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Article: Album Review

Fo/Mo/Deep: The Groovy Goodness

Read "The Groovy Goodness" reviewed by Everett R. Davis

by Everett R. Davis
June 27, 2014

Bassist Ron “FatKat" Holmes and the members of fo/mo/deep are back in a big way with the highly anticipated release of The Groovy Goodness. The The Groovy Goodness contains nine pleasantly delightful, cool funk jazz tracks that take you on a winding journey reminiscent of the 70's, and 80's smooth jazz that moved, grooved, and soothed ...

News: Festival

Jazz This Week: Chesterfield Jazz Festival, Patrice Rushen, Andre Delano, Wine Dine and Jazz Festival, and More

June 27, 2014

It's jazz festival time across North America, with major events taking place in a number of cities including Montreal, Vancouver, Minneapolis -St. Paul, Washington DC, and more. And though our town no longer has a large-scale, multi-day fest since the unfortunate demise of the St. Louis Jazz and Heritage Festival a few years back, local jazz ...

News: Interview

Sandra Nkaké: Music's New Buffalo Soldier

June 27, 2014

By Shannon J. Effinger There are few female artists today who balance grace and femininity with strength and conviction, while baring their souls during live performances. Miriam Makeba was one. Nina Simone was another. Susana Baca, most definitely. Very soon, Sandra Nkaké will join the illustrious company of these dynamic performers. This artist has ...

News: Interview

The Souls Rebels Brings NOLA Around the World

June 27, 2014

By Shannon J. Effinger It is impossible not to fall in love with the Soul Rebels: Derrick Moss (Bass Drum), Lumar LeBlanc (Snare Drum), Julian Gosin (Trumpet), Corey Peyton (Trombone), Erion Williams (Saxophone), Paul Robertson (Trombone), Edward Lee, Jr. (Sousaphone) and Marcus Hubbard (Trumpet). This talented eight-member ensemble takes the pride they have for ...

News: Festival

Festival International de Jazz de Port-au-Prince 2014

June 27, 2014

By Shannon J. Effinger Experiencing the rhythms of Haitian music for the first time in college was overwhelming to the senses. It was perhaps my first visceral connection to both jazz and my own Trinidadian heritage. My upbringing deprived me of the latter being culturally assimilated into the American culture. Visiting Haiti for the first time ...

News: Event

Learn From The Best - Lang, Coleman, Garstka, Roddy, Borlai And Priester Featured On Drum Channel’s Exclusive, Daily, Big Drum Bonanza Live Webcasts, July 2-6, 2014

June 27, 2014

Oxnard, CA - Six of the world’s top drummers will be featured on DrumChannel.com’s live, daily webcasts of Thomas Lang’s “Big Drum Bonanza” drum camp from July 2-6 at 5:30 PM (Pacific Time). The free, hour-long shows— which can be accessed from computers and mobile devices virtually anywhere on the planet— will include appearances by Thomas ...

News: Recording

Bay Area Vocalist Sherie Julianne To Release Debut CD "10 Degrees South" July 29

June 27, 2014

Sherie Julianne’s path to singing Brazilian music took many unexpected turns—from a musical childhood in Miami to studying and teaching dance in San Francisco to working over the last decade with her mentor Marcos Silva at the Jazzschool in Berkeley. Silva, a native of Rio de Janeiro, is also Julianne’s collaborator on the singer’s ravishing debut, ...

News: Website

All About Jazz Relaunches RSS feed and Content Widget Service

June 26, 2014

Up-to-the-minute and free! All About Jazz has added new RSS feeds and new content widgets while improving their existing collection for use on websites, blogs, and social media pages. If you're looking to share up-to-the-minute jazz content on your website, blog, Facebook page or Twitter page, then consider the All About Jazz / Jazz Near You ...

Article: Live Review

Children Of The Light Trio at Blue Note

by Dan Bilawsky
June 26, 2014

Children Of The Light Trio Blue Note Jazz Festival New York, NY June 18, 2014 Danilo Perez, John Patitucci, and Brian Blade: Who are three musicians capable of improving and altering the course of any musical situation which they may encounter? That Jeopardy-style answer could certainly accompany ...

Article: Album Review

Anne Vanschothorst: EK IS EIK

Read "EK IS EIK" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
June 26, 2014

Dutch harpist Anne Vanschothorst is pretty clear about her omnivorous attitude toward composition. Her interest is using the harp to provide texture as well and harmony and melody to her compositions. She excels as a solo performer and one in concert with other instruments, for example, her opening composition “Where's Mo?" is a tacit duet with ...