Mike Moreno Quartet -][- FIRST IN MIND [Criss Cross]

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Aaron Parks, Guitar, Jazz, Kendrick Scott, Mike Moreno

Mike Moreno Quartet - FIRST IN MIND

Mike Moreno Quartet -][- FIRST IN MIND – [Criss Cross, 2011]

Following up his 2008 Criss Cross debut Third Wish acclaimed guitarist Mike Moreno returns with another brilliant quartet outing, First In Mind. Bringing a flowing, centered tone and ceaseless improvisational ideas to the table, Mike offers a mix of jazz standards, compelling originals, and refreshing reinvention’s of modern repertoire (Sonny Rollins’s Airegin, Milton Nascimento’s Miracle of the Fishes, Joe Zawinul’s In a Silent Way).

Joined by the esteemed Aaron Parks on piano, Matt Brewer on bass and fellow Houston native Kendrick Scott on drums, Mike cements his reputation as one of the strongest guitarists on the New York and international scenes.

Release Date: May, 19th 2011

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CREATIVE SURREALISTS, BRAINKILLER, RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM, THE INFILTRATION, ON RARENOISERECORDS – AVAILABLE MAY 17

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Brainkiller, Jazz

POWER TRIO DISPLAYS SENSE OF HUMOR
WHILE FABRICATING BIG SOUND

LISTEN TO EXCLUSIVE STREAMING TRACKS FROM THE INFILTRATION

BRAINKILLER -THE INFLTRATION

By any measure, Brainkiller is a decidedly different kind of power trio, and on multiple levels. To start with, this bright, technically adroit, progressive, and witty threesome does its musical bidding with the unconventional instrumentation of trombone, keyboards (mostly an electric piano sound palette) and drums, plus an inherently flexible attitude. And the musical style menu carves out its own paths of difference and distinction, between progressive jazz, avant-garde-ish touches, and also a will to rock, on its own uncharted terms.

The sound made by the impressively accomplished, adventure-minded trombonist Brian Allen, his longtime ally keyboardist Jacob Koller – whose original version of Brainkiller was as a duo, going back to 2000 – and now joined by the mightily versatile Mexico City-based drummer Hernan Hecht, is boldly put forth on the trio’s debut album The Infiltration, on the UK-based label RareNoiseRecords. In short, it is like nothing you’ve ever quite heard, and will want to hear again, and again. Theirs is a sophisticated and witty musical approach, full of tautly-navigated lines and song structures, but also with a visceral power train and rock-piston-driven energy, and the occasional lyrical aside.

On May 10, 2011 | Motéma Music Releases MOJAVE from NILSON MATTA & RONI BEN-HUR

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Bass, Guitar, Jazz, Motéma Music, Nilson Matta, Roni Ben-Hur

CD Release Celebrations For Mojave:

Nilson Matta & Roni Ben-Hur - MOJAVE

May 25 @ 7:00 PM – SOKA University – Roni Ben-Hur (guitar), Nilson Matta (bass), Peter Sarik (piano), Juli Fabian (vocals, debut American performance!), David Hodek (drums)
Campus Green Stage, http://www.Soka.edu

May 27 @ 7:00 PM – Dizzy’s @ The San Diego Wine & Culinary Center – Roni Ben-Hur (guitar), Nilson Matta (bass), Peter Sarik (piano), Juli Fabian (vocals), David Hodek (drums)
Harbor Club Towers @ 2nd Avenue & J Street, San Diego, CA, http://www.Dizzysjazz.com

Matthew Halsall ]|[ ON THE GO – [Gondwana (UK), 2011] –

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Adam Fairhall, Composer, Gavin Barras, Gaz Hughes, Gondwana Records, Jazz, Matthew Halsall, Trumpet

Matthew Halsall - ON THE GO

Matthew Halsall ]|[ ON THE GO –Mp3 – [Gondwana (UK), 2011]

A gem of an album from trumpeter Matthew Halsall – his third on the Gondawana label, and like all the others, a set that we’d easily rank right up there with the best 70s spiritual jazz on labels like Strata East or Black Jazz!

The set’s got a fluid sound that’s extremely compelling – kind of a post-Coltrane vibe that has all the players stretching out nicely, but always in a soulful way – never too overdone, or too avant – always staying in the right sort of expressive modes to keep their energy focused. And in the group with Halsall’s trumpet is the tenor of Nat Birchall – labelmate on Gondawana, and a player we totally love too – with rhythm support from Adam Fairhall on piano, Gavin Barras on bass, and Gaz Hughes on drums – plus a bit of harp from Rachael Gladwin on one track. Titles include “Samatha“, “The End Of Dukkha“, “Song For Charlie“, and “Music For A Dancing Mind“.

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