JD Allen Trio -[|]- VICTORY! [Sunnyside Records]

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African American, Jazz, JD Allen

JD Allen Trio - VICTORY!

JD Allen Trio -[|]- VICTORY! -(MP3)- [Sunnyside Records, 2011]

Following the four critically-acclaimed albums, IN SEARCH OF, PHAROAH S CHILDREN, I AM-I AM and SHINE!, Sunnyside Records is releasing The JD Allen Trio’s latest endeavor, VICTORY!, on May 17, 2011 his third for the label with his longstanding trio. The album also includes a documentary film short by director Mario Lathan. The film plays an integral part of the recapitulation in the loosely-based sonata form and should be considered the final track of the album.

VICTORY! promises to solidify Allen’s reputation as one of jazz’s most dynamic and inspiring tunesmiths. Transcending a dissolute early life to create some of his era’s most memorable music, Allen has made much of his signature, melodic “jukebox jazz” in a trio setting, including week long stands at The Village Vanguard. Those gigs – one of them simulcast on NPR – and also this album feature Allen’s high-octane rhythm section, bassist Gregg August and drummer Rudy Royston.

FUTURE OUTLOOK by artist Leroy Campbell

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African American, Art, Leroy Campbell

A self-taught artist, he is influenced by his birthplace, Monk’s Corner, South Carolina. Campbell revisits the rural South in his “Neck Bone” series, inhabited by Joe-Neck Bone, Joe Neck Bone, Jr., and Grandma Corrie. His subjects, proud, God-fearing, and self-reliant, are the backbone of the African-American community. —Grandpasart.com

Leroy Campbell -][- FUTURE OUTLOOK – [Giclee on Canvas | Limited Edition]

Leroy Campbell - Future Outlook

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Esperanza Spalding -][- “Crayola” (Live in San Sebastian July 23, 2009 – 9/9 VIDEO)

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New JAZZ Releases for the Week of 5/3/2011

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New Jazz Releases

Greeting’s jazz enthusiasts, as always I’m delighted to present the latest jazz releases for the month of May. With each visit, you’ll discover a montage of new jazz recordings featured at Amazon.com that encompasses a generous diet of nuances which includes a wealth of complex and distinctive styles, textures, melodies, and rhythms exalted by a host of definitive and creative voices in the world of jazz.

New JAZZ Releases for 5/3/2011

For more details, please visit Amazon.com for a complete list of this week latest jazz releases!

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Stacy Dillard -[]- GOOD and BAD MEMORIES [Criss Cross]

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African American, Jazz, Saxophone, Stacy Dillard

Stacy Dillard - GOOD and BAD MEMORIES

Stacy Dillard -[]- GOOD and BAD MEMORIES -(MP3)- [Criss Cross, 2011]

On his Criss Cross debut tenor saxophonist Stacy Dillard projects the intelligence and fire that have made him a major force in New York hard core jazz over the last decade.

Playing tenor and soprano saxophone with great facility and no clichs, Dillard leads a strong quintet of young masters – Orrin Evans – piano; Craig Magnano – guitar; Ryan Berg – bass; Jeremy ‘Bean’ Clemons – drums – through a set of meaty originals, bluesy, soulful, and swinging, reinforcing his ever-growing stature as a must-hear voice.

Original Release Date: March 4, 2011

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