KJ Denhert | Dal Vivo a Umbria Jazz

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African American, Female Vocalist, Jazz, KJ Denhart

KJ Denhert

KJ Denhert | Dal Vivo a Umbria Jazz

With a genre-transcending sound that she calls urban, folk & jazz, award-winning singer-songwriter KJ Denhert has been making audiences laugh, dance and cry for over three decades. She’s self-produced eight records, appeared at scores of festivals and, since 1998, held ongoing residencies at The 55 Bar in NYC and The Baz Bar in St. Barth’s. Since 2006, KJ has also been a six time artist-in- residence at the Umbria Jazz Festival in Italy.

This fall marks the release of her new CD, a live recording titled KJ Denhert Dal Vivo a Umbria Jazz “The title translates to ‘Live at Umbria Jazz’ but it sounds so much sexier spoken  in Italian,  I call it “Dal Vivo” for short,”  KJ remarks in her notably precise Italian accent.

For more details about this gifted artist please visit Motema.com

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Quincy Jones | You’ve Got It Bad Girl

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African American, Contemporary Jazz, Soul Music

Quincy Jones | You’ve Got It Bad Girl [A&M/Verve, 1973] Classic Contemporary Jazz

Quincy Jones

Sweet funky Q for the 70s — easily one of the coolest albums ever from Quincy Jones! The album’s got a very heavy electric vibe — one that’s kind of a laidback take on the styles that Jones was forging in some of his 70s soundtrack work — served up with massive work on the keyboards from Dave Grusin and Bob James, the latter of whom brings some of his own CTI vibe strongly into play! The basslines are great too — often dipping, stepping, and turning wonderfully — keeping things laidback and mellow, but always making for some sort of a groove, even on the slower tracks too.

There’s just a bit of vocals on the record — handled by Valerie Simpson on two tracks, and Quincy on another — but the main focus here is on the instrumentation, which is completely sublime. Titles include Quincy’s great remake of “Summer In The City“, an oft-sought sample track — plus versions of “Superstition“, “Daydreaming”, and “You’ve Got It Bad Girl” — and the great originals “Chump Change“, “Love Theme From The Getaway“, “Eyes Of Love“, and “Sanford & Son Theme.”

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C’babi Bayoc | Mother and Child

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African American, Art, C'babi Bayoc

The Bayoc studio is comprised of two individuals: Cbabi (pronounced KUH-BOBBY) and Reine (pronounced RAIN) Bayoc. Just as their logo implies, they’ve got each other’s back. But who are they.

His name, which is an acronym for Creative Black Artist Battling Ignorance and Blessed African Youth of Creativity, allows others to realize his mission and blessing in life. Through his artwork, he is able to show the beauty in black faces and black life to all faces and all walks of life. ~ Source: Grandpasart.com

C’babi Bayoc | Mother and Child (Bayoc) | Archival Giclee Limited Edition

Fourplay | Live in Capetown [DVD]

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DVD, Smoothjazz

Fourplay | Live in Capetown [DVD]

FourPlay, Live

Consummate your relationship with the DVD-Audio release of the album that launched Smooth Jazz an NAC power house Fourplay. In 1991, Fourplay’s self-tittled debut reached #1 on Billboard’s jazz chart and remained there for a record 33 weeks.Currently gold-certified but nearing platinum, Fourplay established the quartet of Bob James, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East and Harvey Mason as a contemporary jazz superground. Features guest vocalists El DeBarge, Patti LaBelle and Philip Bailey. Tracks: Bali Run, 101 Eastbound, Foreplay, Moonjogger, Max-O-Man, After the Dance, Quadrille, Midnight Stroll, October Morning, Wish You Were Here, Rain Forest.

Release Date: 3/3/2009

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Charnett Moffett | The Art Of Improvisation

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African American, Bassist, Charnett Moffett, Jazz

MOTEMA MUSIC TO RELEASE THE ART OF IMPROVISATION, BY VIRTUOSIC BASSIST-COMPOSER

CHARNETT MOFFETT

Charnett Moffett

On May 12, the innovative, multi-directional bassist and prolific composer Charnett Moffett will release The Art Of Improvisation, his 10th solo outing, and his debut as a leader on Motéma Music imprint, also home to jazz leaders Marc Cary, Lynne Arriale, Rufus Reid and Geri Allen. On The Art Of Improvisation, Moffett showcases his extraordinary virtuosity on the upright bass – creating his own universe of singular sounds through innovative bowing techniques and electronic manipulation – while seamlessly switch hitting to fretless electric bass and electric piccolo bass, both of which he plays to beautiful melodic and rhythmic effect.

“The bass is a machine and it has its limitations,” Moffett states. “Believe me, I’ve tried to get things out of it that the instrument won’t give. I guess that’s why I got into the whole effects thing, because I’m always reaching for something else.”