Myron Walden | Momentum

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African American, Jazz, Myron Walden, Saxophone

Myron Walden | Momentum – [Demi Sound Recordings, 2009]

Myron Walden - Momentum

Myron Walden was born in Miami, Florida on October 18, 1972, moving with his mother to the Bronx at age 12, and grew up listening to a wide range of rhythm and blues, blues, soul, and gospel music. Shortly after the move, as Myron’s uncle was listening to a recording of Charlie Parker’s ‘One Night in Washington,’ young Myron was profoundly moved by the music and, hearing the uncle exclaim “Tell it Bird!,” he immediately knew that music was his calling and that music would be his voice.

In some ways, his 2009-2010 trio of albums best reflects the way music made him feel at that early age. “When Brian Blade Fellowship was formed I was really inspired. Here was a jazz master who knew country, blues and early rock. Brian helped me realize the vast possibilities in music. My passion is too expansive to be limited to one style. I like to express myself and my emotions beyond the conventions of any one genre.” With new recordings, ‘Momentum‘, ‘In This World‘ and ‘Countryfied‘, Walden has created a body of work full of range and passion.

Obamanomics by John R. Talbott

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Barack Obama, Money, Politics

How Bottom-Up Economic Prosperity Will Replace Trickle-Down Economics

Obamanomics by John R. Talbott

Best-selling author John R. Talbott, widely regarded as one of the first to predict the current housing and mortgage crisis, turns his attention to the economic possibilities that are realistically achievable under a Barack Obama presidency.

Obama’s greatest strength is his ability to bring the country together. For too long divisions among races, religions, political views, cultures, genders, and sexual preferences have prevented Americans from coming together to solve the most important problems of our generation. Global warming, lobbying reform, poverty, health care, wars, terrorism, education, housing and banking reform, and energy and water shortages-these are complex global problems that Talbott argues cannot be left to the free market business world or individual governments to solve.

..:: Source: POTUSWorld.com ::..

Alex Bugnon | Going Home

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African American, Alex Bugnon, Jazz, Keyboards, Piano

It’s great to see and hear Swiss born keyboardist, pianist and composer Alex Bugnon find his way back home again. ~ The Urban Flux

Alex Bugnon | Going Home – [Xela Productions, Inc. 2009]

Alex Bugnon - Going Home

Long-awaited, funky new release by Contemporary Jazz great Alex Bugnon, this time in a traditional Jazz Sextet format of piano, bass, drums and three horns, featuring Poogie Bell, Victor Bailey, Vincent Henry, Greg Boyer and Barry Danielian.

I really liked that idea of doing a a ‘60s inspired record, with a Les McCann/Eddie Harris or Jazz Crusaders vibe, but I wanted to include a little more jazz than that, more towards a Herbie Hancock/Blue Note era Quintet or Sextet kind of vibe. You know, with two horns or three horns. That’s what I was going for. At first, I really wasn’t sure what to write. The first three months of 2009 found me home practicing every day, anywhere from 4 to 6 hours a day, which is something that I haven’t done since I was at Berklee. The rest of the time I was listening to Ahmad Jamal, especially the album The Awakening, one of my favorites. I was listening to Herbie’s whole Blue Note catalog, Les McCann, Miles piano players like Horace Silver, Wynton Kelly, Bill Evans and Miles Davis himself, Dave Brubeck – I realized that in the sixties, this music was the popular, commercial music of the time. Back then, this sound was really hip and underground…and very commercial, especially the music of Miles and certain tunes of Herbie. You don’t need synthesizers, drum machines and nursery rhymes.

Various Artists | Far Out Jazz Funk

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Azymuth, Braizilian Music, Jazz, Sabrina Malheiros

Various Artists | Far Out Jazz Funk – [Far Out Recordings, 2009]

Various Artists, Far Out Jazz Funk

The third in Far Out Recordings’ hugely popular Brazilian genre series, following on from the massive success of ‘Far Out Bossa Nova’ and ‘Far Out Strictly Samba’, ‘Far Out Jazz Funk’ is a worthy addition to the collection. A digital only exclusive, ‘Jazz Funk’ collects the music Far Out is famous for reviving and bringing in to the 21st century.

Artists like Azymuth, Mamond, Grupo Batuque and Brazilian Groove Band were resurrected by the label and given a new energy working with renowned modern producers and remix artists. The album brings together the very best Brazilian Jazz Funk tracks the label has produced over the last 15 years from legendary early tracks such as ‘Jazz Carnival’ through to modern classics including Sabrina Malheiros’ ‘New Morning’. The album gives a first ever airing to the brilliant and never before released ‘Somewhere Beyond’ by Marc Mac Natures Plan.

‘Far Out Jazz Funk’ brings together Far Out’s finest tracks that flow beautifully together while at the same time encompassing retro, modern and futuristic artists and elements of jazz funk. After their guides to Bossa Nova and Samba Far Out’s third installment gives a concise but wide-ranging insight to a vast field. This classy selection gives a connoisseurs choice of essential Brazilian Jazz Funk.

..:: Source: Far Out Recordings ::..