Myriad 3 -][- TELL – [ALMA Records, 2102 | Review] –

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Alma Records, Bassist, Chris Donnelly, Composer, Dan Forlin, Drums, Ernesto Cervini, Peter Cardinali, Pianist, Toronto

Myriad3, TELL

Myriad 3 -][- TELL –Mp3– [ALMA Records, 2102 | Review]

We’re near the end of the year and new music continues to be unveiled and beckons the hungry souls of music aficionados. In this case, to my surprise Myriad 3 a robust trio of young, accomplished and talented musicians from Toronto, Canada landed at my door step and immediately harnesses my attention with their spontaneous, extraordinary and determined collection of improvised music aptly titled “TELL” now available on ALMA Records.

Lynne Fiddmont -][- SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS – [Midlife Records, 2012 ] –

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African American, Lynne Fiddmont, Midlife Records, Songwriter, Vocalist

Lynne Fiddmont, SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

Lynne Fiddmont -][- SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS –Mp3– [Midlife Records, 2012 ]

A delightfully cozy companion that pairs perfectly with brandy and eggnog while trimming the tree. Spirit of Christmas is a combination of classics and a few original compositions. A great follow up to Lynne Fiddmont’s, Lady!

Manuel Valera nominated for the Grammys

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Cuban composer and jazz pianist Manuel Valera, MAVO RECORDS

Manuel Valera

Manuel Valera, Cuban pianist, bandleader, composer and arranger, has been nominated for the Grammy Awards for his album New Cuban Express in the Best Latin Jazz category.

Manuel is also the piano faculty of Swarnabhoomi Academy of Music, Chennai. It’s a proud moment for the artiste and the academy. Prasanna, president of the academy, says, “Manuel is one of the most amazing Cuban virtuosos today. I saw him perform at the Newport Jazz Festival in September 2012. We wish him well for the Grammy Award night. He will be traveling to Los Angeles for the ceremony and be back in the academy hopefully with the award.”

Manuel is in the forefront of contemporary modern jazz and represents the next generation of great performers and composers.

::: SOURCE: articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com :::

Joe Gilman -][- RELATIVITY – [Capri Records, 2012] –

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American River College, Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, Composer, Educator, Joe Gilman, Nick Frenay, Pianist, Zach Brown

“Joe Gilman is certainly one of the greatest pianists I’ve ever heard.” – Dave Brubeck

Joe Gilman, RELATIVITY

Joe Gilman -][- RELATIVITY –Mp3– [Capri Records, 2012]

Dr. Joe Gilman is Artist in Residence at the Brubeck Institute, a full-time professor of music at American River College in Sacramento, and an adjunct professor of jazz studies at CSU Sacramento. Joe was the music director of Capital Jazz Project from 1997 to 2011. He has received bachelor’s degrees in classical piano and jazz studies at Indiana University, a master’s degree in jazz and the contemporary media from the Eastman School of Music, and a doctoral degree in education from the University of Sarasota.

Jazzheads Grammy Award Nominations!

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Best Instrumental Arrangement, Best Latin Jazz Album, Bobby Sanabria Big Band, Jazzheads

Bobby Sanabria Big Band’s
MULTIVERSE
2 GRAMMY Award Nominations
Congratulations!!!

Bobby Sanabria Big Band – Multiverse

Best Latin Jazz Album – Bobby Sanabria Big Band’s MULTIVERSE (Jazzheads)

Best Instrumental Arrangement – “Afro-Cuban Jazz Suite For Ellington” Michael Philip Mossman, arranger – Bobby Sanabria Big Band’s MULTIVERSE (Jazzheads)

Available at Jazzheads, iTunes and Amazon.

::: SOURCE: Jazzheads :::

Gil Evans Centennial Project Nominated for 3 Grammy Awards!

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Arranger, ArtistShare, Conductor, Gil Evans Project, Ryan Truesdell

Ryan Truesdell, Centennial – Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans

Ryan Truesdell’s fan-funded Gil Evans Project CD– Centennial has been nominated for 3 Grammy Awards! The categories are: Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album, Best Instrumental Arrangement, and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).

We are very excited about these nominations, and we are very proud of this wonderful, historic project. We wish Ryan the best of luck as the voting process unfolds. Mostly, we would like to extend thanks to all of our ArtistShare® Participants who took part in the historic Gil Evans Centennial Project.

