“JEFF BRADSHAW:20” (Available Now) Accomplished trombonist, Jeff Bradshaw, has been making music professionally for many years. Over that time, he has collaborated with a who’s who of Jazz and R&B artists including Jill Scott, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Kirk Franklin, and many others. Jeff Bradshaw 20 represents all he has experienced and learned over the last 20
Drummers as headline artists are, in contemporary jazz, something of a rarity. There are exceptions with one being Jeffrey B Suttles who recorded the album ‘Time To Suttle Down’ in 2005 and another is Arthur Thompson. Formally drummer for the late great Wayman Tisdale, Thompson has variously served as a drummer, percussionist, singer, songwriter, producer
Originally a hit for R & B band New Edition, ‘Can You Stand The Rain’ is being given a new lease of life by Washington DC sax-man Brian Lenair. Hailing from Boston Massachusetts, New Edition was formed in 1978 by Bobby Brown and reached its peak of popularity in the 80’s with a formula widely
That much loved and much covered number ‘Do You Want To Dance’ was first recorded by vocalist Bobby Freeman in 1958. Since then it has returned in various guises but none so powerful as this blockbuster version from sophisticated sax-man Walter Beasley. Straight out of quiet storm territory and with sultry input from songstress Rebecca
Written and coproduced by Eric Evans and the ubiquitous Adam Hawley, ‘UpCountry’ from the Eric Evans Project features Eric Evans on flutes with Hawley on guitars and Eric Valentine on drums. It’s the sort of track that might just take the listener on a journey from golden beaches to rolling hills and given that Eric
For more than a decade, Xavier Gordon has been an all-around entertainer, pianist, songwriter, producer and performer. Born in Conyers, GA, he grew up in a musical family full of singers and musicians and quickly became immersed into the rhythmic sounds and powerful music found in church. This influence can be heard in his music today.The new
Following the recent news of their forthcoming album Solar Music out October 6th via Concord Jazz, Butcher Brown announces their global release tour kicking off this Fall. Preceded by a run of festival dates this summer including Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival and Telluride Jazz Fest, the headlining tour will begin October 17th in Boston
Written and first recorded by the team of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson in 1978 (the duo’s first Billboard R&B chart topper and Top 40 hit as performers), Ms. Moore offers a fresh, new take on the soul classic – which she feels that fans of both the original and her followers will enjoy. Ms.
Angie Stone recently released her anticipated 10th studio album under a new record label, a new look and a better point of view. “LOVE LANGUAGE.” The visuals to the fun and season-appropriate song, “LOVE THE FEELING.” were directed by Charles West. “This video was inspired by the infectious nature of two-step dancing and how we express
While the video for contemporary jazz group Axon Radio’s new single looks like a modern love letter to their hometown, Indianapolis, the roots of “Naptown Hustle” run nearly one hundred years deep. The duo that makes up Axon Radio, drummer Travis Brant and bassist Cory Carleton, set out to honor Indianapolis’s jazz history by affectionately crafting an instrumental tribute.