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Saxophonist/composer Wayne Escoffery teaches at Yale University; is a Grammy Award and DownBeat Critics’ Poll winner; is one of the musical directors of The Mingus Big Band; has performed with Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Al Foster, amongst others.
He just released his 11th album as leader, since 2001, Like Minds, which features pianist and keyboardist David Kikoski, bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Mark Whitfield, Jr. Trumpeter Tom Harrell, in whose band Escoffery and Okegwo played together for more than a decade, guitarist Mike Moreno, and vocalist Gregory Porter guest throughout.
The video is just a taste of Wayne in the Tom Harrell Quintet. Please enjoy a solid, new, hard bop album.
Wayne Escoffery, Like Minds, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
He just released his 11th album as leader, since 2001, Like Minds, which features pianist and keyboardist David Kikoski, bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Mark Whitfield, Jr. Trumpeter Tom Harrell, in whose band Escoffery and Okegwo played together for more than a decade, guitarist Mike Moreno, and vocalist Gregory Porter guest throughout.
The video is just a taste of Wayne in the Tom Harrell Quintet. Please enjoy a solid, new, hard bop album.
Wayne Escoffery, Like Minds, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
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The jazz world has an abundance of young pianists to explore. Several were recommended upthread, such as Zela Margossian, Isaiah J. Thompson, and 2022 Grammy winner and big band composer/arranger Steven Feifke, twice.
22 year old Sultan Stevenson released his debut album Faithful One. From AllAboutJazz: "Stevenson leads his regular trio with bassist Jacob Gryn and drummer Joel Waters. They are augmented on half of the tracks by Josh Short on trumpet and ... Denys Baptiste on tenor sax. All the tracks were composed and arranged by Stevenson.
He has technique to spare but, more importantly, he swings. He makes effective use of contrasts, in dynamics and in line, spinning effortlessly between piano and forte and from reflective, economical single-note passages to passionate chordal ones. He also has a mature awareness of the value of space and silence, of still centers among hurricanes of sound."
The video is the band with Ruben Ross on sax, when Stevenson was all of 20 years. Kids these days, always up to no good...
Sultan Stevenson, Faithful One, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
22 year old Sultan Stevenson released his debut album Faithful One. From AllAboutJazz: "Stevenson leads his regular trio with bassist Jacob Gryn and drummer Joel Waters. They are augmented on half of the tracks by Josh Short on trumpet and ... Denys Baptiste on tenor sax. All the tracks were composed and arranged by Stevenson.
He has technique to spare but, more importantly, he swings. He makes effective use of contrasts, in dynamics and in line, spinning effortlessly between piano and forte and from reflective, economical single-note passages to passionate chordal ones. He also has a mature awareness of the value of space and silence, of still centers among hurricanes of sound."
The video is the band with Ruben Ross on sax, when Stevenson was all of 20 years. Kids these days, always up to no good...
Sultan Stevenson, Faithful One, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
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Sultan is really good. Thanks!The jazz world has an abundance of young pianists to explore. Several were recommended upthread, such as Zela Margossian, Isaiah J. Thompson, and 2022 Grammy winner and big band composer/arranger Steven Feifke, twice.
22 year old Sultan Stevenson released his debut album Faithful One. From AllAboutJazz: "Stevenson leads his regular trio with bassist Jacob Gryn and drummer Joel Waters. They are augmented on half of the tracks by Josh Short on trumpet and ... Denys Baptiste on tenor sax. All the tracks were composed and arranged by Stevenson.
He has technique to spare but, more importantly, he swings. He makes effective use of contrasts, in dynamics and in line, spinning effortlessly between piano and forte and from reflective, economical single-note passages to passionate chordal ones. He also has a mature awareness of the value of space and silence, of still centers among hurricanes of sound."
The video is the band with Ruben Ross on sax, when Stevenson was all of 20 years. Kids these days, always up to no good...
Sultan Stevenson, Faithful One, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
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Try this 1983 release. Allmusic: "[For] this well-recorded bebop date, ... Hubbard is teamed with a sextet comprised of altoist Richie Cole, trombonist Ashley Alexander, pianist George Cables, bassist Andy Simpkins and drummer John Dentz. Hubbard shows ... that he could still play straight-ahead jazz with the best of them."
Kind of a reminiscence post. These guys recorded and played a lot of jazz in Los Angeles in the 1970-80s, and could be seen in small clubs. A quickie, at only 36 minutes.
Freddie Hubbard, Back To Birdland, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
Kind of a reminiscence post. These guys recorded and played a lot of jazz in Los Angeles in the 1970-80s, and could be seen in small clubs. A quickie, at only 36 minutes.
Freddie Hubbard, Back To Birdland, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
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How about this one from the USA Bicentennital Year, 1976. From Allmusic: "The dual nature of Lew Tabackin as an otherworldly flutist and straight-ahead post-bop tenor saxophonist is exhibited as he devotes 3 tracks apiece to his main instruments, alternating originals and standards with an outstanding quartet featuring ... pianist Don Friedman, drummer Shelly Manne, and ... bassist Bob Daugherty.
