Just released: "Tasty Jazz Jams for Our Times/Vol. 2" which features the best and the brightest on the global jazz scene today. With a foreword from jazz fusion pioneer Jeff Lorber and a special note from New York City singer/songwriter/author Grace Garland, the book packs more than forty jazz artists in its pages. A quick... Continue Reading →
Soaking Up the Sweetness with Nate Giroux
Enamored of the tenor sax and clarinet (which he’s named, see below), Nate Giroux (half of The Giroux Brothers) is working on a new album to follow 2018’s “What We Learn from the Trees.” It’s a waiting game, not knowing when things are going to open back up for performers and audiences alike. He’s got... Continue Reading →
JOE LOVANO’s “Trio Tapestry” Marks New Journey with ECM Records
A sweet, thick layer of sax goes a long way over many years, and Joe Lovano and his tenor have trekked mountains, cities and countrysides. Recently he’s found himself at ECM Records with his newest work, “Trio Tapestry,” where there is mist and mystery, skin-tingling pathos and dancing on the edges of love. Forming a... Continue Reading →
The Life-Affirming Heartbeat of Jazz with Elliot Mason
Elliot Mason, a bold and creative trombonist with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, recorded his developing baby’s heartbeat into one of his songs. This is just one of many cool things about Mason’s new CD titled “Before, Now & After.” Collaborating with his wife, vocalist Sofija Knezevic, makes this CD all the more infused... Continue Reading →
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