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Equally Stupid, Escape from The Unhappy Society

By Nolan Debuke Equally Stupid, a band of compadres, that feature three like-minded gents from varying backgrounds, again come together to continue their journey of musical exploration. Building on the ideals of their previous album, [...]
Jazz

Cowboys & Frenchmen the Rodeo that rides

by Sylvannia Garutch Cowboys & Frenchmen’s new CD Rodeo is a must for the listener that enjoys the modern jazz sound, but fortunately the project also contains plenty elements that are grounded in the tradition [...]
Rock Jazz

Hard Proof, Stinger

by Nolan DeBuke Hard Proof is a firmly fused band that integrates African rhythms laced with rock, jazz and deep funk adventures into their sound. Austin, Texas based, this ten-piece collective began by studying the [...]
Crossover Jazz

Christian Sands, Reach

by Jon Ward Five-time Grammy® Award nominee pianist Christian Sands marks his Mack Avenue Records debut that forgoes the straight-ahead sound and REACHes into fresh-sounding music. The album is entitled REACH and its musical influences [...]
Jazz

Alex Weitz, Luma

by Raul da Gama There are many ways to make an uplifting album, but one that manages to convey its deeply personal sources of inspiration, while at the same time welcoming the listener into the [...]

Toni Jannotta, My Little Heart, Ruthie

August 19, 2017 0

By Sylvannia Garuch Toni Jannotta is a dancer, actress, songwriter, vocalist and she has performed in children’s theater, sang in musical theater, and in jazz clubs, including releasing three jazz albums . Her latest project […]

Hudson, Hudson

August 17, 2017 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Drummer Jack DeJohnette has been smacking brass and skin with a jazz beat for eight decades. Always searching for something new, DeJohnette has created yet another group: the collaborative ensemble he calls, […]

Peter Bernstein, Signs LIVE!

August 1, 2017 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Twenty years after guitarist Peter Bernstein released his album Signs of Life with the backing quartet of pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Gregory Hutchinson, Signs LIVE! on Smoke Sessions […]

Adam Rogers DICE

July 23, 2017 0

by Sylvannia Garutch What would a jazz guitar player sound like if he/she was born and raised in the jazz capital of the world, New York City? Would access to world class teachers, players, concerts [...]
Quantum Trio, Duality: Particles & Waves

June 22, 2017 0

by Nolan DeBuke Quantum trio has magically created a sound that takes the best qualities from: classical music, jazz, avant-garde, and the singable melodies of pop, to form their own unique style. The three musicians [...]
Simon Sammut, Crossing

June 4, 2017 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Born into a musical family, the son of Maltese orchestra conductor, bassist and composer Joseph Sammut, Simon Sammut has taken his years of exploration and culminated them into a weighted project that [...]