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Sullivan Fortner

Sullivan Joseph Fortner Jr. is a native New Orleanian who has already made a significant foray into the jazz world that belies his young age. While touring with Stefon Harris & Blackout, Christian Scott Quintet, and the Roy Hargrove Quintet, Sullivan completed his Master’s degree in Jazz Performance at Manhattan School of Music under the tutorage of Jason Moran, and Phil Markowitz. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Jazz Performance from Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Sullivan began playing music by ear at the age of seven. Two years later, he was playing for church choirs throughout New Orleans

Love The Color of Your Butterfly

By JANINAH BURNETT

Label: Clazz
Released: 2021
Track listing: 1. Creole Girl 2. What Is This Thing Called Love?/ Habañera 05:18 3. E Lucevan Le Stelle 4. Keep Your Eyes On The Prize 5. My Love 6. In A Sentimental Mood 7. T.G.T.T. 8. Someday We’ll All Be Free 9. Kiss Of Life 10. Lament/Strange Fruit 11. I Loves You Porgy 12. Honeysuckle Rose Retro Intro 13. Honeysuckle Rose

What Is This Thing Called Love / Habanera

Album: Love The Color of Your Butterfly
By JANINAH BURNETT
Label: Clazz
Released: 2021
Duration: 5:19

The Songbook Session

By LAUREN HENDERSON

Label: Brontosaurus Records
Released: 2020

Alma Oscura

By LAUREN HENDERSON

Label: Brontosaurus Records
Released: 2019

What Comes Next

By PETER BERNSTEIN

Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: Simple As That; What Comes Next; Empty Streets; Harbor No Illusions; Dance In Your Blood; We'll Be Together Again; Con Alma; Bolld Wolf Moon Blues; Newark News

Friedrich Kunzmann's Best Releases Of 2020

By FRIEDRICH KUNZMANN

Coronavirus, lockdown, election recount, fake news, inspector Javert, Hans Gruber and Lord Voldemort. So, now that most of the uncomfortable topics are dealt with, let's get to the joyful part of 2020, namely the music. As is increasingly the case during the course of the 21st century, the year was filled to the brim with it. ...

Peter Bernstein: What Comes Next

By PAUL RAUCH

In a world defined by uncertainty, the global jazz community saw an impressive number of important new recordings released during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Most were recorded before the shutdown, and released thereafter. Guitarist Peter Bernstein hit Sear Studios in New York in June 2020, months after the onset of the pandemic, looking for inspiration. ...

Take Five with Denin Koch

By AAJ STAFF

Meet Denin Koch Hailed as possessing “pristine playing, meticulous composing" and “a very personal voice deserving of attention," guitarist and composer Denin Koch has synthesized his wide and varied influences into a unique approach to jazz improvisation. He has performed with Arturo Sandoval, Pat Metheny, Branford Marsalis, Ellis Marsalis, Wycliffe Gordon, Dee Daniels, Ryan Keberle, and ...

Philip Dizack: If Our Perspective Is Right Then We’re Always in Complete Humility

By LEO SIDRAN

Trumpeter Philip Dizack (named by Downbeat Magazine as “[one of twenty-five] Trumpet Players for the Future") on how he thinks about playing, teaching ("preparing for teaching is the most helpful thing that I've ever done for myself"), practicing ("the more specific your questions are, the more specific your answers will become"), potential ("I hear so far ...