Captain Planet Drops New Album 'Sounds Like Home'
Taking a turn toward the more organic, retro sounds of artists who originally inspired him as a young musician, Charlie Wilder (aka Captain Planet) flexed his composer and bandleader muscles- incorporating horn sections, strings and acoustic drums more than the big club focussed electronic sounds he has often come to be known for.
Captain Planet Releases New Single 'Destello' With Tagua Tagua
For the final single leading up to his full length 'Sounds Like Home' album, Captain Planet teamed up with the rising Brazilian indie soul maestro Tagua Tagua, creating a highly infectious song that mixes laid back funk with psychedelic Brazilian soul.
Grammy Award Winning Trumpeter Nabaté Isles Takes Listeners on Eclectic Excursions with New Album
Just in time to add some heat, industry acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning trumpeter/composer, Nabaté Isles is releasing his debut album, Eclectic Excursions this Summer. Building up to this 2018 release, Nabaté has performed, toured and/or recorded with almost every top musician in the industry such as Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def), Christian McBride, Kenny Lattimore, Philip Bailey, Fantasia, Jeffrey Osborne, Jill Scott, and Dianne Reeves, to list a few. In releasing new music this year, he is bringing his artistic journey full circle.
Photo Coverage: VINTAGE TROUBLE'S TY TAYLOR DEBUTS NOUVEAU MID-CENTURY ROMANCE SONGBOOK AT THE WALLIS ANNENBERG
On Friday, May 11, prolific performer Ty Taylor collaborated with the team behind LA's hit series "For The Record" to debut his new solo album Nouveau Mid-Century Romance Songbook. Taylor, best known as the lead singer of classic soul and rock 'n' roll band Vintage Trouble, will light up the stage at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills for this official album release concert along with special guests Matthew Morrison, Tracie Thoms, Brenna Whitaker and Chris Pierce. Directed by Anderson Davis, the evening will kick off with a Jazz showcase from exceptional artists including Spencer Day, Olivia Kuper Harris, Myles Nuzzi and Dylan Meek and will be followed by Taylor's collection of modernistic tracks inspired by mid-century jazz standards.
BRAVE DUCKS To Premiere in FringeNYC 8/19-26
BRAVE DUCKS, a compelling and comedic drama of courage and hope in the aftermath of disaster, written by Andrew Belcher and directed by Simón Adinia Hanukai, will receive its World Premiere in the 15th Annual New York International Fringe Festival.
BRAVE DUCKS To Premiere in FringeNYC 8/19-26
BRAVE DUCKS, a compelling and comedic drama of courage and hope in the aftermath of disaster, written by Andrew Belcher and directed by Simón Adinia Hanukai, will receive its World Premiere in the 15th Annual New York International Fringe Festival.
Cornelia Street Cafe Features Deathblow, Jeff Davis Band, et al., 9/6-13
Mon Sep 06
8:30PM AMRAM AND COMPANY
(David Amram, piano, french horn, flutes, composition & surprises; Kevin Twigg, drums, glockenspiel; John de Witt, bass; Adam Amram, percussion; Joe Pacheco, poet)
This series explores in his highly personable, generous and informal style the astonishing variety of David Amram's interests and accomplishments--renowned composer of symphonic classical music, jazz compositions, improvisation, spoken word, scat, he sits at the piano, schmoozes about music, about the greats, the beats, the obscure, the legendary; plays the French horn, pulls out all kinds of instruments (flutes, drums, horns) gathered from his many circumnavigations of the globe, pulls in guests drawn from just about every artistic walk of life.
Cover $10 http://www.davidamram.com