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New Music Monday for January 6, 2025
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Grammy nominated trombonist, composer and arranger Papo Vazquez has been a key player on New York City’s Latin jazz scene since the late 1970s, performing with top names such as Tito Puente, Eddie Palmieri, Jerry Gonzalez, Hilton Ruiz and Dave Valentin. His appreciation and knowledge of the indigenous …
New Music Monday for December 30, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Ryan Middagh, the Nashville-based composer, arranger, and baritone saxophonist is beloved by his contemporaries as a writer whose work is influenced by and caters to the unique persona of each musician with whom he works. Now, after already leading his big band, the Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra, successfully …
New Music Monday for December 23, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Zacc Harris has been one of Minnesota’s most celebrated guitarists since moving to Minneapolis in 2005, being named Twin Cities Best Jazz Artist in 2017. He is a founding member of the collective group Atlantis Quartet, and has toured throughout the U.S. and U.K. On his fourth album …
New Music Monday for December 16th, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify “Tomorrowsville” is the latest collection of high energy modern jazz compositions by pianist Randy Hoexter, who is on the faculty at Georgia State University where he teaches jazz composition and arranging. His keyboard talents have been sought out by artists as diverse as Jimmy Herring, Shane Theriot, Sonny …
New Music Monday for December 9, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify What if you were to create a big band—the same richness of orchestration, bravado, and emotion—but with only three players? “The Role of the Rhythm Section Volume II” continues a prolific stretch for Grammy Award-winner Steven Feifke, marking his seventh album in the past three and a half …
New Music Monday for December 2, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Celebrated pianist and composer Donald Vega is getting into the holiday spirit with his new album, “All is Merry and Bright.” Echoing the traditions of holiday albums by Oscar Peterson and Nat King Cole, the 2023 Guggenheim Fellow and Julliard professor presents a vibrant collection of holiday classics …
New Music Monday for November 25, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Jazz legend George Cables celebrates his 80th birthday with a stunning new recording, “I Hear Echoes,” showcasing the timeless artistry that has defined his illustrious career. Known for his flawless technique and unparalleled musicianship, he has established himself as a towering figure in the jazz world. With icons …
New Music Monday for November 18, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Multi-Grammy Award winner Brian Lynch’s new album, “7x7By7,” can justifiably be called septology: seven pieces performed by seven musicians with each tune clocking in at seven minutes flat of music. The trumpeter and composer designed the project in a novel and distinctive modular format, allowing for the interchange of …