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    Joel Ross

    News, First Listen, Joel Ross, Marquis Hill, Melissa Aldana, Harish Raghavan

    May 27, 2019 10:00 AM

    Joel Ross Releases ‘Yana’ Music Video

    Some music videos can be described accurately as publicity clips, whereas others dig a little deeper and feel more like…

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    Brandee Younger’s Soul Awakening is a meticulously curated collection of music she recorded between 2012 and 2013.

    News, First Listen, Brandee Younger, Makaya McCraven

    May 15, 2019 9:00 AM

    Now’s the Time for Brandee Younger

    Harpist and composer Brandee Younger often faces a curiously inexhaustible question: What kind of music do you play?

    …

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    Pianist Fabian Almazan’s This Land Abounds With Life is set for release June 14 on his own Biophilia imprint.

    News, First Listen, Fabian Almazan Trio, Fabian Almazan, Linda May Han Oh, Henry Cole

    May 13, 2019 11:11 AM

    Premiere: Fabian Almazan Offers Up ‘Benjamin,’ a Cut From ‘This Land Abounds With Life’

    A bandleader, composer and member of Terence Blanchard’s E-Collective, pianist Fabian Almazan synthesizes a…

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    Guitarist, bandleader and composer Camila Meza is set to issue her fifth leader album, Ámbar, on May 31.

    News, First Listen, Camila Meza

    Apr 18, 2019 11:46 AM

    Premiere: Hear Camila Meza Cover Milton Nascimento on a Tune from the Guitarist’s Upcoming ‘Ámbar’

    The premise for Ámbar, guitarist Camila Meza’s fifth leader date (due out May 31 on Sony Music Masterworks), has…

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    Saxophonist Remy Le Boeuf (center), who also performs in The Le Boeuf Brothers with his twin Pascal, is set to issue his leader debut, Light As A Word, on May 24.

    News, First Listen, Remy Le Boeuf, Walter Smith III, Matt Brewer, Aaron Parks, Le Boeuf Brothers

    Apr 12, 2019 9:00 AM

    Premiere: Hear a Cut from Remy Le Boeuf’s Upcoming Leader Debut, ‘Light As A Word’

    Remy Le Boeuf is wholly ensconced in a singular sonic world on Light As A Word, the alto saxophonist’s leader debut…

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    The development of John Coltrane (1926–1967) during a single year is documented on Coltrane ’58: The Prestige Recordings (Craft).

    News, First Listen, John Coltrane

    Mar 7, 2019 9:00 AM

    Producer of ‘Coltrane ’58: The Prestige Recordings’ Discusses Project in New Video

    Opening with a version of “Lush Life,” recorded on Jan. 10, Coltrane ’58: The Prestige Recordings collects leader…

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    A series of short films paired with portions of saxophonist Quinsin Nachoff’s Path Of Totality (Whirlwind) are set to be released through June.

    News, First Listen, Quinsin Nachoff’s Flux

    Feb 25, 2019 9:00 AM

    Premiere: Watch the Video for ‘Splatter,’ a Track from Quinsin Nachoff’s ‘Path Of Totality’

    Saxophonist Quinsin Nachoff and his troupe Flux recently issued Path Of Totality (Whirlwind), a recording praised in…

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    Vocalist Cyrille Aimée displays her appreciation for Stephen Sondheim’s work on an upcoming album, Move On: A Sondheim Adventure (Mack Avenue).

    News, First Listen, Cyrille Aimée

    Jan 23, 2019 9:00 AM

    Premiere: Hear Cyrille Aimée’s ‘Being Alive’ from the Upcoming ‘Move On: A Sondheim Adventure’

    Cyrille Aimée’s adoration of Stephen Sondheim’s work is plainly clear after taking a listen to the vocalist’s…

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    Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom is set to release Glitter Wolf (Royal Potato Family) on Feb. 1

    News, First Listen, Allison Miller, Allison Miller’s Boom Tic Boom, Myra Melford, Ben Goldberg, Jenny Scheinman, Kirk Knuffke

    Jan 7, 2019 9:00 AM

    Premiere: Drummer Allison Miller Issues ‘Málaga,’ a Track Off Boom Tic Boom’s ‘Glitter Wolf’

    For most, Málaga, Spain, exists as some theoretical ideal, a coastal city that offers the amenities of modern life…

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    Theon Cross’ instrument enables the bandleader to consider his attack from a unique vantage point, the tuba’s relative obsolescence in contemporary music alleviating him from the burden of comparison.

    Interview, News, First Listen, Theon Cross, Nubya Garcia, Moses Boyd, Shabaka Hutchings, Sons Of Kemet

    Jan 4, 2019 9:00 AM

    Tubist Theon Cross’ Unique Vantage Point Sparks Debut, ‘Fyah’

    Even before releasing a full-length recording under his own name, Theon Cross had become a central figure of the…

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