The sound of stride piano vividly evokes scenes from the past: the roaring nightclubs of 1920s Harlem, the raucous birth pangs of jazz’s nascent years, the gymnastic burlesques of risk-taking silent movie madcaps. But in the music of pianist/composer Emmet Cohen, the past is always present, if not venturing with sly turns into an open-eared [...]
Ukamusic is a new century world music collective created by Naomi Louise Warne that is spontaneous & ever changing - from the band members, style of music, artwork & fashion. The latest project "The Songs Of Johnny Mandel" features Grammy winner Charles Neville on saxophone. This was their final collaboration before Charles passed in 2018. [...]
Who: Frederick Arts Council What: Concert featuring fingerstyle guitarist and composer Yasmin Williams When: Saturday, October 3rd, 2020, 8 pm Where: Sky Stage, 59 South Carroll Street, Frederick Frederick, MD— The Frederick Arts Council will host award-winning fingerstyle guitarist and composer Yasmin Williams in a concert at Sky Stage on October 3rd at 8 pm. [...]
Canadian Jazz Guitarist, Composer Orhan Demir was born in Turkey in 1954 on September 29th. In 1977 he left Turkey and came to Canada. Some of his earliest influences include the principal groups of the “1970`s jazz-fusion” era and afterwards the cream of the 1950`s and 1960`s , jazz stylists (John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Archie [...]
Paul Tuvman's latest all Beatles tribute project titled "In my Life", features an amazing list of guest artists including: Peter White, Rong-Huey Liu, Mindi Abair, Dave Koz, Rick Braun and Vincent Ingala. Song list: 1. And I Love Her (feat. Peter White) 2. The Fool On The Hill (feat. Rong-Huey Liu) 3. Taxman (feat. Mindi [...]
13 Year Old Prodigy To Be Joined On November 2020 Recording Debut By Bob James, Harvey Mason, Najee, Jonathan Butler, Gerald Albright, Pieces Of A Dream & More The Buzz on Justin “This kid is something special.” – QUINCY JONES “Justin is an older man in a little boys body!! It’s so great to see [...]
Brazilian Guitarist/Composer Chico Pinheiro new recording titled "City of Dreams" One of the leading figures in Brazilian Music today, Grammy nominated guitarist Chico Pinheiro is not only an exceptional instrumentalist with a wonderful sound and superb improviser of great fluidity, but also a unique composer of originality and maturity, qualities that stand out on all [...]
DAFNISON MUSIC TO RELEASE DAFNIS PRIETO SEXTET’S TRANSPARENCY ON OCTOBER 2 featuring: Román Filiú, Alto & Soprano Sax Alex Norris, Trumpet Peter Apfelbaum, Tenor Sax, Melodica & Percussion Alex Brown, Piano Johannes Weidenmueller, Acoustic & Electric Bass Dafnis Prieto, Drums & Music Director As the follow-up to his 2018 GRAMMY-winning big band [...]
Toni Braxton - Spell My Name Performed By: Toni Braxton Album: Spell My Name Label: Island Records Catalog: FRANK NITTY Released: 08/28/20 Composers- Frank James Brim, Toni Braxton New Jazz Release
SPOTLIGHT - RODERICK HARPER - Evolving Featured guests include piano legend Ellis Marsalis, sax icon Donald Harrison & vocalist/drummer Jamison Ross New Orleans-based vocalist Roderick Harper will release his exceptional new album 'Evolving' November 20, 2020. 'Evolving' is more than just the title of Harper's new record; it's his entire way of life. "I've spent the [...]