New Orleans-based bassist Max Moran brings 10 original songs which combine his formidable jazz chops with a good dose of swampy down-home funk. Max Moran & Neospectric has groove for days, but does not forsake Moran’s arranging sensibilities nor his fine songwriting skills. The result is an unmistakeable and irresistible groove, which is built from a foundation of great […]
Yet it’s only a tease a Garfield plans 3 more Outside The Box releases covering contemporary jazz, voice and fusion. If Jazz Outside The Box is any indication, we are in for a treat.
King and Queen by Otis Redding & Carla Thomas; One Night Stand! by Sam Cooke; and (a close sixth) Sweet Touch of Love by Allen Toussaint. Sorry, I had to add one more. These type of questions always get me!
I was unfamiliar with Bogata, Colombia-based jazz guitarist Juan Dhas until a friend mentioned his 2014 debut Embracing Clarity in a post. I was immediately captivated. His just-released new album Catharsis is even more striking. The self-produced collection of all original material showcases Dhas’ fluid guitar runs, excellent tones and sense of economy. Catharsis also showcases his skill as a writer and […]
Mi Nuevo Tumbao…Cañonazo by Johnny Pacheco, also known as El Gran Pacheco, is an essential album in the development of salsa music. Released in 1964, this record marks the early days of Fania Records, which has re-released a plethora of classics recently and has taken special care with regard to the vinyl packaging and mastering. […]
Accomplished song stylist Catherine Russell changes things up just a bit on her April 1, release, Send For Me. Not that the Steely Dan band vocalist needs to fix anything regarding her prior releases: 2019’s Alone Together made my best-of list for that year, and I always catch Russell’s invigorating live show whenever I can. […]
‘Canada – Stories and Legends’ is the second 2024 release by Projekt Gemineye. The album takes a thematic turn from ‘What’s On You Mind’. This time Mark Anthony K takes the listener of a look at his home country of Canada. No, it’s not an ode to hockey and poutine. It’s a look at the […]
Calling trumpeter, composer, producer and bandleader Micheal Leonhart a musical journeyman would be an understatement. Maybe genius is over used in this day and age, but Leonhart is closer to that term on the talent scale. If you only know Leonhart from his more than 25-year tenure with the Steely Dan band, then you are doing yourself […]
Bassist/composer Marc Piane’s composition “Diver” kicks off PlaySPACE 2: Play Harder, out via Bandcamp on May 6, 2022. It’s an adventurous jump into Chris Greene Quartet’s new live album. The song’s rhythmic punch provided by Paine and longtime drummer Steve Corley is dynamic and at times frantic. They are equally matched by Chris Greene’s in-your-face soloing, […]
Ozomatli bassist Wil-Dog Abers provides his gifted ear as a producer to the debut album of Sonny Singh. Chardi Kala, out on May 13, combines challenging rhythms with eclectic music and lyrics, some of which are pulled from Gurbani, which is Sikh devotional poetry. Singh’s vocals are unmistakably nuanced and robust, even if you don’t […]
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