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New Music Monday for August 21, 2023
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify When trumpeter Terell Stafford took his quartet to the Village Vanguard in July of 2020, it was the height of the pandemic and the iconic room was empty save for four camera people broadcasting to an equally isolated livestream audience, his bandmates hidden behind facemasks. The experience led Stafford …
New Music Monday for August 14, 2023
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyEau Claire, Wisconsin native Pete McCann has been an integral part of the New York jazz scene for over 30 years. A sought after sideman from duos to big bands, he’s played guitar on over 100 CDs, and has performed or recorded with Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, the Maria …
New Music Monday for August 7, 2023
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyIn the 1940s, Frances Ballantyne discovered jazz in Harlem and on 52nd Street, befriending and socializing with many creators of the music, including Sidney Bechet and Willy “The Lion” Smith. She became a lifelong jazz fan and is still attending live shows at 98-years-old. Award-winning baritone saxophonist Claire Daly …
New Music Monday for July 31, 2023
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyRising star pianist/composer Noah Haidu’s resplendently expressive “Standards” CD celebrates the 40th anniversary of the release that launched Keith Jarrett’s great Standards Trio. With bassists Buster Williams and Peter Washington, drummer Lewis Nash and guest saxophonist Steve Wilson, Haidu felt drawn to the format used by Jarrett, DeJohnette and Peacock …
New Music Monday for July 24, 2023
Chicago guitarist George Freeman has been a part of jazz for nearly a century. Brother of Von and uncle of Chico Freeman, he’s worked with the greats, such as Charlie Parker and Ben Webster. Appearing on his new recording, “The Good Life,” is legendary organist Joey DeFrancesco, going into the studio just a couple of …
New Music Monday for July 17, 2023
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Undersung in the art world despite a prolific 50-year career, abstract artist Peter Bradley has finally begun receiving his due acclaim. That continues with the release of a new film which documents the artist’s dedicated daily practice. Bradley’s work is inextricably linked with his love of jazz, which provides …
New Music Monday for July 10, 2023
Marking his sixth release in two years, Grammy-winning artist Steven Feifke steps into the spotlight on “Catalyst,” his most personal album to date. Following his recent victory as the youngest Grammy winner ever for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, the new disc debuts 10 brand new tracks which uniquely showcase Feifke’s multifaceted abilities as bandleader, …
New Music Monday for July 3, 2023
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify With a discography that stretches back nearly 60 years, pianist, composer and arranger Antonio Adolfo has recorded over 25 albums as a leader. On past albums, Adolfo focused on a particular composer, including Antonio Carlos Jobim and Milton Nascimento. It’s been 65 years since Bossa Nova was born on …