Buster Williams -][- SOMETHING MORE – [In+Out Records, 2011 -|- 1989] –

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African American, Al Foster, Bassist, Buster Williams, Composer, entertainment, Herbie Hancock, In+Out Records, McCoy Tyner, Music, oscars, Shunzo Ohno, Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, woody shaw

Buster Williams, SOMETHING MORE

Buster Williams -][- SOMETHING MORE –Mp3– [In+Out Records, 2011-|-1989] –

. . . What more could you want? This late eighties classic session on the German label In & Out (who also brought us the great and largely unheard band Roots) features Herbie Hancock (piano and keyboards), Wayne Shorter (soprano and tenor sax), Al Foster (drums), and the brilliant (and largely unknown) Japanese trumpeter Shunzo Ohno. With leader Buster Williams, who has played with Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, Art Blakey, Freddie Hubbard, Chet Baker, Woody Shaw, and McCoy Tyner, this is a killer band. Somehow, this disc has flown almost completely under the radar. And that’s a shame, given the level of playing consistently on display.

Various Artists -][- Blue Note Trip 10 V2 – [Import | Music on Vinyl, 2012] –

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Andrew Hill, Blue Note Records, Blue Note Trip, Booker Ervin, David Axelrod, Dinah Washington, DJ Maestro, Grant Green, Herbie Hancock, Lee Morgan, Lou Rawls, Marlena Shaw, Stacey Kent

Various Artist, Blue Note Trip 10 V2

Various Artists -][- Blue Note Trip 10 V2 – [Import | Music on Vinyl, 2012] –

One of the most legendary and oldest music labels, Blue Note, has decided to combine their prowess in music selection with the high quality vinyl that Music On Vinyl provides. They have joined forces to release the latest Blue Note Trip on vinyl in conjunction with the CD release (Blue Note Trip Late Nights and Blue Note Trip Early Mornings), and now, as promised, they are going back to the roots of this essential compilation series.

DJ Maestro dug deep into the Blue Note catalog to come up with this gem of a trip, with material from the likes of David Axelrod, Booker Ervin, Angela McCluskey, Elmer Bernstein, Julie London, Lee Morgan, Pete La Roca, Peggy Lee, Paolo Fresu, Grant Green, Lou Rawls, Martin Denny, Dinah Washington, Andrew Hill, Marlena Shaw, Herbie Hancock, Stacey Kent and Duke Pearson. The Blue Note Trip Early Mornings compilation features 18 sweet sounding tracks, unmixed, on two 180g audiophile vinyl LPs in a gatefold sleeve! -[Editorial Review]-

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First Annual International Jazz Day [4-27-2012]

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Barbara Hendricks, Bireli Lagrene, Chaka Khan, Danilo Pérez, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Eli Degibri, Esperanza Spalding, Gerald Clayton, Herbie Hancock, Hugh Masekela, Jimmy Heath, John Beasley, LIONEL LOUEKE, Marcus Miller, Terri Lyne Carrington, Wayne Shorter

International Jazz Day to be Celebrated with All-Star Concerts in Paris, New Orleans and New York Video Streams of all 3 Concerts Live on Jazz Day and Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz

Herbie Hancock

On Friday, April 27, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock will kick-off the first annual International Jazz Day with a full day of events including live performances, Master Classes, and discussions featuring Marcus Miller, Barbara Hendricks, Hugh Masekela, Dee Dee Bridgewater, plus much more. Please visit http://unesco.org for complete details.

The day will conclude in a concert of jazz luminaries including: Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Swan Berger, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Igor Butman, Terri Lyne Carrington, Gerald Clayton, Klaus Doldinger, Dominique Fillon, Antonio Hart, Barbara Hendricks, Nicole Slack Jones, Manu Katché, Eric Lagnini, Bireli Lagrene, Jean Felix Lalanne, Nguyen Le, Lionel Loueke, Michel El Malem, Tania Maria, Hugh Masekela, Marcus Miller, China Moses, Michael Rodriguez, Isphar Sarabski, Ben Williams, and many others. John Beasley will serve as Musical Director.

