Andy Jaffe -][- MANHATTAN PROJECTIONS – [Big Round, 2012] –

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Andy Jaffe, Conductor, Piano

Andy Jaffe, MANHATTAN PROJECTIONS

Andy Jaffe -][- MANHATTAN PROJECTIONS –MP3– [Big Round, 2012] –

Andy Jaffe is the Lyell B. Clay Artist in Residence and Director of Jazz Activities at Williams College, as well as Artistic Director of the Williamstown Jazz Festival. An active jazz composer, performer, and recording artist, Jaffe has been a leader in jazz pedagogy for over twenty-five years, having taught at the Berklee College of Music (1977-81), The University of Massachusetts Amherst graduate program in Afro-American Music and Jazz (1994-98), the Institut Musical deformation Professionelle in Nimes, France (1984), Amherst College (1987-99), Tufts University(1992-93), Smith College(1997-99), and Williams (since 1989). He runs the jazz ensembles and teaches courses in jazz theory and improvisation, jazz arranging and composition, and on the music of Duke Ellington and John Coltrane.

Kenny Garrett -]|[- SEEDS FROM THE UNDERGROUND – [Mack Avenue, 2012 | Review] –

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African American, BENITO GONZÁLEZ, Composer, Kenny Garrett, Nat Reeves, Nedelka Prescod, Ronald Bruner, Rudy Bird, Saxophonist

Kenny Garrett, SEEDS FROM THE UNDERGROUND

Kenny Garrett-]|[- SEEDS FROM THE UNDERGROUND –MP3– [Mack Avenue, 2012 | Review]

“And the ‘seeds’ have been planted, directly or indirectly, by people who have been instrumental in my development.” –Kenny Garrett

It’s time for jazz aficionados to celebrate because monster saxophonist, composer and arranger Kenny Garrett returns with highly anticipated album on Mack Avenue titled “SEEDS FROM THE UNDERGROUND” co-produced by pianist, composer and educator, Donald Brown will be stored in the racks in a record store near you tomorrow.

Matt Wilson -][- AN ATTITUDE FOR GRATITUDE – [Palmetto Records, 2012] –

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Drums, Gary Versace, Martin Wind, Matt Wilson, Terell Stafford

Matt Wilson, AN ATTITUDE FOR GRATITUDE

Matt Wilson -][- AN ATTITUDE FOR GRATITUDE –MP3– [Palmetto Records, 2012] –

An Attitude for Gratitude (February 14th / Palmetto) is the 4th album by the award-winning ensemble Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts, an extraordinary collective of musical personalities featuring Wilson, Terell Stafford (trumpet), Gary Versace (piano, organ and accordion) and Martin Wind (bass). “This album celebrates having a loving family, a fabulous band and a remarkable community of people who surround and inspire me. Most important, I am most grateful that my wife Felicia is healthy again. She received a stem cell transplant after being diagnosed with leukemia and is doing great!”

Jeff Bradshaw -][- Bone Appetit (Vol. 1 and 2) – [Hidden Beach, 2012] –

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African American, Jeff Bradshaw, Jill Scott, Trombone

Jeff Bradshaw, Bone Appetit (Vol. 1 and 2)

Jeff Bradshaw -][- Bone Appetit (Vol. 1 and 2) – [Hidden Beach, 2012] –

Bone Appetit is Jeff Bradshaw’s long-awaited sophomore release on Hidden Beach and features not one but two volumes of musical surprises. Bone Appetit plays like a modern-day version of the seminal album by Quincy Jones – The Dude, with Jeff serving as maestro while both singing and playing his horn. Guest artists include Marsha Abrosius who joins Jeff on the lead single and video for “Got Til It’s Gone,” Raheem DeVaughn turns up the heat on “Til Tomorrow,” Coko from SWV fuels the spirit with the inspirational “So Thankful,” and Kindred the Family Soul represent with “All Day Loving” and a solo turn by Fatin Dantzler on a decidedly jazzy version of Mos Def’s Hip Hop classic, “Umi Says.”