Interdisciplinary artist, activist and educator Terri Lyne Carrington releases New Standards, an ambitious new endeavor created to uplift the voices of women composers. New Standards arrives in the form of a groundbreaking lead sheet book of jazz compositions published by Berklee Press/Hal Leonard, a newly recorded album of 11 selections from the songbook featuring an all-star band and superb line-up
Keyboardist Myron McKinley has a clear vision for his own creative expression, but perhaps more importantly, he has a clear vision for providing a necessary impetus to shatter the boundaries and stimulate the evolution of jazz. Dropping October 28 on the Dark Elf Music label, the ten-song “Sound Alchemist” is a learned thesis of sonic exploration and experimentation written
Once-in-a-generation vocalist Samara Joy “creates the standards of today” (Jazz Night in America) with her “glowing, auspicious” (NPR) Verve Records debut, Linger Awhile. Out today, the 10-song collection finds the Bronx native modernizing classic songs with “youthful exuberance” (WRTI) and “instincts that can’t be taught” (Consequence), sometimes singing original lyrics using the melodies of famous instrumental
What: Botti At Sea Where: Miami-Aruba-Curacao When: February 8-15, 2024 Artist lineup includes: David Foster Katharine McPhee Melody Gardot Lisa Fischer Alonzo Bodden Gregory Porter Lior Suchard Keb’ Mo’ Taylor Eigsti More artists will be announced!! “OPEN BOOKING” begins on October 17, 2022. However, guests may register NOW for the Preferred Guest Reservation Program, making them
What: Super Legends Cruise Where: West Coast Cruise from Los Angeles, CA and visiting Ensenada Mexico When: September 15-18, 2023 Ship: Navigator of the Seas Tower Of Power The Manhattans Malo Amanda Perez Stevie B Expose Thee Midniters Pepe Marquez MC Magic Los Lonely Boys Rose Royce GQ Bloodstone Click the banner below to visit
Babyface and Queen Naija team up on the new single “Game Over.” Atop a steady, driving beat, Queen processes the truth about a sweet-talking man but finds it hard to leave him. Babyface cuts to the heart of the situation, encouraging her to trust her intuition. Listen to “Game Over” HERE. The track is from Babyface’s new project, Girls Night Out, which will be released on October
What: The Smooth Jazz Cruise Where: Sailing out of Miami When: January 25-February 1, and February 1-February 8, 2024 Ports of Call: Miami, FL Aruba Curacao Ship: Celebrity Summit Celebrity Summit® is making even more waves in the cruise world. From adding brand new staterooms and elevating design concepts and technology across the ship to adding
During COVID lockdown, finding connections to other people, however tenuous or virtual, became more vital than ever. For Kendrick Scott, the hallway outside his New … Read More “Kendrick Scott: Corridors (Blue Note)” The post Kendrick Scott: Corridors (Blue Note) appeared first on JazzTimes.
When Jennifer Hartswick checked into a temporarily shuttered bed and breakfast in the winter of 2021, relaxing and writing were both on the agenda. Spending … Read More “Jennifer Hartswick Explores Her Truth on Something in the Water” The post Jennifer Hartswick Explores Her Truth on Something in the Water appeared first on JazzTimes.
After Miles Davis’ return to recording on 1981’s The Man with the Horn, the trumpeter/composer continued to make fresh albums for Columbia: Star People (1983), Decoy (1984), and You’re … Read More “Miles Davis: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 7: That’s What Happened 1982-1985 (Columbia/Legacy)” The post Miles Davis: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 7: That’s What Happened 1982-1985 (Columbia/Legacy) appeared