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New Releases By Tardo Hammer, Michelle Nicolle, April Varner, Karen Mack, Sweet Megg; Remembering Angela Bofill & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Tardo Hammer, Michelle Nicolle, April Varner, Karen Mack and Sweet Megg, with birthday shoutouts to writer Joan Whitney (Candy, Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens), Lena Horne, Tierney Sutton, Madeline Eastman, Jocelyn Barth, Erica Seguine and Queen Esther, among others plus a remembrance for the legendary Angela Bofill. Happy listening ...
James Blood Ulmer: Family Affair
by Ian Patterson
Nobody does blues, funk or jazz quite like singer/guitarist James Blood Ulmer. “Family Affair," from Black Rock (Columbia, 1982), is a slow-grooving, soulful delight. Vocalist Irene Datcher's honeyed tones combine with Ulmer's gravelly blues to wonderful effect, while the guitarist's inimitable knotty playing growls and sparks over Amin Ali's churning bass ostinato and drummer Calvin Weston's ...
Green Means Go!
by David Bixler
The colors black, white, brown, beige, and blue have all had a prominent place in music, but in the eyes and ears of saxophonist Troy Roberts the color green piqued his interest due to its ambiguity. Not only can the color green convey greed and envy or rot and decay, it can also represent nature and ...
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Bernell Jones II
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Originally from Memphis, TN, Bernell Jones II is a NYC-based saxophonist and songwriter. He is known not only for his playing, but also his disruption of the content creation industry in the music sector with his consistent stream of viral music-comedy videos on Instagram and TikTok.
At age ten, Bernell picked up the saxophone after primarily playing piano for four years. This was a huge turning point in his life. Although he doesn’t consider himself a professional pianist, it aided him in enhancing his compositional skills and his understanding of music.
His discography showcases a variety of musical influences from his upbringing such as gospel, jazz, blues, r&b, etc. Bernell has worked alongside artists such as Ms. Lauryn Hill , Wyclef Jean, Philip Harper, Julius Rodriguez, and more. He credits his style of writing to the influences his parents played around the house growing up such as Earth, Wind & Fire, Michael Jackson, Maxwell, and Janet Jackson, along with jazz influences such as Roy Hargrove, Miles Davis, and Herbie Hancock.
New Releases By Sarah Hanahan, Jihee Heo, Olivia Foschi, Marianne Solivan, Mariah Parker, Lisa Rich & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
This broadcast includes new releases from Sarah Hanahan, Jihee Heo, Olivia Foschi, Marianne Solivan, Mariah Parker and Lisa Rich, with birthday shoutouts to Jaimie Branch, Tamuz Nissam, Sasha Berliner, John Proulx, Irina Zubareva, Lolly Allen, Aubrey Johnson and Allison Adams Tucker, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear by seeing them live ...
Brooklyn Funk Essentials Releases Re-Recorded Classic Songs 'Blow Your Brains Out' And 'Brooklyn Recycles' From Pivotal Debut Record 'Cool And Steady And Easy'
Celebrating 30 years to the date since the release of their pivotal debut album Cool And Steady And Easy, cult acid-jazz ensemble Brooklyn Funk Essentials are back today with the release of a new double-single comprised of reimagined versions of two classic songs from the Arthur Baker-produced record: “Blow Your Brains Out" and “Brooklyn Recycles". Listen ...
Eric Hollaway - Thatbassvoice - Jazz•ish - New Release July 15th!
Eric Hollaway, known online as “thatbassvoice," is a renowned bass vocalist celebrated for his rich, resonant bass tone. “Hollaway" has leveraged social media to share his talent with a global audience. His online presence is significant having fans all over the world tuning in to listen to his covers. He has carved a unique niche with ...
Marina Albero: Musical Nomad
by Paul Rauch
The city of Seattle is the last stop of the figurative continental big-city express on the west coast of the United States. Upon arrival, passengers are blocked by the Canadian border to the north, the high Cascade mountains to the east, and the Salish Sea to the west. Beyond the inland sea that is the Salish ...
New Releases From Janis Siegel, Alexa Torres, Lakecia Benjamin, Birthday Shoutouts, Fathers Day & More
by Mary Foster Conklin
The Fathers Day broadcast includes new releases from Janis Siegel and Yaron Gershovsky, Janet Planet, Alexa Torres, Bruna Black & John Finbury plus a single from Lakecia Benjamin, with birthday shoutouts to Hazel Scott, Irene Higginbotham (Good Morning Heartache), Geri Allen, Nancy King, Amy Shook, Brianna Thomas, Alecia Olatuja, Monika Herzig, Carol Robbins and Daryl Sherman ...
Announcing August 2024 Concert Schedule Including The Fred Hersch Trio, Johnathan Blake Quintet, And More At World-renowned Smoke Jazz Club
Entering its second quarter century as committed as ever to pure jazz (All About Jazz),” SMOKE Jazz Club continues its 25th anniversary season with another month of today’s leading artists in jazz. For the first time in the club’s history, the multi-GRAMMY-nominated pianist Fred Hersch performs on the SMOKE Stage. He is joined by his trio ...
