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New Music Monday for October 21, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify The Hot Club of San Francisco has never shied away from putting their own stamp on the Gypsy jazz sound created by guitar legend Django Reinhardt and violin maestro Stephane Grappelli in 1930s Paris. Guitarist Paul Mehling, a leading force in North America’s Hot Club movement since the …
New Music Monday for October 14, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify 34-year-old Japanese-born pianist Miki Yamanaka has called New York City home since 2012 and in the past decade has wasted no time establishing herself as one of the leading personalities of her generation on the piano and beyond. Critics laud her “light, expressive touch and solidly crafted mainstream …
New Music Monday for October 7, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Joel Frahm is celebrated as a modern icon of the tenor saxophone, known for his emotional projection and technical prowess. His career spans collaborations with leading jazz musicians such as Brad Mehldau, Matt Wilson, Jane Monheit, and Ari Hoenig, solidifying his status as one of the most important …
New Music Monday for September 30, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify After six volumes of Terry Gibbs’ 1959 Dream Band recordings were released in the ‘80s and ‘90s, the last thing Terry expected was to discover a 7th volume. But that’s indeed what happened last year when his son Gerry stumbled across a file marked “Party 1959” on the computer …
New Music Monday for September 23, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify In the summer of 2023, saxophonist and composer Wayne Escoffery found himself alone in a way that he’d never quite experienced before. He was away from home, on sabbatical in Europe with a month to himself between tours. A long-term relationship had just ended, and he was …
New Music Monday for September 16, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify John Beasley’s musical journey has been a whirlwind of creative activity since the 1980s. As a keyboardist, arranger, composer, educator, conductor, record producer, and music director, he has contributed to countless memorable, critically-acclaimed projects. “Returning to Forever” is another standout achievement in his illustrious career, this time …
New Music Monday for September 9, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify From the moment he picks up his guitar, Thom Rotella’s passion for music is palpable. Beyond his solo work, his collaborations with legendary artists and contributions to various projects cover an extraordinarily wide spectrum of music and entertainment heavy hitters including Stanley Turrentine, Frank Sinatra, Burt Bacharach, …
New Music Monday for September 2, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Critically acclaimed pianist, composer band bandleader Emmet Cohen has traveled the world with his sold-out performances, created and hosted one of the most highly watched regular online jazz shows in the world, and has earned a reputation for cultivating an atmosphere with his musicality for generations of …