Jazz Video of the Day

Balinese Butterflies by Frank Macchia & Brock Avery

Frank Macchia
Duration: 3:21

Rhythm Abstraction: Azure is the first volume of new compositions created as a follow up to 2018’s release Rhythm Kaleidoscope. As with that release, Brock Avery improvised drum and percussion solos. Frank Macchia then composed music for woodwinds and orchestra to Brock’s creations. Azure is the first of three extended play albums of 6-7 compositions which will be released starting in January and followed up in April and July. In Azure we have a created a group of pieces that continue our quest for honoring the art of improvisation with a “stream-of-consciousness” sense of composition, where Frank reacted to whatever Brock created with his drum improvisations and continued to pursue the use of tone rows and motifs to create a music journey that ebbs and flows with the rhythm and takes the listener on a journey through rhythm and sound.

Go: Organic Orchestra and Brooklyn Raga Massive - RAGMALA

Adam Rudolph
Duration: 8:09

World music pioneer Adam Rudolph and his groundbreaking Go: Organic Orchestra join forces with Brooklyn Raga Massive to create the monumental new album, Ragmala – A Garland of Ragas (Meta Records). Ragmala bridges generations, cultures and traditions in a deep-rooted, forward-looking sound born of 21st-century innovation and hybrid voices. Epic in scale and ambition, the project features 40 world-class musicians including Gnawa master musician Hassan Hakmoun, legendary drummer/percussionist Hamid Drake, forward-thinking cornetist Graham Haynes, and tradition-blurring flutist Kaoru Watanabe combining forces with Brooklyn Raga Massive’s Trina Basu, Jay Gandhi, Samarth Nagakar, and many others.

Gravy Waltz featuring Christian McBride

Benny Benack III
Duration: 4:49

A duo performance of Ray Brown's tune “Gravy Waltz" ft. Christian McBride on bass from trumpeter/vocalist Benny Benack III's sophomore album “A Lot of Livin' to Do".

Jack Sheldon 1999 Interview with Monk Rowe

Jack Sheldon
Duration: 1:01

Jack Sheldon reminisces about his diverse career as a jazz trumpet player, vocalist, sideman, and comedian.

Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy - Jazz Nutcracker

Peter Hostage
Duration: 5:14

Jazz NutCracker, my jazz adaptation of “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, set to the Fleischer Studio classic short “Christmas Come But Once A Year," from 1936.

The Way She Moves

Alex Bird
Duration: 3:57

Music video for the debut original single from up and coming Toronto Jazz singer- songwriter, Alex Bird. Backed by his Jazz Mavericks, “The Way She Moves" swings and grooves. Released officially on November 30th, 2019, “The Way She Moves" spent two days at #1 on the iTunes Jazz chart, and has been picked up by a few publications. The single is off of Alex's soon to be released original debut album “Whisky Kisses". The single was featured for a few days on “All About Jazz” as their track of the day on December 6th, 2019. “ Always a treat to hear some spikey B3. Vocals are a rival to Michael Buble with a dash of Edwyn Collins. Edgy stuff. Possibly the new Elvis? Too much? Check it out yourselves...” - Fiona @ All About Jazz

Portraits Featuring Adalia Tara

Portraits Jazz Project
Duration: 6:34

"At Last" from the album “Portraits Featuring Adalia Tara", Portraits Jazz Project live in concert in Sedona Arizona.