Lionel Loueke ‘Virgin Forest: The Complete Sessions’ Digital Reissue

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Cyro Baptistaa, Gretchen Parlato, Guitar, Herbie Hancock, LIONEL LOUEKE

OBLIQSOUND To Release VIRGIN FOREST: THE COMPLETE SESSIONS By LIONEL LOUEKE

Lionel Loueke, Virgin Forest

A Deluxe Digital Edition Reissue Of The Debut Album From The Internationally Acclaimed Vocalist And Guitarist Featuring Guest Performances by HERBIE HANCOCK, GRETCHEN PARLATO and CYRO BAPTISTA Plus Six Previously Unreleased Solo Acoustic Tracks

LIONEL LOUEKE & GRETCHEN PARLATO To Perform Together On March 9 At ZANKEL HALL In NEW YORK CITY

Celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2012, independent record label Obliqsound announces a reissue of West African guitarist/vocalist Lionel Loueke’s debut album Virgin Forest. The critically acclaimed album that first introduced Loueke to the world features guest performances by Herbie Hancock, Gretchen Parlato and Cyro Baptista. Available on March 13 as a digital exclusive reissue, Virgin Forest: The Complete Sessions returns exactly five years after its original U.S. release with eight previously unreleased studio recordings among its 26 tracks, including six never before heard solo acoustic performances by Loueke. The iTunes LP edition will also include rare and unseen photos from the sessions, lyrics and a bonus video with behind the scenes studio footage.

Herbie Hancock – Jazz Fusion Cantelope Island [Video]

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Herbie Hancock, Jazz, Pat Metheny

Greetings everyone, the weekend is slowly closing in on us. Today, I’ve got clip I’m sure that you’ve seen Herbie Hancock featuring guitarist Pat Metheny jammin’ the classic “Cantelope Island.” It’s amazing to see to of my favorite musicians collaborate, put their egos aside and play music I truly love to hear them play together.

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53rd Annual Grammy Award WINNERS JAZZ for 2011

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Chucho Valdes, Esperanza Spalding, Herbie Hancock, James Moody, Jazz, Stanley Clarke

New Artist: Esperanza Spalding

Traditional Pop Vocal Album: “Crazy Love,” Michael Buble

Latin Jazz Album: “Chucho’s Steps,” Chucho Valdes and The Afro-Cuban Messengers

Contemporary Jazz Album: “The Stanley Clarke Band,” The Stanley Clarke Band

Jazz Vocal Album: “Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From >Dee Dee,” Dee Dee Bridgewater

Jazz Instrumental Album: “Moody 4B,” James Moody

Improvised Jazz Solo: “A Change is Gonna Come,” Herbie Hancock

Large Ensemble Jazz Album: “Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard,” Mingus Big Band

Pop Collaboration With Vocals: “Imagine,” Herbie Hancock and Larry Klein, arrangers (Herbie Hancock, Pink, Seal, Jeff Beck, India.Arie, Konono No 1 & Oumou Sangare)

Pop Instrumental Album: “Take Your Pick,” Larry Carlton and Tak Matsumoto

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Herbie Hancock ]|[ MAIDEN VOYAGE (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition)

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African American, Herbie Hancock, Jazz, Piano

During our musical journey we’re consistently faced with a plethora of options and resources to explore music within various context, genres and perspectives on our quest to discover or even rejuvenate our spirit to embellish something new and refreshing. Sooner or later we’ll find ourselves attracted to the sonically intriguing sounds of “MAIDEN VOYAGE” from the genius and incomparable artistry of the legendary Herbie Hancock along the way! —Rob Young | The Urban Flux

Herbie Hancock - MAIDEN VOYAGE

Herbie Hancock ]|[ MAIDEN VOYAGE – (The Rudy Van Gelder Edition) – [BLUE NOTE, 1965]

The players on Maiden Voyage are essentially those of the Miles Davis band – but how different from Miles’ records it sounds and feels! In 1965, Herbie Hancock’s leadership and vision were rapidly taking shape.

This album placed Hancock firmly in the company of the great jazz musicians. He had proved his mettle as an innovative and individual pianist on such excellent records as Wayne Shorter’s Speak No Evil (Blue Note, 1964) and Miles’ E.S.P. (Columbia, 1965), both recorded only months before. Now he led a group he knew intimately, and wrote enduring pieces for the date that were to become admired for decades to come.

The title track sets the tone for the whole record: subtle, measured, contemplative. It’s the first solo opportunity for the perpetually underrated George Coleman, who displays virtuosity without arrogance, elegance without contrivance, depth of feeling without sentimentality.

Impeccably orchestrated pieces like “Little One” and the closing “Dolphin Dance” establish Herbie Hancock as the complete musician: inimitable pianist, creative composer, charismatic leader, supreme stylist. –Ricard Giner | Customer Review

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Flux Music [Jazz] Essentials … features [Cabrera, Hancock, Marsalis, Mehldau & Weather Report]

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African American, Brad Mehldau, Herbie Hancock, Jazz, Weather Report, Wynton Marsalis, Yosvany Terry Cabrera

Flux Music Essentials

Greeting’s fellow jazz enthusiasts, I’m back in the mix with another tantalizing yet satisfying blend of original jazz that’s shaken and stirred to perfection from the shelves of “Flux Music Essentials.”

