Results for "Shedrick Mitchell"

Chien Chien Lu: The Path

by Dan Bilawsky
September 26, 2020

For vibraphonist Chien Chien Lu, the path to jazz wasn't direct. She rode a contemporary classical percussion track into her twenties in her native Taiwan, but, as it turned out, that drive was less about reaching a destination than it was about the act of discovery: A growing desire for musical freedom and adventure eventually set ...

Shedrick Mitchell

Shedrick Mitchell, a name synonymous with the highest level of musicianship emerges from a 23-year hiatus following his first solo recording to offer a musical panacea that is most relevant for the times, “Time – Reflections – Distance.” A collection of hymns, this offering of solitude is an invitation to meditate, pray and distance oneself while the world makes way for a new normal. “Time – Reflections – Distance”, Shedrick’s sophomore recording to be released June 2020, is a departure from his decades long career spanning over 200 recordings with icons including Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Maxwell, Jay-Z, R-Kelly, Dianne Reeves, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Terrance Blanchard, Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride, Tom Wopat, Robert Randolph and many others

Emma Larsson: Sing to the Sky

by C. Michael Bailey
October 4, 2015

New York vocalist Emma Larsson made a splash with her 2010 sophomore effort Let It Go (Imogena). She has populated her recordings with predominantly well-envisioned original compositions, seasoning the album sequence with standards specifically chosen to meld with her unique sound. Her repertoire choice is eclectic without being eccentric. On her present Sing ...

Ali Jackson Jr.: Amalgamations

by Angelo Leonardi
December 23, 2014

Stretto collaboratore di Wynton Marsalis, il trentottenne Ali Jackson è l'attuale batterista della Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Nato a Detroit, laureato in composizione alla New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, è stato allievo di Elvin Jones, Max Roach e ha operato in vari contesti assieme a Joshua Redman, Kurt Rosenwinkel, George Benson, James Carter, Marcus ...