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Matthew Sheens: Every Eight Seconds

Read "Every Eight Seconds" reviewed by Ian Patterson

by Ian Patterson
April 1, 2013

Debut recordings can sometimes suffer from a little too much subservience to the jazz cannon, as musicians perhaps wish to stamp their jazz credentials from the get go, or as is the case with Australian-born, New York-based pianist Matthew Sheens' Every Eight Seconds they can announce a refreshingly personal voice. Sheen--a former student of pianists Fred ...

Article: Album Review

Caswell Sisters featuring Fred Hersch: Alive In The Singing Air

Read "Alive In The Singing Air" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
April 1, 2013

Sibling acts in jazz are fairly common, but sister acts are not. The Brothers Dorsey, Jones, Montgomery, Heath, Brecker, and Marsalis are familiar to any jazz fan with a passing knowledge of the music's history, but female counterparts are scarce. Thankfully, that trend is changing, proving that jazz is not a man's--or brother's--world. Today, we have ...

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NEXT Collective: Cover Art

Read "Cover Art" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki

by Chris M. Slawecki
April 1, 2013

Cover Art heralds the NEXT Collective: Seven musicians--Logan Richardson (flute and alto saxophone), Walter Smith III (bass clarinet and tenor saxophone), Matthew Stevens (guitar), Gerald Clayton (piano and Fender Rhodes), Kris Bowers (Fender Rhodes), Ben Williams (bass) and Jamire Williams (drums) --whose debut quite capably bears up under the heavy “young lions of jazz" mantle. Bassist ...

News: Recording

Havana Meets Paris! Raquel Bitton’s New CD "Rhythm Of The Heart" (RB Records, April 16 Release)

April 1, 2013

Havana meets Paris - imagine the sensuality and passion of this melding of two romantic worlds! Accompanied by a 21-piece Orchestra led by a hot Afro-Cuban Band and including members of the San Francisco Symphony, Raquel Bitton sings (in French) sambas, bossa novas, cha-chas, merengue, danzon, tangos, milongas, and boleros of legendary Latin singer Tino Rossi. ...

News: Recording

Larry Carlton & Robben Ford "Unplugged"

April 1, 2013

The New Morning club in Paris presents the incredible - and long awaited - pairing of two guitar giants for their first Unplugged show. Imagine: Larry Carlton and Special Guest Robben Ford, two legendary guitarists... one stage unplugged... a guitar lover’s dream! This unique pairing of two all-time great guitar legends delivers an unforgettable evening of ...

News: Education

Jazz Swing & Blues Great Ernie Fields' Collection Donated to OKPOP Museum

April 1, 2013

Ernie Fields Jr., the music contractor for American Idol, The Voice, and X Factor; and his sister Carmen Fields, an acclaimed journalist in the Boston area, have donated items from their famous father Ernie Fields Sr., and some of their own work, to the Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture (OKPOP). The gift consists of artifacts, recordings, ...

News: Event

Saxophonist Noah Preminger Celebrates Release Of New Palmetto CD "Haymaker" In Concert With Two Nights At The Jazz Standard, NYC On May 21 & 22, 2013

April 1, 2013

Noah Preminger with guitarist Ben Monder, bassist Matt Pavolka and drummer Colin Stranahan Plus special guest vocalist Alison Wedding “His sound is informed by everybody but beholden to no one. Which makes him continually unpredictable, and continually satisfying.” – Jon Garelick, The Boston Phoenix “...luxe melodic improvising... he designs a different kind of sound for each ...

News: Event

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Hosts John Jorgenson Quintet For Benefit Concerts April 12 & 13

March 31, 2013

THE OASIS PROJECT AND ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM HOSTS JOHN JORGENSON FOR INAUGURAL CONCERT EVENT The Legendary Musician and Composer Will Record Original Work Inspired by Museum, as well as a Live Performance DVD from the Warden Oasis Theater TUCSON, Ariz. - The Oasis Project, a performing arts program of the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum made possible by ...

Article: Extended Analysis

The Feelin's Good

by Greg Simmons
March 31, 2013

The mists of time have a way of obscuring the motives behind people's decisions. “What were they thinking?" and “It must have seemed like a good idea at the time" must be among the most universal human sentiments. In the music business, a session gets recorded, and often it gets released, but occasionally it doesn't. Sometimes ...

Article: Album Review

Jonathan Suazo: Extracts of a Desire

Read "Extracts of a Desire" reviewed by Jeff Dayton-Johnson

by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
March 31, 2013

Albums by bassist Joan Torres ( Before, self-produced, 2012)) and guitarist Gabriel Vicens (Point in Time, self-produced, 2012) give every indication of a burgeoning jazz renaissance in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Marked by technical proficiency, these players have matter-of-factly eschewed New York and set about to build a scene in San Juan.Among the most ...