March 25, 2020 – Maria Schneider’s Grammy Award-winning 2004 album Concert in the Garden is one of 25 recordings inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. Schneider is the first female jazz composer to have an album added to the registry.
13
Mar
[ March the 20th release via Tapestry Records: Felipe Salles Interconnections Ensemble – The New Immigrant Experience ]
release date: March 20, 2020 via Tapestry Records.
“The New Immigrant Experience might be recognized as a masterpiece in years to come, but today, its relevance adds to its impact…It’s about hearing what often-neglected people have been trying to get others to hear—a goal that Salles achieves brilliantly.”
– Bob Doerschuk, DownBeat
The two CD/DVD set, featuring the 18-piece Felipe Salles Interconnections Ensemble, is a powerful new multimedia work inspired by the lives of “Dreamers,” the almost seven hundred thousand individuals currently protected by DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
10
Mar
[ March the 20th release via Intakt: Aruán Ortiz – Inside Rhythmic Falls ]
relase date: March 20, 2020 via Intakt.
Upcoming release from renowned Swiss Intakt label from Cuban pianist Aruán Ortiz accompanied by Andrew Cyrille and Mauricio Herrera is bringing us together to the rhythmic perfection and sunny side of the spiritual and melodic aspect of the Sol, the music that will light your heart up before you even think of moving hand towards the toggle. Its infectious, mesmerizing and joyful – listen to it and keep your enjoyment flowing.
09
Mar
[ March the 20th release on Capri Records: Keith Oxman – Two Cigarettes in the Dark ]
due from Capri Records on March 20, 2020
Benny Golson hailed Keith Oxman as a musician “of great consequence,” while NPR described Houston Person as long “one of the most soulful jazz players on the scene”.
Two Cigarettes in the Dark features the two tenors in a set of originals, standards and vintage tunes by the likes of Johnny Griffin and Hank Mobley, with vocalist Annette Murrell guesting on two songs
08
Mar
[ March the 20th release via AmFi Records: Amina Figarova – Persistence ]
due out March 20, 2020 via AmFi Records
“Among the most important composers to come into jazz in the new millennium.” – Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes
“[Road to the Sun is] a radiant, diverse and refreshing listen. The initial inspiration for [Figarova’s sextet] was to create a small unit that could convey the scope and power of a big band. By that measure, she’s succeeded, wildly.” – Jeff Potter, DownBeat
After 20 years at the helm of her acclaimed acoustic sextet, taking her across the globe and onto such renowned stages as the Newport Jazz Festival and New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, pianist Amina Figarova embarks on a bold new chapter with the release of Persistence, on her own AmFi Records imprint, the Azerbaijani-born pianist debuts her exploratory new ensemble Edition 113, an electric band grooving somewhere in the sweet spot between jazz fusion, classic R&B, inventive hip-hop and progressive funk.
07
Mar
[ March the 18th release via Giants Steps Arts: Jason Palmer – The Concert: 12 Musings for Isabella ]
release date: March 18, 2020, via non-profit Giant Steps Arts
“Giant Step Arts [is] a nonprofit dedicated to giving underappreciated but visionary jazz musicians the support they need to make quality live albums. Palmer is a…thrifty improviser with a vast dynamic range and an ambitious composer.” – Giovanno Russonello, The New York Times
The Concert: 12 Musings for Isabella debuts Palmer’s all-star quintet featuring Mark Turner, with Joel Ross, Kendrick Scott and Edward Perez, is Palmer’s second release from Jimmy Katz’s Giant Step Arts, a groundbreaking, artist-focused non-profit with a single mission: to help modern jazz innovators create their art free of commercial pressure.
04
Mar
[ March the 13th release from Outside In Music Records: Alex Goodman – Impressions in Blue and Red ]
release date: 13th of March 202o via Outside in Music
New York-Based Guitarist Alex Goodman Presents a Vividly Evocative Double Album, Impressions in Blue and Red, Featuring Two Distinct Quartets. An album includes deft band performances of Goodman’s color-rich originals and left-of-center choices of interpretative material, along with intimate solo takes on two standards. Album Release Concert Sunday, March 8 at The Owl, Brooklyn
01
Mar
[ 13th of March release on JazzLAND : Eivind Aarset & Jan Bang – Snow Catches On Her Eyelashes ]
release date: 13th March 2020
Jazzland is proud to present the brand new opus from two of the brightest luminaries on the Norwegian scene. “Snow Catches on her Eyelashes” emanates musical authority, a hyper-conscious layering of textures and musicality, at once evocative of some otherworldly space, yet familiar at a deep human level that resonates with each sonic flourish.
28
Feb
[ Rune Grammofon – 6th of March release – Fire!Orchestra – Actions for Free Jazz Orchestra by K.Penderecki ]
release date: 6th of March 2020 on Rune Grammofon
Original score by Krzysztof Penderecki had only been recorded once and as far as I am aware and it was also the only performance of it , luckily for us who didn’t exist there back in time, but now have a chance to listen to this inspirational performance and learn from that as well as understand better how it affected the further evolution of improvised music which we are familiar with today. The new reading from Mats Gustafsson, who also conducts his Fire! Orchestra.
17
Feb
[ 21st of February 7d Media release – Deep Energy Orchestra – The Return ]
Release date: February 21, 2020 on Trey Gunn’s 7D Media record label
“Through his performance and compositional work, Jason has built respect with major members of the Indian music community and has been hailed by influential guitarists and bassists.” – Geoffrey Larsen, Musical Director of Seattle Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra
“Everett delivers memorable melodies rendered with Eastern vocal vibrato, and engaging ensemble improvisation – all over a spectrum of ever-shifting world grooves and natural-sounding odd meters.” – Bass Guitar Magazine
“Jason’s impressive bass work will dazzle, but his playing transcends the instrument to become a pure source of expression. His compositions are equally full of wonder and atmosphere for a sonic journey. A top-notch musician!” – Kevin Johnson NoTreble Bass Magazine