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The Blue Note Quintet (Gerald Clayton, Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross, Kendrick Scott, Matt Brewer) to Embark on 2024 Tour
by Michael Major - December 14, 2023 The Blue Note Quintet—a collective comprised of Blue Note recording artists pianist and musical director Gerald Clayton, alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, and drummer Kendrick Scott, as well as bassist Matt Brewer—will embark on an extensive North American tour next month in...
Joe Santa Maria Works With Woodwinds & Electronics on 'Echo Deep'
by Michael Major - October 31, 2023 LA-based outsider artist Joe Santa Maria explores the combination of woodwinds and electronics on his latest album 'ECHO DEEP.' Joe Santa Maria, a fiery alto saxophonist with a strong command of post-bop vernacular, took a detour from earlier acoustic jazz releases The Illustrated Man (2012) and Int...
Joey Alexander Announces New Album 'Continuance'
by Michael Major - September 12, 2023 It is the first album that the Bali, Indonesia-born pianist, composer and bandleader has recorded with his regular touring trio of Kris Funn on upright bass and John Davis on drums, a group with whom he has played hundreds of gigs over the past four years. They are augmented on four tracks by GRAMMY...
Kendrick Scott Releases 'One Door Closes, Another Opens' Single
by Michael Major - February 10, 2023 Drummer and composer Kendrick Scott released his new single 'One Door Closes, Another Opens' with an accompanying live performance video. The song is the second single from his upcoming full-length Corridors - Corridors is Scott's third album for Blue Note Records, and his first compositional treatm...
Kendrick Scott Oracle to Release New Album A WALL BECOMES A BRIDGE on 4/5
by Tori Hartshorn - March 08, 2019 Kendrick Scott Oracle returns April 5 with the release of A Wall Becomes A Bridge (Blue Note), an inspiring new 12-song cycle about overcoming obstacles both personal and collective. The album was produced by Derrick Hodge, and find's Scott augmenting his long-running quintet with the addition of tu...
Laurence Hobgood To Release New Album 't e s s e t e r r a'
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 20, 2019 Grammy-winner and world-renowned pianist/composer/arranger Laurence Hobgood will release his new album t e s s e t e r r a on April 26th, 2019. ...
Bryn Roberts & Lage Lund's HIDE THE MOON AND STARS On 10/26
by Tori Hartshorn - September 13, 2018 Hide the Moon and the Stars, the sublime new duo recording from pianist Bryn Roberts and guitarist Lage Lund, isn't the kind of jazz album that needs to be read about before it can be understood and enjoyed. It didn't premiere as part of a postmodern opera or multimedia performance; there isn't an o...
Kurt Elling Sings Christmas on 'The Beautiful Day'; Out Now
by Caryn Robbins - November 13, 2017 Grammy Award-winning artist Kurt Elling has released his acclaimed new album, The Beautiful Day, on vinyl and is available in stores October 13, 2017. It also features the vinyl only bonus track Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring featuring The Swingles....
'The Beautiful Day – Kurt Elling Sings Christmas' Available Today from Music on Viny
by Caryn Robbins - October 13, 2017 Grammy Award-winning artist Kurt Elling has released his acclaimed new album, The Beautiful Day, on vinyl and is available in stores October 13, 2017. It also features the vinyl only bonus track Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring featuring The Swingles.... |