Archive for May 2017
The Savory Collection Vol. 3 – “Honeysuckle Rose: Fats Waller and Friends” – Available May 26
Nothing defined the essence of swing-era jazz better than the spontaneity of live performances for appreciative audiences, whether in person or on the radio. And that is perfectly demonstrated with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem’s The Savory Collection Volume 3 – Honeysuckle Rose: Fats Waller and Friends, the latest entry in its outstanding series of historic…
Read MoreCatherine Marie Charlton – “I Dream About This World – The Wyeth Album” – Available July 14
What started as a fascination and appreciation of the paintings of Andrew Wyeth (1917 – 2009) and the creative legacy of his father, artist and illustrator N. C. Wyeth (1882 – 1945), went on to become an integral part of Catherine Marie Charlton’s daily existence, life, dreams, and role as a mother, after several years…
Read MoreZem Audu – “Spirits” – Available June 16
As we go through life, each of us is inhabited by the spirits of the places we’ve been, the people who’ve touched our lives, and the experiences we’ve lived through. Those spirits come out to play in the work of saxophonist Zem Audu, who is made of a particularly unique blend of them: born in Nigeria,…
Read MoreEarth, Wind & Fire, Michael McDonald, Tower of Power and More to Perform at the JAS June Experience
Jazz Aspen Snowmass is pleased to announce the remainder of their summer season including line-ups for both the JAS June Experience and the JAS Café Summer Series. Taking place once again at the Benedict Music Tent and JAS Café in Aspen, CO the JAS June Experience will kick-off on Thursday, June 22 at JAS Café Upstairs at the Aspen Art Museum, featuring the internationally acclaimed Japanese piano sensation Hiromi in duets with…
Read MorePeter Bernstein – “Signs LIVE!” – Available July 28
A record release party two decades in the making, Signs LIVE! reunites the four master musicians who came together 20 years earlier to record the acclaimed Signs of Life, the second album by guitar-great Peter Bernstein. Recorded live at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the album captures the long-awaited live debut of Bernstein’s once-in-a-lifetime quartet featuring pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride,…
Read MoreAhmad Jamal – “Marseille” – Available – Digital: June 9 | Physical: July 7
The name Ahmad Jamal is synonymous with peerless talent, unmatched character, and a world-renowned career; and his highly anticipated upcoming album, Marseille, will continue to elevate his stature. The record carries a very personal expression of the sincere and longstanding mutual admiration that has existed between the American pianist/composer—a recipient of the highly prestigious Chevalier…
Read MoreBinker and Moses – “Journey To The Mountain Of Forever” – Available June 2
The story begins in the “realm of the now,” a high-fantasy location set in a fictional universe with an epic stature of characters, themes and discoveries for the listener to interpret literally but most importantly metaphorically. With each unfolding and ethereal track, the subjects make their way through the secondary world on a hero’s journey,…
Read MoreKathleen Potton – “Nero” Available May 19
Vocalist/Singer-Songwriter Kathleen Potton Reveals A Personal Travelogue of Her Musical Journey on Debut Album, NERO – Available May 19 Fuses Artful Pop, R&B and Jazz, While Paying Tribute to Female Songwriters Stream Tracks from NERO Though the title of her debut album, NERO, is a winking homage to the influential Laura Nyro, Australian-born singer-songwriter Kathleen Potton isn’t interested in simply paying tribute.…
Read MoreGerald Clayton – “Tributary Tales” – Available April 21
AVAILABLE NOW on Motéma Music: Visionary Pianist Gerald Clayton Merges Streams of Life Into Greater Body of Work with Tributary Tales Upcoming National Tour Celebrates Release “His pellucid touch and quicksilver phrasing can evoke swinging touchstones like Ahmad Jamal and Oscar Peterson – as well as contemporary heroes like Brad Mehldau. But in his…
Read MoreAvailable Now: Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts, and the Temple University Studio Orchestra “Luck be a Lady – A Tribute to Frank” on BCM&D Records
AVAILABLE NOW on BCM&D Records: Michael Abene Commissioned by Boyer College of Music and Dance to Create Luck Be A Lady – A Tribute to Frank, by Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts, and the Temple University Studio Orchestra SPECIAL PERFORMANCE TONIGHT AT DIZZY’S CLUB COCA-COLA IN NEW YORK CITY: Featuring Special Guests Terell Stafford, Danny Janklow, and Sachal Vasandani…
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