Apr 17, 2019 9:00 AM
Branford Marsalis Discusses the Genre, Teaching Music and Getting Up Early
Whether riffing on his new quartet album, his recent work with singer Kurt Elling, his dynastic jazz family, his…
Ranky Tanky bassist Kevin Hamilton (left); vocalist and trumpeter Charlton Singleton; vocalist Quiana Parler; Resilience Music Alliance co-founders Steven Ruchefsky and Rondi Charleston; drummer Quentin E. Baxter; and guitarist and vocalist Clay Ross meet after a performance in Charleston, South Carolina.
(Photo: Courtesy DL Media)Following a performance at the 2018 Spoleto Music Festival in Charleston, South Carolina, the accomplishments of ensemble Ranky Tanky were marked by its label.
The band’s self-titled 2017 album reached the No. 1 position on the Billboard jazz chart (Jan. 27) and performed well on both the iTunes and Amazon charts as well. Resilience Music Alliance founders Steve Ruchefsky and Rondi Charleston presented bandmembers—Kevin Hamilton, Charlton Singleton, Quiana Parler, Quentin E. Baxter and Clay Ross—with plaques commemorating their accomplishments.
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The Braford Marsalis Quartet’s latest album, The Secret Between The Shadow And The Soul, features compositions by the bandleader, pianist Joey Calderazzo and bassist Eric Revis. Drummer Justin Faulkner rounds out the ensemble.
Apr 17, 2019 9:00 AM
Whether riffing on his new quartet album, his recent work with singer Kurt Elling, his dynastic jazz family, his…
The development of John Coltrane (1926–1967) during a single year is documented on Coltrane ’58: The Prestige Recordings (Craft).
Mar 7, 2019 9:00 AM
Opening with a version of “Lush Life,” recorded on Jan. 10, Coltrane ’58: The Prestige Recordings collects leader…
Reedist Dave Liebman has contributed to scores of recordings, including Miles Davis’ On The Corner.
Mar 19, 2019 9:00 AM
Dave Liebman’s legacy seemingly coalesced in an enthralling full-circle moment on Feb. 6, 2015, at Nashville’s 3rd…
“It’s a blessing to be within this legacy of the music,” Joe Lovano says.
Mar 1, 2019 9:00 AM
It is entirely characteristic of Joe Lovano, who parted ways with Blue Note Records in 2016 after releasing 25…
Caspar Brötzmann performs at Berlin’s SO36 during a tour for Black Axis. The guitarist’s work with his trio, Massaker, is being reissued by Southern Lord Recordings, which also will release a record by a new Brötzmann project, Bass Totem, in 2020.
Mar 4, 2019 9:00 AM
Among the most exciting and forward-thinking albums to come out early in 2019 are a pair of recordings made decades…
