Robert Kennedy is a Hammond organist and pianist in the San Francisco area that is keeping the jazz Hammond organ tradition torch burning bright. Joined by guitarist Terrence Brewer and Cody Rhodes on drums, with saxophonist Ben Torres appearing on seven of the ten tracks. The album, titled Closer to Home, is Kennedy’s second full-length … Read more
Patrick Battstone is a pianist that creates music in the now. Battstone has a large and diverse discography that is full of creative music, but most importantly, the majority of it is performed in the moment, with nothing to guide him but the sounds stimulating his consciousness at the moment and an inner desire to … Read more
John Raymond & Real Feels have a new album called, Joy Ride on Sunnyside Records. The energetic warmed toned trumpet and flugelhorn player and composer has emerged as one of the most capable jazz musicians on the scene. Raymond regularly performs with musicians such as: Billy Hart, Orrin Evans, Linda Oh, Gilad Hekselman and Dan … Read more
The always creative and prolific pianist/keyboardist/composer Chick Corea has released a new project with drummer Steve Gadd. The project is a two-disc studio album called Chinese Butterfly. Featuring five epic new Corea compositions, and a supporting band of guitarist and vocalist Lionel Loueke, saxophonist and flutist Steve Wilson, bassist Carlitos Del Puerto, and percussionist Luisito … Read more
Joe Mongelli is a Massachusetts based trumpet and flugelhorn player that has compiled an enjoyable set of jazz standards and given them all creative arrangements, that will satisfy your jazz appetite. Mongelli and The Cape Jazz Crew converge to give us, WashAshore. The group is made up of: Mongelli trumpet and flugelhorn, Fred Boyle: piano, … Read more
Hammond B-3 organist Dr. Lonnie Smith at the age of 75 has released a new album called, All in My Mind. A foremost maestro of the Hammond B-3 organ, innovation and experimentation. The 2017 NEA Jazz Master has a lot to say musically, all in the spirit of tradition and pushing forward, as evidenced on … Read more
Marius Preda is a multi-instrumentalist that has earned the respect and lauding of other musicians for his mastery and power on a multitude of instruments he performs on. Ten time Grammy Award Winner and trumpeter Arturo Sandoval explains it best, “Marius is a gift from God for our own enjoyment.” His latest album is titled, Mission Cimbalom, … Read more
The band Run N’ Fly pays homage to strong feminine role models that have defined pop culture on their self-titled release. Sandro Albert is the architect, guitarist, composer and producer of the dynamic collective, Run N’ Fly. The collective is, Brazilian lyricist and artist Manu Lafer, drummer Omar Hakim, percussionist Bashiri Johnson, bassist Derrick Murdock … Read more
Bob Mundy is a Native New Yorker, born in Queens and raised on Long Island. A self-trained singer who has been at it since day one. Mundy explains, “I was the kind of kid who could imitate anything I heard, and I heard it all from classical to Top 40, but I really loved good … Read more
Pianist and composer Gabe Evens is the Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano, Composition and Arranging at the University of Louisville, Jamey Aebersold Jazz Studies Program. Evens is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique, which is a process that attempts to develop the ability to avoid unnecessary muscular tension by retraining physical movement reactions. Evens … Read more