Results for "Riley Mulherkar"

Frank Kimbrough: From Now to Forever—A Remembrance

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 8, 2021

On December 30, 2020, pianist Frank Kimbrough passed away at the age of 64. True to form, 2020 wreaked havoc until the end. The cause of death was not Covid-19, but the shock at the untimely loss of a revered artist was not any less powerful. Frank Kimbrough had the rare gift of touching ...

Wherein Lies the Good

By The Westerlies

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2020
Track listing: Robert Henry; In the Mornin'; Weeping Mary; Wherein Lies the Good; Golden Gate Gospel Train; Travelin' Shoes; Remember Me; Born Ten Thousand Years Ago; Do Unto Others; The Kiss; From the Very First Time; Laurie; Eli; Chickendog and Woodylocks; Memories; Entropy, Pt. 1; Entropy, Pt. 2; Entropy, Pt. 3.

The Westerlies: Wherein Lies the Good

by Hrayr Attarian
April 10, 2020

The dynamic and inventive brass quartet The Westerlies explores an eclectic array of pieces on its third release, the mesmerizing Wherein Lies the Good. Consisting of four jazz-leaning horn players, the ensemble, in addition to interpreting delightful originals, delves into the modern classical, art-rock and folk repertoires. The album opens with trombonist Andy Clausen's ...

Riley Mulherkar

The Westerlies at The Zurcher Gallery

by Luciano Rossetti
January 19, 2020

Generation Next: Four Voices From Seattle

by Paul Rauch
June 19, 2017

Each generation, an insidious notion arises, and is passed about the musical world that jazz music, the only uniquely American art form is somehow experiencing a slow, but certain death. Inevitably, this notion is set aside, and somehow projected forward in time, as a new generation of artists rise to the occasion, not only facilitating the ...

The Westerlies: New Music For Brass In Hi Res

by Mark Werlin
December 12, 2016

The Westerlies, a self-titled album performed by an “accidental brass quartet" of two trumpet players and two trombonists, is a stunning accomplishment: a reference-quality recording of trans-genre new instrumental music that managed to beat the odds and reach a wide audience. The album's unexpected success points to the importance of curation in an overcrowded online music ...

Frank Kimbrough on Newvelle: Meantime

by C. Andrew Hovan
May 8, 2016

With the resurgence of the LP being what it is today, it should come as no surprise that some entrepreneur would decide to establish a subscription series solely devoted to music pressed on vinyl. In an era of grassroots projects and self-starters, the time had come for such a project, a point not lost on musician ...

A La Madrugada

By Lauren Henderson

Label: Brontosaurus Records
Released: 2015

New Vinyl-Only Company Uses Innovative New Model To Release World-Class Artists

October 14, 2015

Initial year's membership brings private material by Jack DeJohnette, Frank Kimbrough, Noah Preminger, Don Friedman, Ben Allison and Leo Genovese. Guests include Esperanza Spalding, Ted Nash, John Patitucci, Billy Hart and more. “A new kind of record label with a curated repertoire of world class musicians. Newvelle ships six impeccably produced and beautifully packaged vinyl LPs ...