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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 …
New Music Monday for November 11, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Trombonist Steve Davis was still in his late teens when he first shared the stage with trumpet master Eddie Henderson. At the end of the set, Henderson encouraged Davis, telling him “Man, you’re going to be a star one day.” Indeed, Davis is now revered as one of the …
New Music Monday for November 4, 2024
Already hailed by NPR’s “Youngbloods” series as a star in the making, alto saxophonist Sarah Hanahan has put her name on the map by performing and touring with renowned musicians including Peter Martin, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joe Farnsworth, Steve Davis, and the Grammy Award-winning Mingus Big Band. Now with the release of her debut album, …
New Music Monday for October 28, 2024
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify A select number of musicians throughout history have left indelible marks, taking the music to new heights on their instruments. J.J. Johnson was one of those. He was the first to adapt the complexities of bebop to the trombone, and every subsequent style on the instrument has been …