02 Jul

[ July 14th, 2023 release via Suisa: Gabriela Martina – Homage to Grämlis ]

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Swiss vocalist/composer Gabriela Martina draws inspiration from nature and her family homestead for her stunning new song cycle Homage to Grämlis. Due out July 14, 2023, the album features 11 stylistically diverse original compositions melding jazz, blues, gospel, pop, American Songbook craft, funk and Alpine roots. Martina’s stellar band includes guitarist Jussi Reijonen, accordionist Ben Rosenblum, pianist Maxim Lubarsky, bassist Kyle Miles, and drummer Vancil Cooper.

★★★★“Gabriela Martin’s Swiss roots offer an incredible range…stunningly sung.” – John Ephland, DownBeat

“The songwriting and the singing both recall Joni Mitchell.” – Mark Sullivan, All About Jazz

08 Feb

[February the 10th, 2023 release via One Trick Dog:Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project – A Thousand Pebbles]

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I first learned of the extraordinary pianist, accordionist and composer Ben Rosenblum from the late Frank Kimbrough who was one of his mentors at Juilliard. I was lucky enough to work with Ben on Kites & Strings, the acclaimed 2020 debut of his band Nebula Project. The group’s wide-ranging follow-up, A Thousand Pebbles, is out February 10, 2023 via One Trick Dog. Album Release Concert March 2, 2023 at Smalls, NYC

Built upon Rosenblum’s working trio with bassist Marty Jaffe and drummer Ben Zweig, Nebula Project features a brilliant constellation of improvisers who are also esteemed band leaders, composers and educators: trumpeter Wayne Tucker, guitarist Rafael Rosa, and reed expert Jasper Dutz, along with new addition Xavier Del Castillo on tenor sax and flute.

07 Oct

[ October 16,2020 release on One Trick Dog recs: Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project – Kites and Strings ]

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release date: 16.10.2020 on One Trick Dog

“A witty, skillful composer, the multi-instrumentalist leads his first full band outing in fine form with playing and writing that are second to none,” – Midwest Record

From Leonard Bernstein and Neil Young to Bulgarian Women Vocalists and Rosenblum’s beguiling originals, the music showcases a brilliant cast of improvisers, including trumpeter Wayne Tucker, guitarist Rafael Rosa, reed expert Jasper Dutz, bassist Marty Jaffe and drummer Ben Zweig