Three-time Grammy winner Lewis had tremendous success at crossing over from the jazz charts to the pop charts.
Ramsey Lewis, NEA Jazz Master, Dies at 87
Jazz pianist, three-time Grammy winner and NEA Jazz Master Ramsey Lewis, who successfully crossed over from the jazz charts to the pop charts, most notably with his smash hit “The In Crowd,” died at his home in Chicago on Sept. 12. He…
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“Remembering Tomasz Stańko,” a free all-star memorial concert for the late Polish trumpeter, composer and bandleader, will be held at Brooklyn’s Roulette on Sept. 18.
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DOMi & JD BECK had an auspicious record release gig for their debut album, NOT TiGHT. It was scheduled to drop on the last Friday of July, as the young keyboards-and-drums duo was…
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Pianist and composer Satoko Fujii has assembled an all-star band to record her 100th album live in concert on Sept. 20 at Cary Hall in New York’s DiMenna Center for Classical…
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Following two years of cancellations, Britain’s only outdoor jazz festival triumphantly returned July 1–3 for a sold-out weekend of genre-stretching performances in the…
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BY Frank Alkyer
John Escreet is not shy as a composer or improviser. His piano playing slaps bold, bombastic and beautiful, as witnessed on Seismic Shift, his new recording on the Whirlwind label. Escreet’s pianism drips with power, as witnessed on “Study No. 1,” the…
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BY Ed Enright
Several of Chicago’s most in-demand instrumentalists, improvisers and arrangers reside in Tim Fitzgerald’s Full House, a seven-year-old ensemble dedicated to interpreting and building upon the repertoire of Wes Montgomery (1923–’68). Long inspired by…
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BY Daniel Margolis
Doubles’ album title references the concept of duality and a popular Trinidadian street food. But, ultimately, it’s about the doubled instrumentation across the ensemble: two saxophones, two drum sets and two, or more, synths.
It’s the new album by…
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BY Frank Alkyer
This five-piece band from Richmond, Virginia, has been making music for more than a decade now, but took a giant leap forward with critical raves and adoring new fans for its 2020 release #KingButch. Offering a blend of hip-hop and jazz, the band is part of a…
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BY Ed Enright
The Stravinsky-inspired music that Jim McNeely wrote and arranged for Chris Potter to perform with the Frankfurt Radio Big Band has risen to the top of the class among this year’s contemporary large jazz ensemble releases. Rituals, which was recorded…
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Yamaha’s MODX+ synthesizer improves on the company’s MODX synthesizers with significant flexibility and performance. It features more memory, greater polyphony and improved controls, maintaining the same build quality and lightweight compactness as the original. MODX+ features 1.75GB of…
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The Trace Elliot Pro series 4x10 and 2x12 cabinets combine superior power and performance with durable, weather-resistant materials for professional-grade enclosures that are road-worthy and sonically versatile. Offering thunderous lows to crisp highs, the Trace Pro 2x12 cabinet pairs one ultra…
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 Yellowjackets (Photo: Roberto Cifarelli)
Yellowjackets new album Parallel Motion is a true testament to the longevity and resilience of a band who debuted over 40 years ago. Consistently reinventing themselves, the current lineup of Bob Mintzer, Russell Ferrante, Will Kennedy and Dane Alderson showcases a collective in their prime. Listen to the new album featuring 9 original compositions and a special appearance by vocalist Jean Baylor (The Baylor Project). MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE!
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by Jim Delehant // October/17/1968
The current Schwann Catalog lists no less than 16 available albums by Mose Allison, representing just about a decade of the Mississippi-born pianist-singer’s work. Ironically, the album he considers his best, Hiram Brown Suite (Columbia), is among the few that have been discontinued.
Shortly after this interview took place at Allison’s home in…
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