Fluid, warm, and effusive hard bop at its best." Starts with a flute saunter and ends with a saxophone gallop.
The video is Lew on sax in his wife's Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra (who was recommended upthread here). He is still active in NYC clubs, at age 83
, and several recent concerts from Smalls Jazz Club are on YT. Please enjoy a bit of one of my favorite jazz artists.
Lew Tabackin, Dual Nature, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
Fluid, warm, and effusive hard bop at its best." Starts with a flute saunter and ends with a saxophone gallop.
The video is Lew on sax in his wife's Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra (who was recommended upthread here). He is still active in NYC clubs, at age 83
, and several recent concerts from Smalls Jazz Club are on YT. Please enjoy a bit of one of my favorite jazz artists. Lew Tabackin, Dual Nature, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
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The Django Reinhardt suggestion upthread here made me recall this wonderful live album violinist Mark O'Connor released in 2001. Frank Vignola plays the Django on guitar, and Jon Burr was Stephane Grappelli's final bass collaborator.
I have a CD, it's not listed on Spotify, but I found it on YT. I saw this performed for 2 tours, with front row seats.
They did 2 more live albums, 2003s In Full Swing, with vocalist Jane Monheit, and 2005s Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio Live In New York.
The video is the trio live. Please enjoy what was probably the greatest Django/Stephane tribute band ever assembled.
Mark O'Connor, Hot Swing!, full album: YouTube link.
I have a CD, it's not listed on Spotify, but I found it on YT. I saw this performed for 2 tours, with front row seats.
They did 2 more live albums, 2003s In Full Swing, with vocalist Jane Monheit, and 2005s Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio Live In New York.The video is the trio live. Please enjoy what was probably the greatest Django/Stephane tribute band ever assembled.
Mark O'Connor, Hot Swing!, full album: YouTube link.
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One way to win a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album (2006) is to have all-star guests play with a master. Pianist Eddie Palmieri did Listen Here! with his regular smokin' hot band, and interspersed: violinist Regina Carter; tenor saxxers Michael Brecker, David Sanchez; trumpeters Nicholas Payton, Brian Lynch; guitarist John Scofield; bassist Christian McBride. Runs the gamut from slammin' Latin to almost straight-ahead jazz.
Eddie Palmieri, Listen Here!, full album: Spotify link.
Eddie Palmieri, Listen Here!, full album: Spotify link.
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Every jazz fan should bone regularly. Acoupla star trombonists have recent albums that are worth a listen.
Steve Turre is one of the most consistently visible, and heard, jazz artists, because he has played in the house band of the US television show Saturday Night Live since 1985. He's released over 20 albums, and his latest is Generations, which refers to his 2nd job as a Julliard School of Music educator since ~2003.
From AllAboutJazz: “Turre's arrangements are always fluid and interesting, creating a backdrop to allow the soloists a foundation to build on.
This band includes his son Orion Turre on drums and the rising stars Wallace Roney, Jr. on trumpet and Isaiah J. Thompson on piano [whose new album, The Power Of The Spirit, was recommended upthread here]. Drummer Lenny White, bassist Buster Williams and saxophonist James Carter are the elders who guest on a few tracks.
It is beautiful to see a player of Turre's stature continue the tradition of passing on his experience, strength and hope to a younger generation.”
Steve Turre, Generations, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
Michael Dease is one of the world's eminent trombonists, lending his versatile sound and signature improvisations to over 200 recordings, with ~16 albums as leader. His 2022 release, Best Next Thing, is some solid ensemble jazz. Dease is joined by Alex Sipiagin on trumpet, Rudresh Mahanthappa on alto sax, Renee Rosnes on piano, Boris Kozlov on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums.
AllAboutJazz: “Dease is obviously a musician who keeps evolving in the best way possible. With Best Next Thing, he draws on his influences and allows his band to use their individual talents to help bring his music to a new level.” Dease was a student of Turre at Julliard, to complete the generational link.
Michael Dease, Best Next Thing, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
Steve Turre is one of the most consistently visible, and heard, jazz artists, because he has played in the house band of the US television show Saturday Night Live since 1985. He's released over 20 albums, and his latest is Generations, which refers to his 2nd job as a Julliard School of Music educator since ~2003.
From AllAboutJazz: “Turre's arrangements are always fluid and interesting, creating a backdrop to allow the soloists a foundation to build on.
This band includes his son Orion Turre on drums and the rising stars Wallace Roney, Jr. on trumpet and Isaiah J. Thompson on piano [whose new album, The Power Of The Spirit, was recommended upthread here]. Drummer Lenny White, bassist Buster Williams and saxophonist James Carter are the elders who guest on a few tracks.
It is beautiful to see a player of Turre's stature continue the tradition of passing on his experience, strength and hope to a younger generation.”
Steve Turre, Generations, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
Michael Dease is one of the world's eminent trombonists, lending his versatile sound and signature improvisations to over 200 recordings, with ~16 albums as leader. His 2022 release, Best Next Thing, is some solid ensemble jazz. Dease is joined by Alex Sipiagin on trumpet, Rudresh Mahanthappa on alto sax, Renee Rosnes on piano, Boris Kozlov on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums.
