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[Ralph_Cramden]

 

[notsodeadlizard]

It's a reference recording of grand piano. Very good to listen when it rains outside.

 

[Wicky]

Variables, Alfa Mist. His latest, another stunning release from the East London maestro

 

[Wicky]

Yussef Days, Black Classical Music. South of the river this time. Full album to be released later this year, something to look forward to

 

[Wicky]

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It's a reference recording of grand piano. Very good to listen when it rains outside.

Apparently, a baby grand. Sorry to pedantically nerd out on this, but for such an iconic performance/recording I remember running across this snippet from wikipedia which I found fascinating:

"At Jarrett's request, Brandes had selected a Bösendorfer 290 Imperial concert grand piano for the performance. However, there was some confusion by the opera house staff and instead they found another Bösendorfer piano backstage – a much smaller baby grand piano – and, assuming it was the one requested, placed it on the stage.

The piano they had was intended for rehearsals only and was in poor condition and required several hours of tuning and adjustment to make it playable.[15][13] The instrument was tinny and thin in the upper registers and weak in the bass register, and the pedals did not work properly.[13]While Brandes made an attempt and procured another grand piano up to Jarrett's standards to be delivered as an emergency, the piano tuner who had meanwhile arrived to fix the baby grand warned her that transporting a grand piano without the proper equipment at low temperatures in the middle of a rainstorm would irreparably damage the instrument, forcing Brandes to stick to the small one."

 

[MoreWatts]

Straight-ahead jazz with nice energy, from Slovenia. The band 'Emil and the Detectives' released their 3rd album, since 2016, Remote Proximity. AllAboutJazz: "Occasionally wandering off the beaten path can be beneficial and that proves to be the case here. This band are well worth getting acquainted with and they offer a pleasing range of mood and texture with an unhurried openness for solos to unfold.

Musicians -- Rastko Zager: bass; Dejan Pecenko: keyboards; Igor Bezget: guitar; Boris Majcen: trumpet; Zdravko Zimic: saxophone; Joze Zadravec: drums."

Slovenia's Ljubljana Jazz Festival has run since 1960, and saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin (whose latest album, Phoenix, was recommended upthread here) headlines this year. Jazz and cycling Grand Tour winners (Tour de France 2x = Tadej Pogacar; Vuelta a Espana 3x & Giro D'Italia = Primoz Roglic). Neat country.

Emil And The Detectives, Remote Proximity, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.

 

[MoreWatts]

'The Banger Factory' is a group of South London players that recently released their 2nd album, Warriors. JazzJournal "Young British players solo effectively over compositions styled after the 1960s music of John Coltrane, McCoy Tyner and other hard boppers." Hmm, seems way better than "effectively."

TwistedSoulMusic: "Headed up by the horn trio of Mark Kavuma on trumpet, Theo Erskine on tenor sax and Ruben Fox on bass clarinet, the remaining ensemble is comprised of pianist Deschanel Gordon, Conor Chaplin on double bass and Luca Caruso on drums. And true to their word, across the album’s six original compositions, the theme of 'warriors' is explored through some genuinely sensational pieces."

The video is from their 2021 album, and YT has several nice performances available. Please enjoy a bit of Bangin'.

The Banger Factory, Warriors, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

 

[MoreWatts]

Percussionist Wilson "Chembo" Corniel has released ~7 albums since 2004, been active since the 1980s, and played with Tito Puente and Chucho Valdes.

His new album is Artistas, Músicos y Poetas. LatinJazzNet: “The entire recording is a series of freewheeling, rhythmically complex interactions between the master rhythmists on board …. and tenor saxophonist and flutist Hery Paz, pianist Carlos Cuevas (with Elio Villafranca and Héctor Martignon, 2 tunes), bassist Ian Stewart and drummer Joel E. Matos.” These guys keep up with, lead and interact wonderfully with an army of master percussionists, too many to list.

His 3 releases before this are also excellent: 2016s Land Of The Descendents; 2012s Afro Blue Monk; 2009s Things I Wanted To Do earned a Grammy nomination.

Chembo Corniel Quintet, Artistas, Músicos y Poetas, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

 

[MoreWatts]

AllAboutJazz: "Italian pianist Margherita Fava comes across as a mature composer and a sensitive performer on her captivating debut Tatatu. Based in Knoxville Tennessee, USA, Fava is a consummate musician and educator whose unique set of talents is on full display here as she leads a quartet on two covers and six of her poetic originals... The brilliant Tatatu is surprisingly accomplished for a first outing.

With -- Greg Tardy: saxophone; Michael J. Reed: drums; Javier Enrique: bass, acoustic." Helps to have world-class saxophone help.

This post upthread here, recommends 4 more young jazz pianists: Zela Margossian, Isaiah J. Thompson, Grammy winner Steven Feifke, and Sultan Stevenson. Please enjoy the abundance of new, talented jazz pianists, and their wonderful creations.

Margherita Fava, Tatatu, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.

 

[MoreWatts]

Since tenor saxophonist Gregory Tardy played on the above post, might as well mention his latest release, Sufficient Grace. TheAbsoluteSound: "For his 16th release as a leader, veteran tenor saxophonist/composer/educator Gregory Tardy went into the studio with trumpeter Marcus Printup, pianist Keith Brown, bassist Sean Conly, and drummer Willie Jones III to perform eight Tardy originals. Tardy, who performed in the groups of jazz greats Elvin Jones and Andrew Hill in the early 90s, writes compositions that move in surprising directions, but they always maintain their sense of swing.... This is a quality recording of modern acoustic jazz."

The video is a nice album tune. Please enjoy.

Gregory Tardy, Sufficient Grace, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

 

[Snoopy]

For me it's Japanese jazz. Can't get enough

 

[MoreWatts]

JazzViews: "'A Plane To Catch' are five young Danish musicians who share a love for Afrobeat, soul, Motown, and Ethiopian jazz. They came up with an album called Moko Jumbie. In Trinidad, during Carnival, a moko jumbie is a wildly dressed dancer on tall stilts.

Mads Norgaard’s guitar sounds like the Ventures filtered through a Middle Eastern reverb. Drummer David Besiakov keeps a rock steady beat going while Rolfe Thofte’s trumpet sounds like it escaped from a mariachi band. There are bumpy sultry saxophone lines by Andreas Toftemark and Simon Eskildsen’s organ plays eerily, while bassist Anton Langebaek secures the bottom end." Please enjoy a rather nice jazz debut album.

A Plane To Catch, Moko Jumbie, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.

 

[MoreWatts]

From Allmusic: “The 1st Gospel is the debut leader album by veteran South African alto saxophonist, flutist, and composer Mthunzi Mvubu, a member of ‘Shabaka & the Ancestors’. Mvubu leads a quintet that includes tenor saxophonist Tobias Meinhart (his new album, Dark Horse, was recommended upthread here), drummer Sphelelo Mazibuko, double bassist Dalisu Ndlazi, and pianist/keyboardist Afrika Mkhize.

The 1st Gospel is an auspicious debut. Mvubu, a master composer and saxophonist, is revealed here as a canny, imaginative, and democratic bandleader with profound command of both harmonic and rhythmic invention.”

The video is Mthunzi in a nice quartet. Please enjoy another fine debut jazz album. Hmm, listed 3 debuts in 2 days. Yup, jazz is dead.

Mthunzi Mvubu, The 1st Gospel, full album: YouTube link. Spotify link.

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

 

[melvinjames]

 

[Ralph_Cramden]

 

[Ralph_Cramden]