Centennial is available at ArtistShare and Amazon.com. It is also available on iTunes with full digital booklet.

::: SOURCE: ArtistShare :::

Gregory Porter Receives Grammy Nomination!

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African American, Gregory Porter, Motéma Music, Vocalist

Phenomenal soul/jazz singer Gregory Porter’s “Real Good Hands” off his dynamite Motéma Music release Be Good, has received a Best Traditional R&B Performance nomination for the 55th Annual Grammy® Awards, broadcasting live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Sunday, February 10, 2013. This marks Porter’s second Grammy nomination. His first was in the Best Jazz Vocal Album category for Water, his breakthrough debut album (a rare feat), which was released in 2010 and featured the international hit “1960 What?“.

“Porter fuses jazz and soul better than anybody working these days…
Very Highly Recommended.” –Soul Tracks

“Gregory Porter is…not only a powerful new voice in jazz, but…undoubtedly the real deal with unbridled staying power in the realm of pop, soul and gospel as well.” –The Urban Flux

Gregory Porter, Real Good Hands

The heavily buzzed Be Good has surpassed expectations of fans and critics alike, many of who hail it as even better than the critically acclaimed Water. Writes All About Jazz, “If Water heralded the arrival of the next big name in vocal jazz, then Be Good makes it clear that Porter still has plenty to say”. On “Real Good Hands” Porter speaks from the heart as the soulful spirit of the ’70s, epitomized by such artists as Lou Rawls and the Chi Lights, echoes forth in style.

Nnenna Freelon & John Brown Big Band -][- CHRISTMAS – [Brown Boulevard, 2012] –

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African American, Brown Boulevard, John Brown, Nnenna Freelon, Vocalist

The first Christmas album from the six-time Grammy nominee finds her beautifully backed by the John Brown Big Band on ten songs sure to put some swing into your holiday season.

Nnenna Freelon and John Brown Big Band, CHRISTMAS

Nnenna Freelon & John Brown Big Band -][- CHRISTMAS –Mp3– [Brown Boulevard, 2012]

Nnenna Freelon’s mother was a lover of Christmas – the story, the anticipation, the excitement, but most of all, the gathering of her family around her. In her passing, she left her daughter with a gift that has resulted in a dream fulfilled and a holiday album that will extend a mother’s love of Christmas to listeners everywhere.

Venerated jazz vocalist and six-time Grammy nominee Freelon had long wanted to record a holiday album, but couldn’t garner enough interest from her label. So she did what most people do in need of a little help, she turned to a loved one. With a small inheritance received from her mother, she approached John Brown, a long-time member of her musical family, director of Duke University’s jazz program and leader of John Brown’s Big Band. The two, who have shared the stage and collaborated often during their twenty-year friendship, have now joined together to release Christmas, a selection of holiday songs. Brown produced the album and will release it on his own label, Brown Boulevard.

Allison Au Quartet -][- The Sky Was Pale Blue, Then Grey – [Allison Au Quartet, 2012] –

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Allison Au, composer and arranger, flautist, Humber College, Saxophonist, Toronto

Allison Au Quartet. The Sky Was Pale Blue, Then Grey

Allison Au Quartet -][- The Sky Was Pale Blue, Then Grey –Mp3– [Allison Au Quartet, 2012]

Allison Au is a Toronto-based saxophonist, flautist, composer and arranger. She currently leads the Allison Au Quartet, performing her original music at local venues in the city, such as the Rex Hotel Jazz and Blues Bar, The Emmet Ray, The Gate 403 and the TRANZAC.

In 2011, the Allison Au Quartet was awarded the TD Bank Fellowship in Jazz scholarship to attend the Winter Residency at the Banff Centre. The group returned again for the Winter Residency in February 2012.

Iris Ornig -][- NO RESTRICTIONS – [Iris Ornig Music, 2012 | Review] –

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Helen Sung, Iris Ornig, Iris Ornig Music, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Marcus Gilmore, Michael Rodriguez

Iris Ornig, NO RESTRICTIONS

Iris Ornig -][- NO RESTRICTIONS –Mp3– [Iris Ornig Music, 2012 | Review]

When the door opens with unlimited opportunity it’s time to evaluate, frame and proceed to explore the possibilities. Composer and bassist Iris Ornig from Germany approaches her sophomore album “NO RESTRICTIONS” with a cadence that’s unparalleled, eclectic and remarkably stimulating volume of imposing originals and covers.