Johnathan Blake -][- The Eleventh Hour [Sunnyside, 2012]

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African American, Drums, Jazz, Johnathan Blake

Greeting’s everyone, it’s great to be back with you. It’s an honor today to introduce another exceptional new voice in jazz. Write it down folks, his name is Johnathan Blake! The Grammy-nominated drummer debuts with “The Eleventh Hour” on Sunnyside Records! If you seriously love modern jazz, don’t miss extraordinary offering by the gifted Johnathan Blake! —Rob Young | Urban Flux Media

“Johnathan Blake is without peer among young drummers for clarity of his beat and incisiveness of his swing.”
– Brian Lynch

Johnathan Blake, Eleventh Hour

Johnathan Blake -][- The Eleventh Hour –MP3– [Sunnyside, 2012]

Grammy-nominated drummer and composer, Johnathan Blake, has been working steadily in the contemporary jazz scene for the past 10 years. He has been a first-call drummer for many notable jazz musicians such as Tom Harrell, David Sanchez, Russell Malone, Kenny Barron, Randy Brecker, and Oliver Lake to name a few. His musicianship, professionalism, and positive attitude are few of the attributes that make him the choice drummer for many. In addition to being a sideman, Johnathan performs with his own group internationally.

Dan Wilensky -][- Back in The Mix [Speechless Productions, 2012 | Review]

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Dan Wilensky, Dean Johnson, Jazz, Mark Soskin, Russ Johnson, Tenor Saxophone, Tony Moreno

Dan Wilensky, Back in the Mix

Dan Wilensky -][- Back in The Mix –MP3– [Speechless Productions, 2012 | Review]

Ann Arbor, Michigan born saxophonist and composer Dan Wilensky joins us with his forth recording to illustrate his virtuosity, hard-working and endless pursuit to score new songs and re-invent the shape of timeless classics meshed together to underscored with precision on his latest “Back in The Mix.”

Thus far, I’m pleasantly surprised with Wilensky’s crisp and vibrant tonality, he noticeably enunciates his sound through the vine of nine lively and abstemious tunes which in essence solidifies his presence for new and seasoned listeners alike.
Out of the gate, I immediately hear why the legendary Ray Charles added Wilensky (who at the time just graduated from high school) as lead alto player for his big band. Wilensky called his analogous colleagues Mark Soskin on piano, Dean Johnson – bass, Tony Moreno plays drums and Russ Johnson on trumpet is here to serve up a palette of scrumptious grooves.

Vocalist Halie Loren Makes Justin Time Records Debut With HEART FIRST

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Female Vocals, Halie Loren, Jazz

MIX OF ORIGINALS AND STANDARDS PRESENTED WITH WARM TONES AND A YOUNG PERSPECTIVE ON LOVE

Halie Loren, Heart First

Some singers sing to themselves, some sing to crowds. When listeners hear singer, composer, and instrumentalist Halie Loren weave her genre-spanning magic, they are convinced that she is singing just to them alone, with authenticity and emotional maturity. As she makes music with her voice, she understands the deepest meanings of the lyrics and communicates them with great intimacy. Still in her twenties, Loren has released several albums and toured the world singing jazz and pop. Her new album, Heart First (Justin Time Records), features long-time collaborator and co-producer Matt Treder on piano, Mark Schneider on bass, William Seiji Marsh on guitar, Brian West on drums, Sergei Teleshev on accordion, Rob Birdwell on flugelhorn and trumpet, Hank Shreve on harmonica, and Dale Bradley on cello.

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