AllAboutJazz: “Dease is obviously a musician who keeps evolving in the best way possible. With Best Next Thing, he draws on his influences and allows his band to use their individual talents to help bring his music to a new level.” Dease was a student of Turre at Julliard, to complete the generational link.
Michael Dease, Best Next Thing, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
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The music streamer service offered this suggestion:
The artist was unfamiliar. This was unexpected:
Hamilton de Holanda Trio, Flying Chicken, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
Bandolin (Brazilian mandolin) virtuoso Hamilton de Holanda: has released over 30 albums since 1997; plays Brazilian/Latin jazz, samba and choro; has won 3 Latin Grammies; was nominated 16 more times.
Above is his 2023 release, which obviously starts a bit frenetic, but then relaxes into a wide range of moods. The YouTube link leads to nice, live in the studio performances of 6 of the 8 tunes.
20 Sept. addendum: Flying Chicken was nominated for the Latin Grammy For Best Jazz Album. So, 2 years in a row, keep reading...
His 2022 album, Chabem, with pianist Rubem Dantas and a percussionist, was nominated this year for Latin Grammy Best Jazz Album. Just to prove Hamilton can play it straight, when needed. Michael League, of Snarky Puppy, guests on 3 tracks.
Please thank your streaming service, for the suggestion you took a chance on, because it did not cost $18.95, plus tax/handling/shipping/waiting, for one album, you weren't so sure about in the first place, and probably would have passed-on, and then never learned about, that wonderful musicial artist, half-a-world away...
Hamilton de Holanda, Chabem, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
The artist was unfamiliar. This was unexpected:
Hamilton de Holanda Trio, Flying Chicken, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
Bandolin (Brazilian mandolin) virtuoso Hamilton de Holanda: has released over 30 albums since 1997; plays Brazilian/Latin jazz, samba and choro; has won 3 Latin Grammies; was nominated 16 more times.
Above is his 2023 release, which obviously starts a bit frenetic, but then relaxes into a wide range of moods. The YouTube link leads to nice, live in the studio performances of 6 of the 8 tunes.
20 Sept. addendum: Flying Chicken was nominated for the Latin Grammy For Best Jazz Album. So, 2 years in a row, keep reading... His 2022 album, Chabem, with pianist Rubem Dantas and a percussionist, was nominated this year for Latin Grammy Best Jazz Album. Just to prove Hamilton can play it straight, when needed. Michael League, of Snarky Puppy, guests on 3 tracks.
Please thank your streaming service, for the suggestion you took a chance on, because it did not cost $18.95, plus tax/handling/shipping/waiting, for one album, you weren't so sure about in the first place, and probably would have passed-on, and then never learned about, that wonderful musicial artist, half-a-world away...
Hamilton de Holanda, Chabem, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
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R.I.P. Don Sebesky arranged for hundreds of artists, including Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, John Pizzarelli, Michael Buble, Liza Minnelli, Seal, and Prince. 3 Grammy Awards, plus 31 more nominations, 1 Tony Award and 2 nominations, his career began as a trombonist in 1956.
He only released ~12 albums under his own name. A nice one is 1999s Joyful Noise: A Tribute To Duke Ellington. Allmusic is succinct: "Of all the tributes to Ellington, this is the best, a magnum opus to the maestro from a man and his band who are well aware of his grandeur, plus how to play all the right notes." This album won him 2 of his 3 Grammy Awards in 1999: Best Instrumental Composition for "Joyful Noise Suite," and Best Instrumental Arrangement for "Chelsea Bridge."
His 3rd Grammy was also for a big band tribute album of his, 1998s I Remember Bill: A Tribute To Bill Evans. He won Best Instrumental Arrangement for "Waltz for Debby." The YouTube link is the album on one file, with a ~10 minute Bill Evans interview at the end, and sounds fine.
Please join me and say good-bye to a jazz and music industry legend.
Don Sebesky, Joyful Noise: A Tribute To Duke Ellington, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
Don Sebesky, I Remember Bill: A Tribute To Bill Evans, full album: YouTube link.
He only released ~12 albums under his own name. A nice one is 1999s Joyful Noise: A Tribute To Duke Ellington. Allmusic is succinct: "Of all the tributes to Ellington, this is the best, a magnum opus to the maestro from a man and his band who are well aware of his grandeur, plus how to play all the right notes." This album won him 2 of his 3 Grammy Awards in 1999: Best Instrumental Composition for "Joyful Noise Suite," and Best Instrumental Arrangement for "Chelsea Bridge."
His 3rd Grammy was also for a big band tribute album of his, 1998s I Remember Bill: A Tribute To Bill Evans. He won Best Instrumental Arrangement for "Waltz for Debby." The YouTube link is the album on one file, with a ~10 minute Bill Evans interview at the end, and sounds fine.
Please join me and say good-bye to a jazz and music industry legend.
Don Sebesky, Joyful Noise: A Tribute To Duke Ellington, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.
Don Sebesky, I Remember Bill: A Tribute To Bill Evans, full album: YouTube link.
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