Clayton Brothers Team Up With Wycliffe Gordon and Stefon Harris on New ArtistShare Release, The Gathering, Available November 6

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Acoustic Bass, African American, Alto Saxophone, ArtistShare, Clayton Brothers, Flute, Gerald Clayton, Jeff Clayton, John Clayton, Obed Calvaire, Stefon Harris, Terrell Stafford, Wycliffe Gordon

“John Clayton is one of the most technically imposing bassists in jazz… Jeff maintains a sweet, preaching delivery; the Adderley influence runs deep in him.” – The New York Times

Clayton Brothers, THE GATHERING

“John and Jeff Clayton are two of the most soulful, swinging siblings on the planet.” – NPR “JazzSet with Dee Dee Bridgewater”

Stream Tracks From The Gathering

A new Clayton Brothers release is always a family affair – not only due to the actual blood ties of siblings John and Jeff Clayton and son/nephew Gerald, but in the sense that quintet-mates Terell Stafford and Obed Calvaire have become part of the Claytons’ extended musical family through years of touring and recording.

Available Now: NEA Jazz Master Bobby Hutcherson Returns with Somewhere in the Night on Kind of Blue Records

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African American, Bobby Hutcherson, Byron Landham, Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, DL Media, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Joey DeFrancesco Trio, Kind of Blue Records, Peter Bernstein, The Best of Blue Note Festival, Vibraphonist

First Release in Three Years Continues Vibraphonist
Partnership With Organist Joey DeFrancesco

**Streaming Tracks From Somewhere In The Night **

Bobby Hutcherson, Somewhere In The Night

New York City is the jazz capital of the world and Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola in Jazz at Lincoln Center is one of the music’s greatest venues. On October 10, 2009, over the course of two sold-out sets, legendary vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson recorded what would become Somewhere In The Night. The album, which is being released on Kind of Blue Records on September 25, also features the Joey DeFrancesco Trio — guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Byron Landham as well as its organist namesake.

Doug Lunn Project -][- SELF-TITLED – [Doug Lunn Project, 2012] –

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Bassist, Composer, Dimitris Mahlis, Doug Lunn, George Bernardo, Keyboards, Mike Keneally, Multi-instrumentalist, Peter Maunu, VINNIE COLAIUTA

Doug Lunn Project, SELF-TITLED

Doug Lunn Project -][- SELF-TITLED –Mp3– [Doug Lunn Project, 2012] –

Doug Lunn is a multi-instrumentalist/composer who specializes on 5 string fretless electric bass. He has appeared on hundreds of recordings in a wide range of styles. He has recorded and performed with artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Andy Summers, Mark Isham, Mike Keneally, Sting, John Abercrombie, Don Cherry, Wayne Kramer, Eddie Jobson, Reeves Gabrels, Martha Davis (The Motels), Art Lande and many others. He was a founding member of the band Fire Merchants with guitarist John Goodsall and drummer Chester Thompson. Doug is currently a member of the Out Trio along with drummer Terry Bozzio and guitarist Alex Machacek.

The Doug Lunn Project CD features Doug on keyboards and bass with longtime musical partner Vinnie Colaiuta on drums. The other musicians are Peter Maunu(guitar-tracks 1,2,3,4), Mike Keneally (guitar-track 5), Dimitris Mahlis (guitar-track 6), and George Bernardo(mallet percussion). The music draws on a wide range of influences including Zappa, Miles, Stravinski, Coltrane, Stockhausen, Eno, Zawinul, McLaughlin, and many more. -[Album Notes | CDBaby]-

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Ragan Whiteside -][- EVOLVE – [Randis Music, 2012] –

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African American, Flutist, Ragan Whiteside, Randis Music, Songwriter, Vocalist

Ragan Whiteside, EVOLVE

Ragan Whiteside -][- EVOLVE –Mp3– [Randis Music, 2012] –

Evolve is flutist, vocalist and songwriter Ragan Whiteside’s truly exciting and innovative sophomore CD. Fusing together the coolest elements of contemporary jazz, neo soul and funk, this award winning artist makes an aesthetic statement that marks her evolution as an undeniably talented musical force.

On Evolve, Ragan delivers a 12-track collection of funky grooves, layered with her mesmerizing flute compositions, sexy vocals, slow grooves and ultra-hip melodies. A follow up to her debut CD, Class Axe, which took the Smooth Jazz world by storm and caught the eyes and ears of the esteemed Capital Jazz Festival, the largest jazz festival in the country, the flutist’s latest disc showcases her edginess and creative prowess as a multi-talented artist. It also celebrates her emergence as a versatile and powerful writer, songstress and arranger who hails from Mount Vernon, NY. -[Album Notes | CDBaby]-

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