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Lisa Maxwell's Jazz Orchestra: Shiny!
by Angelo Leonardi
Esce in questi giorni, dopo una lunga gestazione, il debutto da leader di Lisa Maxwell, talentosa compositrice e arrangiatrice nota nell'ambiente del jazz statunitense e negli studios di registrazione. Lisa ha orchestrato e diretto colonne sonore per film e serie televisive, collaborato anche come sassofonista con gruppi rock (Guns 'n' Roses, Lenny Kravitz, Carole King), jazz ...
Mark Walker: You Get What You Give
by Ljubinko Zivkovic
Often, there is a tendency among jazz fans to simply pass by albums with drummers as the leaders of a CD release, as if they--the drummer/leaders--know less about jazz or music in general. As if examples of Elvin Jones, Art Blakey, Max Roach or those excellent vocal albums by Grady Tate are not good enough examples. ...
Royal Hartigan & Blood Drum Spirit: Time Changes
by Karl Ackermann
Drummer, pianist, and composer, Royal Hartigan, first encountered bassist Wes Brown and saxophonist David Bindman at Wesleyan University. The three were instrumental in the early development of the Ghanaian-American group Talking Drums and recorded Blood Drum Spirit (Innova) in 1993 with Kevin McNeal on guitar. The ensemble's follow up, Blood Drum Spirit: Royal Hartigan Ensemble Live ...
Calumet
Album: Calumet
By Evgeny Pobozhiy
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2019
Duration: 06:31
Bienvenue à la campagne
Album: Musiques de salon
By Jean René Mourot
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2019
Duration: 04:35
Marcus Shelby Orchestra: Transitions
by Jack Bowers
Although it is not alluded to anywhere, the centerpiece of San Francisco-based composer / bassist Marcus Shelby's latest big-band album, Transitions, is the evocative four-movement suite Black Ball: The Negro Leagues and the Blues," which pays tribute to the all-black enterprises whose shining stars were barred from displaying their talents in the major baseball leagues until ...
Joshua Espinoza Trio: Journey Into Night
by Dan McClenaghan
Let's all get up, And dance to a tune That was a hit Before your mother was born." So said Paul McCartney, way back in another century, on the Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour (Capitol, 1968). On his debut release, pianist Joshua Espinoza gets into that McCartney-esque frame of mind ...
Slauson Malone: A Quiet Farwell, 2016–2018
by John Bricker
Like the black hole its cover image evokes, Slauson Malone's debut solo album, A Quiet Farwell, 20162018 is a beautiful mystery, using disorienting samples and despondent beats to confuse and captivate. Jasper Marsalisson of jazz legend Wynton Marsalisrejected formal musical training, instead establishing himself under his pseudonym as a forward-thinking hip-hop producer through his work with ...
Portraits Jazz Project: Portraits Featuring Adalia Tara
by Karl Ackermann
Portraits is a relatively new quintet out of Sedona, Arizona. The group has been making the rounds on the area circuit since 2016; initially formed from a spontaneous, hometown, coffee-house session, word spread quickly and the group outgrew that venue by their second performance. The members of the quintet have skirted around the fringes of jazz ...
Versal: Versal
by Paul Naser
Houston-based composer, computer graphics (CG) artist and programmer Versal, whose given name is Javier Velez, has a unique backstory in addition to his unique set of creative skills. These blend together to create a one-of-a-kind, very specific, style which he showcases in his eponymous EP, Versal (Self Produced, 2019). As one might expect from ...

