Milt Jackson and John Coltrane | Bags and Trane [Classic Jazz]

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African American, Jazz, Saxophone, Vibes

Jackson and Coltrane

Vibraphonist Milt Jackson and tenor saxophonist John Coltrane make for a surprisingly complementary team on this 1959 studio session, their only joint recording. With fine backup by pianist Hank Jones, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Connie Kay, Bags and Trane stretch out on two of Jackson’s originals (including “The Late Late Blues”) and three standards: a romping “Three Little Words,” “The Night We Called It a Day,” and the rapid “Be-Bop.” This enjoyable music has been included as part of Rhino’s Heavyweight Champion: The Complete Atlantic Recordings box. – AllMusic.com

Listen here, to hear samples of this exquisite release.

Kenneth Gatewood | Tear Drop [AOTW]

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African American, Art

Greeting’s everyone, as you know besides our love for jazz art fits perfectly into the fabric of what we’re pursuing at The Urban Flux. The riveting piece on display this week is by a native of south central – Los Angeles named Kenneth Gatewood. Yes, we’re in love with his unyielding commitment to put on canvas the images and expressions of the inner city life. This lovely and inspiring snapshot is titled “Tear Drop.” – The Urban Flux

Kenneth Gatewood | Tear Drop

Kenneth Gatewood - "Tear Drop"

Jeff Lorber | Heard That

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Contemporary Jazz, Keyboards, Peak Records, Smoothjazz

Jeff Lorber

Jeff Lorber | Heard That [Review]

Lately, I’ve been listening to a diverse collection of music by varied keyboardist I feel are creative, innovative, composers and players. What is most important to me, it is how they shape their music within the context of improvising, chords, harmonics, spontaneity, melodies and colorful textures that depict the elements of modernism yet remain listener friendly. All the same, this is why there is always make room to relish artist like the incomparable voice of Grammy nominated keyboardist Jeff Lorber and his twentieth album and debut on Peak Records titled “Heard That” [due September 30^th].