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Exquisite Vocalist Shirley Crabbe Sings Of Personal Connection On "Bridges," Available April 30, 2018

April 28, 2018

Some vocalists excel at lyric interpretation. They know how to tell the story of a song with subtlety and nuance. Other singers have such beautiful voices that they’d be a pleasure to listen to if they sang the periodic table set to a Brahms lullaby. It’s not easy to say which is Shirley Crabbe's strength, since ...

Article: Live From New York

Alvin Curran, Ben Perowsky, David Tronzo, John Medeski, Tim Berne, David Torn & Hank Roberts

by Martin Longley
April 27, 2018

Alvin Curran The Park Avenue Armory March 14, 2018 The composer and keyboardist Alvin Curran was born in Providence, Rhode Island, and is now a sprightly 79 years old. His work with Musica Elettronica Viva in Rome, from 1966 onwards, is of most interest to followers of improvised music. Curran ...

News: Recording

Flutist Andrea Brachfeld's Virtuosity As Instrumentalist & Composer Manifested On "If Not Now, When?," Set For May 18 Release By Jazzheads Records

April 26, 2018

The “incredible clarity of purpose” flutist-composer Andrea Brachfeld gained after spending 2016 in deep introspection about her life and music generated the nine original compositions on her exhilarating new album If Not Now, When?, which is set for May 18 release by Jazzheads Records. The quartet outing, featuring the dynamic rhythm section of pianist, arranger, co-composer, ...

Article: Live Review

Abdullah Ibrahim at the Michigan Theater

by C. Andrew Hovan
April 25, 2018

Abdullah Ibrahim & Ekaya Michigan Theater A Tribute to the Jazz Epistles Ann Arbor, Michigan April 13, 2018 Back in the fall of 2015, the University Musical Society had the rare opportunity to present the legendary South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim in one of his rare U.S. appearances. So when ...

Article: Live Review

The Jane Getter Premonition at Iridium

by Roger Weisman
April 24, 2018

The Jane Getter Premonition Iridium New York, NY April 17, 2018 The Jane Getter Premonition's set at Iridium showcased the guitarist/composer's continuing explorations in the area of progressive rock with a set of music that was inventive, volatile, and expertly played. Primarily featuring material from her most recent studio album, On, ...

News: Music Industry

In Touch Entertainment Adds Ten New Artists To Its Roster

April 23, 2018

NYC-based In Touch Entertainment has signed several new musicians to its roster of world-renowned artists The new pool of talent includes Cuban artists Rey Cabrera, Jorge Chicoy and Xiomara Laugart; jazz guitarist Fareed Haque; trumpeter Wallace Roney; vocalists Lauren Kinhan, Fleurine, Maria Alejandra Rodriguez and Nancy Harms, as well as trumpeter/vocalist Bob Merrill. “We are very ...

Article: Live Review

Liberty Ellman Trio at Crescent Arts Centre

by Ian Patterson
April 22, 2018

Liberty Ellman Trio Crescent Arts Centre Belfast, N. Ireland April 13, 2018 Liberty Ellman was short his pedals for this Moving On Music gig at Crescent Arts Centre--lost somewhere in transit--but he certainly wasn't short of musical ideas during a constantly engaging ninety-minute set. With four releases in twenty ...

News: Recording

Multicultural European Singer-Songwriter Emily Johnson Releases Her Debut Ep "Open You Heart" Produced By Narada Michael Walden

April 22, 2018

Sometimes known as “The Lady of Heart,” Emily Johnson is a Bulgarian-born Nigerian singer, songwriter, and composer. Having performed around the world for many years, she is releasing Open You Heart, her debut EP, on May 11, 2018, with the help of Tarpan Records in the United States. This EP was produced by Narada Michael Walden ...

News: Recording

Vocalist Tiffany Austin Celebrates The Resilient Spirit Of African-American Culture On Her Sophomore Recording "Unbroken," Set For June 1 Release

April 20, 2018

With the June 1st release of Unbroken, on her Con Alma Music imprint, Tiffany Austin further solidifies her standing as one of the leading vocalists on the current international jazz scene. Austin was propelled onto the national stage in 2016 when her debut recording, Nothing But Soul, received rave reviews from media outlets such as DownBeat ...

News: Performance / Tour

Solo piano artistry - and then some

April 21, 2018

Pianist Bobby van Deusen is a master of the keyboard, blessed with an astonishing musical range in terms of genres, sound dynamics and sheer artistry. And those elements were all on display on Friday, April 20 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Venice. The Philadelphia native, now based in the Florida Panhandle, is best known for ...