Hello all,
Very excited about my upcoming “Mingus Mondays” solo live-stream today, Monday, at 19:30! ( EDT – 00:30 GMT-UK) , by saxophonist Scott Robinson, recently mentioned on our pages here , for his 8 min. 46 sec. performance protest against racism, police brutality and, as a result – legally approved killing of the Afro – American Citizens in The United Shames of America.
“…her subtlety and sureness command serious attention.” – The New Yorker
“…a fresh and riveting presence on the vocal-jazz landscape.” – JazzTimes
“…unique beyond words.” – Boston Globe
release date: 03.07.2020 via Joyful Noise Recordings
Deerhoof today announced that their new live album To Be Surrounded By Beautiful, Curious, Breathing, Laughing Flesh Is Enough will be released as a Bandcamp exclusive.Sharing its name with a line from Walt Whitman’s “I Sing The Body Electric” and comprising 11 beloved tracks not found on Deerhoof’s last live album (Fever 121614), the new live album captures the band of Satomi Matsuzaki, Ed Rodriguez, John Dieterich, and Greg Saunier in peak form and culminates in a thrilling five-song collaborative set with legendary avant-garde jazz trumpeter/composer Wadada Leo Smith as part of New York City’s Winter Jazzfest at Le Poisson Rouge. All album proceeds will benefit Black Lives Matter, and the digital pre-order is now available to purchase HERE alongside a stream of the first preview track featuring Smith, “Breakup Songs.”
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Streaming Live at The Village Vanguard
Continues this weekend with the Vijay Iyer Trio featuring Nick Dunston and Jeremy Dutton
Saturday nights at 7 p.m. EDT and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. EDT
Due out June 19, 2020 on Jazzmax
“[Spira] brings a self-contained assurance to each composition… He can be soulful but an articulate story from his chosen instrument is paramount in all he does, delivered with total clarity.” – Peter Gamble, Jazz Journal
“Cinematic in mood and autobiographical in theme, New Playground marks that exciting moment when a gifted artist finds his definitive voice.” – Suzanne Lorge, DownBeat
Norwegian release date: 12.06.2020
Worldwide release date: 03.07.2020
via Rune Grammofon
Eknidna, the latest project from renowned Norwegian guitarist Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, takes us further than her usual well recognized trio or her fronting performance with The Trondheim Jazz Orchestra. Here, doubled to the sextet band, equally spread between female & male powers with interesting instrumental approach challenges listeners, even those who already took regular trio as a grant. But like everything in life that also didn’t happen by an accident, even if certain amount of time have passed from the start. Lets get to the start then.
Friday, June 19, 2020 on Whirlwind Recordings
“[Rudresh is] making truly some of the most original jazz out there at the moment.” – Brian Zimmerman, Jazziz Daily Brunch
“An early contender for Album of the Year…. Mahanthappa’s sound on alto is as expressive as ever, and it’s easy to hear the joy these three find in such disparate sources.” – Bret Saunders, Denver Post “The Know”
“Hero Trio is that ‘all-covers’ record, which is about the only thing this boundary-pushing composer, bandleader and ace reedman hadn’t yet attempted in one of the most creative jazz careers since the turn of the 21st century…. here is a large window into what makes Rudresh Mahanthappa tick, what lights his fire, what shaped him into the artist he is today…. Hero Trio has just as many delightful surprises and audacious musicianship as any other Mahanthappa record.” – S. Victor Aaron, SomethingElse! Reviews
“The fierce saxophonist fascinates with his improvisatory jags, rapid cascading runs, and edgy pressure cooker sound. Joined by bassist François Moutin, drummer Rudy Royston responds in kind with his own fearless, across-the-kit propulsive flurries.” – Jeff Potter, Modern Drummer
“The album, and the set, wind up with an explosive and highly creative re-imagining of Parker’s tune Dewey Square (also known as Prezology or Bird Feathers), with the saxist virtually exploding creative new ideas from moment to moment and Mouton supporting and egging him on… a top pick as one of the best of this year.” – Lynn René Bayley, Art Music Lounge
Today I have got email from my colleague journalist and music promotor Ann Braithwaite, sharing with me and other co-writers very personal statement made by multi reed player Scott Robinson. It was too strong to not respond and vent out my own feelings after reading , watching and feeling it. I think that America is in the very special moment now and the reaction around the country with the series of riots & protests which spread around the globe after murder of Citizen George Floyd on Monday, May 25, 2020 by Minneapolis police shows it: ENOUGH is ENOUGH !
release date: June 5, 2020 on Biophilia Records
“… a singular multimedia experience both spellbinding and haunting in nature … truly beyond category.” – Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz
“Recognition is an irreverent and poignant analysis of the place of memory … a sincere reflection on universal responsibility and social justice, Sara Serpa connects the past with the present, exposing the propaganda used by the Portugal’s fascist regime in its occupation of African nations.” – Bruno Duarte, art director and film production designer
“With Recognition, Sara Serpa looks deeply into the problems of colonialism, occupation, racism, and exploitation that have left a scar on human history and continue to impact our world today … Recognition is not only a brilliant artistic work, but an important offering that I hope will be viewed by audiences worldwide.” – trumpeter/vocalist/ composer Amir El-Saffar
“This is a fearless, exciting new work by an already remarkable artist pushing herself outside of her comfort zone from almost every angle.” – guitarist/composer Rafiq Bhatia
