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Reuben Rogers

Reuben Rogers was imbued with both groove and spirit from birth. Raised in the Virgin Islands by parents who were both ministers, Rogers grew up playing gospel in church while absorbing the calypso and reggae rhythms of the islands. The discovery of jazz in his teens added the elements of freedom and improvisation to those innate qualities, creating the unique chemistry that would make Rogers one of the most distinctive and in- demand bassists in modern jazz. Rogers’ versatile mastery of both the acoustic and electric bass has led to opportunities on stages around the world alongside some of the music’s most renowned artists, including Charles Lloyd, Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Tomasz Stanko, Roy Hargrove, Marcus Roberts, Nicholas Payton, Mulgrew Miller, Jackie McLean and Dianne Reeves, among many others. The range of styles and approaches represented by that partial list reflects the diversity and adaptability of Rogers’ virtuosic and communicative gifts

Edward Simon: Venezuela - Latin American Songbook Vol 2

by Angelo Leonardi
July 28, 2026

Il pianista e compositore venezuelano Edward Simon prosegue la sua ricerca sul patrimonio musicale della sua nazione e del Sudamerica in generale, elaborando una preziosa sintesi con elementi di jazz e classica. Questo secondo capitolo del suo “Latin American Songbook" si differenzia dal precedente per la scelta di privilegiare (con la sola eccezione di un choro ...

Immanuel Wilkens all the way live + Candice Hoyes and Psoas

by Hobart Taylor
June 10, 2026

Music from Immanuel Wilkens Quartet , Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol.3. From France, Plume, From Denmark, Carsten Dahl both with drummer Gregory Hutchinson and both groups celebrate Coltrane. Playlist Host Speaks 00:00 Sarah Sharp “The Nearness 0f You" from Deja Vu (Spaceflight) 00:10 Will Lyle “Eridania" from The All Seeing Eye (Self-Produced) 02:37 ...

Emmet Cohen at Strathmore Music Center

by Mark Edelman
April 2, 2026

Emmet Cohen  Strathmore Music Center 100 Years of Miles and ColtraneBethesda, MD March 24, 2026 Amidst the gnashing of teeth over the demise of the Kennedy Center and the departure of its jazz series and estimable leader Kevin Struthers, DC music fans have had little to smile about in recent weeks. ...

Venezuela - Latin American Songbook Vol 2

By Edward Simon

Label: ArtistShare
Released: 2026
Track listing: Presagio; Atardecer; Dama Antañona; Anhelante; El Vuelo de la Mosca; Sabana.

SCRATCH Band

By Ron Blake

Label: 7tēn33 Productions
Released: 2025
Track listing: Bassman; Body and Soul; Another Level; Lift Every Voice and Sing; Grace Ann; Appointment; Song for Maya; La Conga de Juana; April's Fool.

Ron Blake: SCRATCH Band

by Vincenzo Roggero
December 24, 2025

Il richiamo alla tradizione folklorica delle Isole Vergini, dove Ron Blake nacque sessant'anni fa, è evidente fin dalle prime battute di “Bassman," una sorta di “St. Thomas" di rollinsiana memoria, trasportata nel nuovo millennio. È musica che nasce dai cantastorie che popolavano l'isola, e che--supportati da una gioiosa base ritmica, scratch bands per l'appunto--dispensavano gioia e ...

Ron Blake, feat. Reuben Rogers & John Hadfield: SCRATCH Band

by Jack Bowers
August 16, 2025

There several interesting features that single out saxophonist Ron Blake's new recording with what he refers to as his SCRATCH Band. First, the Puerto Rican-born Blake, best known for his work on tenor saxophone, plays baritone sax on five of the album's nine numbers, tenor sax on only three, tenor and soprano (separately) on one of ...

Saxophonist Ron Blake Streamlines & Simplifies His Musical Delivery With 'Scratch Band,' Due August 8 On 7tēn33 Productions

July 2, 2025

Ron Blake makes the case that less is more with the lean, uncluttered, direct sound of his SCRATCH Band, set for an August 8 release on his 7tēn33 Productions label. The debut of the tenor and baritone saxophonist’s eponymous ensemble is a more intimate affair than usual, placing Blake in a trio with bassist Reuben Rogers ...

Brian Wilson Jazzed: Ten Essential Wilson Covers

by Ian Patterson
June 17, 2025

Brian Wilson is widely hailed as one of the most significant songwriters of the 20th century--the master craftsman behind The Beach Boys' music. Inspired by rock 'n' roll, doo-wop, George Gershwin, vocal quartet The Four Freshmen and Burt Bacharach, he developed sophisticated harmonies and a signature sound that sold millions of records. His singular ...