Buster Williams: Bass to Infinity Imagine hanging out with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, hearing them jam together, trading riffs, then riffing with words and trading stories. Bird and Diz are gone, but giants still walk among us. One of those giants is Buster Williams. Buster has played with everyone, from Sarah Vaughan to Miles Davis, Nancy Wilson, Art Blakey, Rahsaan Roland…
The late tenor saxophonist and music educator Illinois Jacquet’s 97th birthday was on October 31, and in honor of the occasion, the nonprofit educational foundation that bears his name released a short documentary video online. Called Higher Goals to Conquer, the video—which you can watch below—was produced by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist…
One night 11/16 at Zipper Concert Hall, Los Angeles CA “All-star bands are usually a hit-and-miss prospect, however, this big three, exceed expectations! Scott Colley is one of the best bassists in the world (and the best from Eagle Rock High School). Brian Blade remains one of the most creative and dynamic jazz drummers…
The Eclipse was inspired by the partial solar eclipse that occurred in New York City on August 21, 2017. The theme that day was one of alignment. Just as celestial bodies aligned (the moon partially covering 72% of the sun’s surface), so did a staggering amount of people from all…
Sara Gazarek performs Sara Teasdale's poem "The River" paired with Nick Drake's "Riverman" in a very special and intimate pre-recording performance at the Bridge Recording Studio (Glendale, CA) on December 14th, 2017. Sara Gazarek, voice Stu Mindeman, piano Alex Boneham, bass Christian Euman, drums Josh Johnson, alto sax Ido Meshulam,…
Round Midnight by Thelonious Monk Joan Chamorro Octet plays Luigi Grasso's arrangement. Joan Chamorro clarinete bajo Luigi Grasso saxo alto Marçal Perramon clarinete Max Salgado trompa Joan Mar Sauqué trompeta Paquale Grasso guitarra Luca Pisani contrabajo Esteve Pi bateria
Dave Bass' new record No Boundaries features two-time Grammy winner Ted Nash (flute, alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax), five-time Grammy nominee Karrin Allyson (vocals), two-time Grammy winner Carlos Henriquez (bass) and Jerome Jennings (drums).
Outside In Music artist Owen Broder performed his original tune Existing Conditions in a recent recording session at Pinch Recording in Queens. The tune, featuring soloists Lucas Pino on tenor sax and Jeremy Noller on drums is a digital only release. Outside In Music Vol. 3 Live at Pinch Recording,…
