Posts by Gabrielle Howarth
Blaque Dynamite – “Killing Bugs” – November 10 on Ropeadope
Drummer Mike Mitchell Reinvents Himself as Blaque Dynamite, Encourages and Embraces the Unorthodox on Hydra Rock/Hip-Hop/Jazz Debut Record Killing Bugs, Available November 10 on Ropeadope Release Celebration November 13 at NuBlu (151 Avenue C, New York, NY) In a world of constant repetition and formulaic goals, there stands one young man’s quest to exist…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Ivo Perelman – “Live in Brussels,” “Live in Baltimore,” “Scalene,” “Heptagon,” “Octagon,” & “Philosopher’s Stone” – Leo Records
Available Now on Leo Records: Ivo Perelman Expands on His Collaborations Venturing Into Unchartered Musical Territory with Six New Releases In a career that now numbers more than 80 recordings under his own name, Ivo Perelman has established a variety of new benchmarks. He has developed an unsurpassed facility for integrating the tenor saxophone’s extra-high altissimo octaves with…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Johnny O’Neal – “In The Moment” – Smoke Sessions Records
While every great jazz musician knows the value of spontaneity, few understand the true value of being in the moment quite like Johnny O’Neal. A rising star in the early 1980s, O’Neal left New York after a mugging in 1986. Performing and recording in Atlanta, St. Louis, Montreal and his native Detroit, he experienced another…
Read MoreVarious Artists – “Oscar, With Love” – Available November 17 on Mack Avenue Records
In 2015, a special 3-CD set, Oscar, With Love, was released to observe the 90th birthday of jazz piano legend Oscar Peterson (1925-2007). To honor her late husband, Kelly Peterson assembled some of the most celebrated jazz artists in the world to perform and record on the luminary’s prized personal piano, then released the recordings…
Read MoreRun N’ Fly Performs November 16 at The Iridium Jazz Club in Support of New Eponymous Debut
Personnel: Sandro Albert – guitar Darryl Tookes – vocals Cindy Mizelle – vocals Angela Clemmons – vocals Bashiri Johnson – percussion Michael Rorby – trombone Patience Higgins – saxophone James Zollar – trumpet Alex Navarro – keys Katreese Barnes – Rhodes Gregory Jones – bass Bernard Davis – drums Run N’ Fly is set to perform at The Iridium Jazz Club on Thursday, November 16 at 8:00PM in support of their…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Cécile McLorin Salvant – “Dreams and Daggers” – Mack Avenue Records
GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant has had a remarkable rise to stardom in her professional career, and she’s taking another big leap forward with Dreams and Daggers, her third album for Mack Avenue Records, available September 29. “The songs on this album are of dreams and daggers. The daggers have been used at times…
Read MoreSaxophonist Ivo Perelman – Performance at ShapeShifter Lab in New York City
Personnel: Ivo Perelman / saxophone Matthew Shipp / piano William Parker / bass Bobby Kapp / drums Wednesday, Sept. 27 Performance at 8:15PM ShapeShifter Lab 18 Whitwell Pl. Brooklyn, NY 11215 Web:ShapeShifterLab.com Phone: (646) 820-9452 Saxophonist Ivo Perelman is set to perform at New York City‘s ShapeShifter Lab on Wednesday, September 27 at 8:15pm in support of his six new releases, Octagon,…
Read MoreNew Music Label: Resilience Music Alliance Launches with Culturally Diverse, World-Class Recordings Celebrating the Power of the Human Spirit
Fall 2017 Release Schedule: Deepak Chopra, Kabir Sehgal and Paul Avgerinos Home: Where Everyone Is Welcome Released August 25, 2017 Rondi Charleston Resilience October 13, 2017 Ranky Tanky Ranky Tanky October 20, 2017 In times of social and cultural uncertainty, Resilience is key to societal harmony, advancement and survival. This innate quality…
Read MoreDave Bennett Performs October 4-7 At Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe in Support of New Album,”Blood Moon”
Personnel: Dave Bennett / clarinet Cliff Monear / piano Jeff Pedraz / bass Pete Siers / drums Wednesday, October 4 – Saturday, October 7 Performances at 6:00 & 8:30PM Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe 97 Kercheval Ave Grosse Point Farms, MI 48236 Phone: 313-882-5299 Web: DirtyDogJazz.com Dave Bennett is set to perform at Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe…
Read MoreChristian Sands Rounds Out Critically Acclaimed Year With International Tour
Christian Sands Upcoming International Tour Dates: October 10 / Blue Note Milano / Milan, Italy October 11 / Jazzclub Q4 / Rheinfelden, Germany October 12 / Jazz Club Bix / Stuttgart, Germany October 13 / Jazz Club Unterfahrt / Munich, Germany October 14 / Ferrara Jazz Club / Ferrara, Italy October 16 / Ronnie Scott’s / London, UK October 17 / Magic Mirrors / Toulouse, France October 18 / Tourcoing…
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