Human Spirit -][- DIALOGUE – [Origin Records, 2012] –

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Essiet Essiet, Mark Taylor, Matt Jorgensen, Orrin Evans, Thomas Marriott

Human Spirit, DIALOGUE

Human Spirit -][- DIALOGUE –Mp3– [Origin Records, 2012] –

With a combined 14 albums as leaders, and appearing on dozens more as sidemen, Thomas Marriott, Mark Taylor and Matt Jorgensen have put a strong stamp on the sound of modern jazz that has come out of Seattle and Origin Records over the last decade. Dialogue, their first release under the group name Human Spirit, features 8 original compositions recorded during a sold-out, two-night run at Tula’s in Seattle during the 2011 Earshot Jazz Festival.

Pushing the direction of the band further forward are special guests and frequent collaborators, pianist Orrin Evans and bassist Essiet Essiet. -[Editorial Review | Amazon]-

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New Release Cynthia Felton Freedom Jazz Dance STREET DATE: June 1, 2012

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African American, Cynthia Felton, Cyrus Chestnut, Ernie Watts, Female Jazz vocalist, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Patrice Rushen, Robert Hurst, Terri Lyne Carrington, Wallace Roney

Cynthia Felton, Freedom Jazz Dance

Dr. Cynthia J. Felton serves as Artistic Director of The Ethnomusicology Library of American Heritage, a library that features a collection of sources that explores the study of music from a social and cultural aspect.

Currently based in Los Angeles, Cynthia is active as a performer and an educator. Her background prepared her well for both career areas. She has a Bachelor of Music degree from Berklee College of Music, a Master of Arts degree from New York University in Jazz Performance, and a Doctorate in Jazz Studies from the University of Southern California.

BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND RECORDS To Release BOOM-BAP!TISM From Guitarist/Composer ISAAC DARCHE

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Guitar, Isaac Darche, Mark Ferber, Sean Wayland

Available May 15 at www.BJURecords.com and www.IsaacDarche.com

Isaac Darche, BOOM-BAP!TISM

A great sense of excitement and joy permeates the music on Boom-Bap!tism (BJURecords, May 15), the sophomore CD release from guitarist/composer Isaac Darche, featuring Darche on guitar, Sean Wayland on Hammond B3, and the ubiquitous Mark Ferber on drums. “I think the mojo, or the special sauce, of this session was excitement. Sean, Mark and I were just really going for it. We were having so much fun in the studio and the results exceeded our expectations”, said Darche. “I believe this album reflects my values as a musician. I try to respect and extend the jazz guitar tradition from inside its own logic, and produce a product that is original and new in some way. I give 110% everyday, trying to constantly improve, and I believe this is what it takes to create something that inspires people and opens their imaginations to new possibilities.”

Brian Bromberg -][- COMPARED TO THAT – [Artistry Music, 2012] –

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Bassist, Brian Bromberg

Brian Bromberg, COMPARED TO THAT

Brian Bromberg -][- COMPARED TO THAT –Mp3– [Artistry Music, 2012] –

“I’m one of the lucky ones,” says the musician as he barrels down a desolate desert highway accompanied by a massive 300-year-old acoustic bass. Together, they had embarked on a three-week road trip traversing the country beginning in Southern California en route to Reading PA, then on to Nashville TN, returning through his hometown of Tucson AZ and finishing in the San Fernando Valley outside of Los Angeles. During the trip, Grammy® nominated bassist Brian Bromberg played a handful of shows, including a preview performance featuring music from his new Compared To That album at the annual Boscov’s Berks Jazz Festival in Reading before heading south to teach a master’s class in Nashville. And since he was road tripping, Bromberg figured that he would visit his mother for Passover. His vehicle contained several piccolo and electric basses along with assorted amps, but the reason for the cross- country drive instead of flying was the irreplaceable acoustic instrument.