Milt Jackson through to Gary Burton but I'm going to look at some modern practitioners on this show, One of those is Dan ...

Straight Forward

By New Faces

Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2018
Track listing: Happy Juice; Delilah Was a Libra; West Village; King Cobra; I'm OK; Down the Pike; Hush Puppy; Vortex; Frederico; Follow Suit; Preachin'.

New Faces: Straight Forward

by David A. Orthmann
March 14, 2018

New Faces is the brainchild of producer Marc Free, who comingles the talents of six young jazzers, each of whom has led at least one session for Posi-Tone. With the exception of a Herbie Hancock composition, the material is comprised of attractive, catchy themes of varying degrees of complexity, penned by a number of the label's ...

New Faces: Straight Forward

by Paul Rauch
January 14, 2018

The collection of musicians on this record, collectively referred to as “New Faces," is an attempt by Posi-Tone producer Marc Free to create a sampler of the label's mission, utilizing a selection of young leaders to collectively personify their overall musical vision. As stated on the Posi- Tone website, “The entire series of succinct performances included ...

New Faces

By Dizzy Gillespie

Label: Green Line SRL
Released: 1985