Yosvany Terry Cabrera - Metamorphosis

Yosvany Terry Cabrera -//- Metamorphosis – [Kindred Rhythm, 2006]

Yosvany Terry Cabrera’s debut album, “Metamorphosis,” showcases his musical virtuosity and energy that he has pursued in his career with passion and dedication. Metamorphosis debuts Terry’s talents as a bandleader, composer, arranger, and powerful musician and features some of New York’s finest jazz musicians.

“Metamorphosis” is the perfect word to describe Terry’s musical journey and this fresh collection of compositions. Each track musically expresses a different experience he has had along the way. Havana, New York City and beyond: all of his influences can be heard on this album. The compositions and improvisations flow from rhythmic, energetic avant-garde to mellifluous lyricism.

Terry has now given the world a collection of contemporary jazz tracks which will open many ears, fusing the richness of his Afro-Cuban roots with the brightest, new sounds and spirit in the world of jazz. —Amazon.com

2010 Toronto TD Jazz Festival – June 25 to July 4

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Angelique Kidjo, Chris Potter, Harry Connick Jr., Herbie Hancock, Hiromi, Jazz, Maceo Parker, Stanley Clarke

The city’s largest music festival takes over this summer!
TD Toronto Jazz Festival – June 25 – July 4, 2010

Toronto ~ Late June signals not only the start of summer, but also the arrival of the TD Toronto Jazz Festival as it takes over the city for 10 incredible days. Local clubs, restaurants, venues and even a church or two will be playing host, creating a Festival network that includes over 40 participating stages all over the city. Now, that is a lot of jazz!

Harry Connick Jr. – Sun 06/27 (Canon Theatre)
A true consummate entertainer, Harry Connick Jr. has successfully launched careers in both acting and music with the corresponding accolades to show for it – 25 million albums sold worldwide, three Grammy Awards, an Emmy award and a starring role in a Tony winning Broadway musical. Harry appeared in his first jazz recording at the tender age of ten, by 18 released his solo debut and at 30 appeared in movies such as Independence Day, Copycat and Memphis Belle. It has been over 20 years since Harry last performed at the Festival and his return is long overdue. Welcome back, Harry. The hub of the Festival is Nathan Phillips Square and it is here where some of the biggest names in jazz can be found. Each evening, the Mainstage tent is transformed into an intimate concert theater.

New Releases [Jazz] … for the Week of 6/21/2010

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African American, Herbie Hancock, Jazz, New Releases

Greetings’ jazz aficionados, I’m back with another slice of distinctive, and insinuating sounds, immaculate melodies, relentless rhythms attached to the opulent flavors embedded & freely exalted from the vibrant voice of jazz is here to quench our ongoing thirst for quality music.

Featured Album of the Week-6

Herbie Hancock - The Imagine Project

Herbie Hancock -|- The Imagine Project – [Herbie Hancock Records, 2010]

As always, I’m honored to showcase the “Featured Album of the Week.” On this occasion, I have for the first time a non-jazz recording drafted and transcribed from the prolific collective and imagination of the legendary Herbie Hancock who as we know is truly one of the most innovative pioneers of the modern jazz (music) era.

In 2008, Hancock was awarded the “gold medal” in the music industry “Album of the Year” for his 2007 release “River: Letters to Joni” his tribute to the transcending pop music icon songwriter/vocalist Joni Mitchell.

Apparently, the remarkable Hancock couldn’t rest after the success of Letters to Joni. Moreover, it took almost two years for Hancock to compile the material and talent to record his long awaited and highly anticipated release titled “The Imagine Project” which get this debuts on his own label “Herbie Hancock Records” reveals another side of brilliance within Hancock’s transcending soundscape.

“The Imagine Project” is a collaborative musical exodus which was plotted, arranged and poignantly formulated from the genius of Herbie Hancock. It seems, the purpose of the offering much like his previous vocal collections attempts in my mind successfully tears down the temporal walls inherited in our segregated mindset to unleash volumes of unyielding musical ideas that are generously poured through the vessel of his vast yet intimate travels to score music from a global perspective which exudes an artistic velocity rarely heard from the hearts and souls of singers and musicians that he summon to record this magnificent project.

Once again, the genius of Herbie Hancock prevails as he daringly takes the world on a music excursion and adventure like none before … what a way to celebrate his 70th birthday! —Rob Young/The Urban Flux