Posts by Gabrielle Howarth
Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band | “Presence” | Available September 21 via Smoke Sessions Records
Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band Returns with Raucous Live Recording, Presence Long-running Ensemble, Led by The Bad Plus’ New Pianist, Creates Family Vibe Onstage in Philadelphia For Third Album Available September 21 via Smoke Sessions The influence of the late playwright and educator Donald Evans has always loomed large over the…
Read MoreKaveh Rastegar | “Light of Love” | Available August 10 via Ropeadope Records
Bassist/Songwriter Kaveh Rastegar Melds Influences From R&B, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Rock and Folk for his Eclectic Solo Debut Light of Love, Out August 10 on Ropeadope, Features an All-Star Cast Playing New Songs by the Kneebody Bassist and Songwriter/Sideman for John Legend, Sia, De La Soul, Bruno Mars and others Album Features Chris Dave,…
Read MoreMND FLO | “From Time” | Available July 20
MND FLO Proves that American Cultural Melting Pot is Alive & Well Debut Album From Time Available July 20 Members from Hungarian, Trinidadian, Indian, Canadian, French & American Cultures In a time of increased nationalism and populism throughout the world, it is essential not to forget the true essences of the human condition: acceptance, growth…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Geoffrey Keezer’s “On My Way To You”
Available Now: Geoffrey Keezer Returns to Piano Trio with On My Way to You Keezer is Joined by Bassist Mike Pope, Drummer Lee Pearson & Special Guest Vocalist Gillian Margot (on Five Songs) Geoffrey Keezer’s peers and elders have considered him a master of the piano trio function since he burst on the scene as…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Cyrille Aimée | “Cyrille Aimée Live” | Mack Avenue Records
AVAILABLE NOW via Mack Avenue Records: Cyrille Aimée Turns the Page with Live Finale of Longstanding Band While Looking to New Adventures in Music and Life with Cyrille Aimée Live The end of one chapter means the beginning of another. Like all the best cliffhangers, Cyrille Aimée Live leaves the audience wanting more…but also eager to…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW | “Alexandra Jackson: Legacy & Alchemy” via Legacy and Alchemy
On June 21 Legacy and Alchemy and the U.S. Consulate in Rio de Janeiro Collaborate to Honor Brazil’s Music and the 60th Anniversary of Bossa Nova Alexandra Jackson: Legacy & Alchemy Introduces Brazilian-American Recordings Featuring Departed Icons Miles Davis, Al Jarreau, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Rod Temperton, Oscar Castro-Neves and Dona Ivone Lara, as well…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Dayramir Gonzalez | The Grand Concourse
Pianist Dayramir Gonzalez Releases Sophomore Album, The Grand Concourse, Portraying the Voyage of a Young Havana Native Exploring Cuban Sentiments Alongside the Vanguard Sounds of New York NYC Release Performance: June 21 at Ideal Glass Cuban pianist Dayramir Gonzalez (recently welcomed as a Yamaha Artist) has innovative style, energetic performance, and impressive diversity shining through on his upcoming album,…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Buster Williams | “Audacity” | Smoke Sessions Records
Iconic Bassist Buster Williams Marks New Chapter in His Career After Decade Long Studio Hiatus with Audacity Available Now on LP, CD, and Digital Formats Album Features Steve Wilson, George Colligan, and Lenny White Audacity. It’s a word that seems ideally suited to the bold and intrepid bassist Buster Williams. Whether supplying eminently tasteful but strong-as-steel backing for singers like Nancy Wilson…
Read MoreSteve Turre | “The Very Thought Of You” | Available August 24 via Smoke Sessions Records
Virtuoso Trombonist Steve Turre Displays Brilliant Artistry with Heartfelt Ballads on New Release, The Very Thought of You Available August 24 via Smoke Sessions Records on Double Vinyl LP, Deluxe 8-Panel Gatefold CD Digipak, and Hi-Res Download The thought of Steve Turre inevitably conjures the image of a dauntless virtuoso. Over the course of a…
Read MoreUnreleased Historic Recordings: “Dexter Gordon Quartet Tokyo 1975” & “Woody Shaw Tokyo 1981”
Elemental Music Launches Ambitious Series of Previously Unreleased Historic Recordings from Jazz Giants of the Golden Age Dexter Gordon Quartet Tokyo 1975, Woody Shaw Tokyo 1981 Both Available on CD and Vinyl, July 13 In life, trumpeter Woody Shaw and saxophonist Dexter Gordon – two instrumental giants of the jazz idiom – were often connected.…
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