Montreux Jazz Festival and BMG are excited the share the brand-new music video for Chick Corea’s America, performed live at Montreux in 2006. Ahead of the highly anticipated release of Chick Corea: The Montreux Years. The video for “America (Continents Pt. 4)” will be a mesmerizing animated visualization of the mid-century art inspired artwork. The video for “America (Continents Pt. 4)” is taken
Vocal Jazz is back with the release of Reasons, Lindsey Webster’s latest effort. This is the singer/songwriter’s sixth album, and the recording schedule was a little unusual. Reasons was recorded during three different sessions, starting August 2021, with a second session at the end of January 2022 with the final session wrapping in May 2022.“I think that
This holiday season, internationally renowned tenor Andrea Bocelli is teaming up with his 24-year-old son Matteo Bocelli and his 10-year-old daughter Virginia Bocelli for their first-ever album together, A Family Christmas. Set for release on October 21 via Decca / Capitol Records, the recording showcases their multi-generational musical talent in a range of festive favorites. “We are offering our small, intimate
Between December 2021 and October 2022, Josh Sinton will have released four albums on his Form Is Possibility imprint. Two feature him alone on baritone … Read More “Josh Sinton’s Rise in Productivity” The post Josh Sinton’s Rise in Productivity appeared first on JazzTimes.
Back in March 2020, when the pandemic brought everything to a halt, trumpet and flugelhorn player Gordon James found himself with no work and lots of free time. It was the spur that led him to create his latest album, the perfectly titled ‘Smooth Sunshine’, a cool combination of instrumentals and vocals that are variously
Renowned Oscar and Grammy Award-winning recording artist, songwriter, and composer Jon Batiste, 3x Grammy Award-winning and multi-Platinum-selling recording artist Pentatonix and the iconic Grammy-winning and 13-time Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren deliver the official music video for ‘Sweet (Single Edit)’ via Di-Namic Records/BMG. ’Sweet’ is like a jolt of positivity right when we need it the
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Grammy award-winning British singer and songwriter Joss Stoneannounces her first-ever holiday album, Merry Christmas, Love, out digitally on September 30th via S-Curve/Hollywood Records. A physical CD release will follow on October 21st and Vinyl will be available on November 11th. To mark the occasion, Joss shares the first single from the project, the spirited Stevie Wonder classic, “What Christmas
If an album can be simultaneously futuristic and nostalgic, this one is. It’s also a keyboard player’s dream. Imperial Boxmen—a quartet of keyboardist Kevin Ford, … Read More “Imperial Boxmen: Imperial Boxmen (600 Block)” The post Imperial Boxmen: Imperial Boxmen (600 Block) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Jazz musicians spend years mastering their instruments, but when it comes to recording their instruments, many don’t know where to begin. In the eras of … Read More “Audio Files: Recording Gear for Musicians” The post Audio Files: Recording Gear for Musicians appeared first on JazzTimes.