Horns, piano, guitar, and drums are some of the instruments you will hear on the new album Magnetic by Terence Blanchard. How these instruments are being played is what makes this album a true jazz album. At least, what I think of as being real jazz.... Read more
When it comes to jazz music I like to be in a certain mood for it. Usually that mood is when I'm at a jazz bar/club where the lights are low, seats are couches, and the air filled with a vibe of everyone being cool.... Read more
On his debut with Random Act Records, electric bass virtuoso Jeff Berlin teams up with musicians Richard Drexler and Mike Clark to cover some lesser-known jazz standards.
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The internationally acclaimed, award-winning female African-American a cappella group Sweet Honey In The Rock has followed its adventurous spirit and undertaken the challenge of honoring some of the seminal songs that first inspired its unique blend of folk, blues, jazz, gospel and ethnic music i... Read more
Like the exploding piano on its cover, Jamie Cullum's long-awaited new Verve album The Pursuit blows away audience and artist preconceptions leaving 14 smoldering tracks that seamlessly run the gamut from swinging standards and yearning singer-songwriter confessionals to 125 BPM house dance track... Read more
Much to the anticipation of music aficionados around the world, French avant garde music troupe Sidony Box have released their third album 'Sidony Box Rules'.... Read more