Without a list of CDs or even EPs yet to share, how are we to know what will become of a new artist on the scene? Bassist Rayah Thomas, based near Raleigh, NC, has all the right ingredients: a great musical education, experience with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Summer Jazz Academy and the Essentially... Continue Reading →
As art moves us, the ripple effects can cause the creation of new art; so has composer and vibraphonist Christian Tamburr been inspired by the larger-than-life sculptures of artist Seward Johnson. Tamburr’s new CD that riffs off these massive works was named after his favorite one of them, “Awakening.” From the sweet hook of “Between... Continue Reading →
Bandleader, sideman, composer/arranger and superior percussionist Bobby Sanabria has a new project to honor whom he believes is one of America’s greatest composers ever: Leonard Bernstein. Though there have been many versions and interpretations of the musical “West Side Story,” Bobby has “reimagined” the story and the score from a Latin jazz perspective, turning it... Continue Reading →
Skimping on an intro of Paquito D’Rivera would only occur in journalism because of his intense fame and signature sound, ingrained in jazz and Latin music devotees around the globe. So no, he doesn’t need to be introduced. But he deserves it. Alto sax and clarinet are the axes of choice that he wields with... Continue Reading →
Benny Benack III is young in life and in his career- but already world-traveled and admittedly born with an “old soul.” Which is why he appreciates all the skilled, story-telling crooners of our mid-century history. A guy whose jazz takes a big, hearty bite of the Big Apple, Benny practices diligently, tours near to exhaustion... Continue Reading →
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