The Reggie Pittman/Loren Daniels Quartet is comprised of Reggie Pittman – trumpet/flugelhorn, Loren Daniels – piano/vocal, Mike Richmond – bass and Jonathon Peretz – drums. The quartet is a group of hardworking seasoned jazz journeymen that are also educators who reside in the metropolitan NYC area. Some of the greats that they have played with … Read more
Vocalist and songwriter Aimée Allen is a New York City based jazz artist that exemplifies the creativity and open mindedness of a up-to-the-minute jazz vocalist. Allen is just as comfortable creating her own songs and lyrics as she is in re-imagining the long lineage of jazz standards in a current and meaningful way. Her original … Read more
Trombonist, educator and composer Peter Lin has released his debut album titled, With Respect with his group Peter Lin The Lintet. Lin received his B.A. Music from William Paterson University and MM for Jazz Trombone Studies at Rutgers University. He is currently a faculty member at Jazz House Kids in Montclair, NJ. With Respect delivers … Read more
Michal Martyniuk is a Polish born composer, pianist and keyboardist that is now based in New Zealand. He has created a jazz sound that is fresh and has elements of both Americans jazz and European jazz (with influences of classical music). Martyniuk has released a debut album titled, Nothing To Prove. The album was recorded … Read more
Acoustic and electric bassist musician extraordinaire Brian Bromberg is back and playing funkier than ever. Bromberg’s sounds are diverse and always in the pocket and with his album titled Thicker Than Water, the bassist is again displaying his tremendous talent on both electric and acoustic bass. On this project Bromberg explores the electric bass and … Read more
Australian born Troy Roberts is a New York City based saxophonist and composer that is a two-time Grammy nominated saxophonist. Roberts has been maintaining a serious performance and recording schedule with some of the greatest jazz artists of today including: Joey DeFrancesco’s new quartet, ‘The People.’ Joey DeFrancesco Trio, and The Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts Quartet. … Read more
Joshua Redman is back with a new quartet and new album, Still Dreaming, which features Ron Miles on cornet, Scott Colley on bass and Brian Blade on drums. The four musically and emotionally explore the many connections between the band members and the group, Old and New Dreams, a group composed of tenor saxophone player … Read more
Bringing us sounds from down under, the Melbourne Australia based quartet that call themselves, The Clunk Orchestra have released their debut album titled, The Sound It Makes. The members are: Ron Anderson on tenor, alto, soprano saxophone, Geoff Spooner on guitar, Ben Harmsen on bass, and Marek Podstawek on drums and percussion. “The name of … Read more
Bassist Mark Wade is creating a sound in the jazz piano trio idiom that combines the heritage of the great piano trio language with that of classical song-forms, rhythmic structures and melodic developments of the melodies. The group is comprised of: Tim Harrison at the piano, Wade on bass, arranging and compositions and the drummer … Read more
Pam Brennan is a New York vocalist that has sung: country, folk, pop, and rock, but her love for jazz standards is something that has been dear to her heart since childhood. Standards from the Great American Songbook are where Brennan’s diverse musical style and knowledge also allows her to vocal abilities to shine and … Read more