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 …
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, …
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 …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify What’s behind “The Red Door?” For pianist Orrin Evans, that question has come to symbolize the daring path his life and music have taken over the course of his three-decade career for taking musical and personal chances. On this his first album since leaving the trio Bad Plus, he …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyAfter producing over 50 albums for other artists in Puerto Rico, Colombia and the U.S., participating as pianist/arranger on more than 100 recordings, and writing music for feature films, theater and television, the Bronx born, Puerto Rican bred pianist Israel Tanenbaum is stepping out with a new disc of his …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify“Words From My Horn” is the debut album by trumpeter and composer Anthony Hervey, who was recently chosen as one of Grammy.com’s 10 Emerging Jazz Artists to Know in 2023. He’s been a first-call sideman for luminaries such as Christian McBride, Wynton Marsalis, Jon Batiste and Michael Buble. Thematically, the …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and SpotifyThe music of Herbie Hancock has affected the lives of generations of jazz performers. Like many of these musicians, it was the opportunity to play with the great pianist/composer that introduced the drummer Mike Clark to the jazz world at large. Hancock initially had Harvey Mason in the drum chair …
Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify Drummer Joe Farnsworth sets out on a bold new path in answer to the question, “In What Direction Are You Headed?” The new disc marks a turning point in his career, as he’s assembled a new quintet featuring not his renowned forebears but esteemed talents from his own generation and …
