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Hannah Gill: Spooky Jazz. Vol. 2
by Kyle Simpler
In most cases, seasonal albums get shelved after the holiday passes, but Hannah Gill's Spooky Jazz Vol. 2 is an exception. Although it might appear to be a novelty record centered on Halloween-themed songs, the music here transcends the holiday, offering a collection of tunes enjoyable throughout the year. Although the selections ...
The New Wonders: Steppin' Out
by Jack Bowers
Although the ten songs performed by cornetist Mike Davis' Brooklyn-based septet, The New Wonders, on the group's second album, Steppin' Out, are well removed from new, most have stood the test of time and remained popular with a small yet devoted number of trad jazz enthusiasts, some for a century or more. The New Wonders carry ...
Ricky Alexander: Just Found Joy
by Nicholas F. Mondello
The odd picture on the cover of Ricky Alexander's Just Found Joy is neither a takeaway from The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds (Capitol, 1966) album cover, nor a play on the GOAT acronym. Actually, the album art was photographed at the Store Barns Farm in Downstate New York. This is a superb album of a dozen ...
The New Wonders: Steppin' Out
by Nicholas F. Mondello
There's something effervescent and addictive about the music of the late 1920s. Perhaps it is the fact that technological advancements allow for superior sound quality of the music of Louis Armstrong's Hot Five and Hot Seven, Bix Beiderbecke and Sidney Bechet. Reinforcement from period entertainment such as “Boardwalk Empire," (HBO, 2010-14) “The Great Gatsby," (Warner Brothers, ...
Ray Obiedo, Rachel Gould, Tierney Sutton & Pat Metheny
by Joe Dimino
We start the 853rd Episode of Neon Jazz with the Lee's Summit Jazz Orchestra with their take on Basie Straight Ahead as we gear up for the 1st Annual Lee's Summit Jazz Festival in Pat Metheny's hometown. Speaking of, we hear the title track off Pat's upcoming summer 2024 release of MoonDial. From there, we spin ...
The New Wonders
By Mike Davis
Label: Turtle Bay Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Flamin' Mamie, Reaching for Someone (And Not Finding Anyone, I'm More Than Satisfied, Poor Papa, I'd Rather Cry
Over You (Than Smile At Somebody Else), Persian Rug, I Need Lovin', Clorinda, Smile, Darn Ya, Smile, Jungle Crawl,
I'm Walking Between the Raindrops, She's Funny That Way, The Baltimore.
The New Wonders
By Mike Davis
Label: Turtle Bay Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Flamin' Mamie, Reaching for Someone (And Not Finding Anyone, I'm More Than Satisfied, Poor Papa, I'd Rather Cry
Over You (Than Smile At Somebody Else), Persian Rug, I Need Lovin', Clorinda, Smile, Darn Ya, Smile, Jungle Crawl,
I'm Walking Between the Raindrops, She's Funny That Way, The Baltimore.
Turtle Bay Records Release Episode 2 Of 'On The Back Porch' Video Series Featuring Queen Esther
Turtle Bay Records, the vibrant jazz label known for discovering and showcasing some of the best jazz artists in NYC, has launched an exciting new video series called On the Back Porch. This series takes you behind the scenes and into the world of the most dynamic performers on the jazz scene today. The label has ...
Turtle Bay Records Launches On The Back Porch Video Series Spotlighting NYC Jazz Musicians
NYC jazz record label Turtle Bay Records has announced the launch of their new video series, On the Back Porch. The series features eight talented jazz musicians from around the US, with in-depth interviews and their acoustic performances of early jazz music standards. Shot on the back porch at the home of TBR Founder and Executive ...
My Window Faces the South
By Sweet Megg
Label: Turtle Bay Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Faded Love; Hesitation Blues; I Can’t Stop Loving You; There’ll Be Some Changes Made; My Window Faces the
South; Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia; Stardust; I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling; Tennessee Waltz; Those
Memories of You; Trouble in Mind
