Lionel Loueke -][- HERITAGE – [Blue Note Records, 2012] –

Tags

Amazon.com, Blue Note Records, Derrick Hodge, entertainment, Gretchen Parlato, Guitarist, LIONEL LOUEKE, Mark Guiliana, Music, Robert Glasper, robert glasper trio, Terence Blanchard, Vocalist, West African

Lionel Louke, HERITAGE

Lionel Loueke -][- HERITAGE – [Blue Note Records, 2012] –

On August 28, the acclaimed West African jazz guitarist/vocalist Lionel Loueke will release Heritage, his dynamic third Blue Note album, which was co-produced by label mate Robert Glasper. Heritage finds Loueke who was hailed by The New York Times as a gentle virtuoso exploring a more electric sound with a new trio featuring Derrick Hodge on electric bass and Mark Guiliana on drums. The album presents seven new compositions by Loueke, two by Glasper, and one co-written by the two. Glasper also contributes piano and keyboards to six tracks, while singer Gretchen Parlato provides background vocals on two tracks.

Florian Weber Releases BIOSPHERE Sept 11 on Enja

Tags

Composer, Dan Weiss, Enja Records, Florian Weber, Fully Altered MEDIA, Germany, LIONEL LOUEKE, Pianist, Thomas Morgan

German Pianist Florian Weber Releases BIOSPHERE Featuring Lionel Loueke, Thomas Morgan & Dan Weiss

Out September 11, 2012 on Enja Records
Album Incorporates Elements of Mathematics and Human Interaction

Florian Weber, BIOSPHERE

Borders present challenges for artists. Jazz musicians, who, in the past century, re-constructed the evolution of musical history, continue to be particularly open to the possibilities offered by those challenges. Melody, harmony and structure have been questioned stylistically and artistically. Rhythm, however, has been a comparatively fixed element, even when the free era re-directed it from a linear approach towards more of a pulse. So when the curious musician looks for borders to explore and cross, rhythm and meter still carry many secrets worth investigating.

Guitarist & Vocalist Lionel Loueke Returns on August 28 with ‘Heritage’

Tags

Guitar, LIONEL LOUEKE, Male Vocals

Lionel Louke

On August 28, the acclaimed West African jazz guitarist/vocalist Lionel Loueke will release Heritage, his dynamic third Blue Note album, which was co-produced by label mate Robert Glasper. Heritage finds Loueke—who was hailed by The New York Times as “a gentle virtuoso”—exploring a more electric sound with a new trio featuring Derrick Hodge on electric bass and Mark Guiliana on drums. The album presents seven new compositions by Loueke, two by Glasper, and one co-written by the two. Glasper also contributes piano and keyboards to six tracks, while singer Gretchen Parlato provides background vocals on two tracks.

Gonzalo Rubalcaba -][- XXI CENTURY – [5Passion, 2012 | Review] –

Tags

Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ignacio Berrora, LIONEL LOUEKE, Marcus Gilmore, Matt Brewer, Pedro “Pedtrito” Martinez

Gonzalo Rubalcaba, XXI Century

Gonzalo Rubalcaba -][- XXI CENTURY –Mp3– [5Passion, 2012 | Review] –

Unknown by most of us at the time, the unanticipated arrival of soon to be Grammy Award winning pianist Gonzalo Julio Gonzalez Fonseca native Cuban landed on the shores of US some twenty-five years ago. Since then of course pianist, improviser and songwriter recorded dozens of jazz recordings to his credit. With his latest project, the multi-facet virtuoso embarks on an unequalled journey with enchanting lyricism in the spirit of innovation he unleashes the exhilarating “XXI Century.” On this outing, his compositions swells from the womb of his beloved Afro-Cuban heritage and merges these voicings within the body of ten sumptuous and ambitious songs to pay tribute to two piano icons Bill Evans and Lennie Tristanto gives me reason to believe this is probably his best recording to date.

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

Tags

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.

Drummer/Percussionist/Composer Daniel Freedman Creates a Rhythmic Circumnavigation of The Planet on Bamako By Bus

Tags

Avishai Cohen, Daniel Freedman, Drums, Jason Lindner, LIONEL LOUEKE, Mark Turner, Meshell Ndegeocello, Pedrito Martinez

Anzic Records to Release Bamako By Bus on April 24, 2012, featuring an all-star cast, including Avishai Cohen, Mark Turner, Jason Lindner, Meshell Ndegeocello, Lionel Loueke, Pedrito Martinez & others

Daniel Freedman, Bammako By Bus

Bamako By Bus, Daniel Freedman’s second album as a leader has all the earmarks of project produced by an artist in love with music itself, regardless of genre and category. Freedman, a world class percussionist who has been heard with a panoply of musicians from Angelique Kidjo and Sting to Youssou N’Dour, Tom Harrell and Anat Cohen, has shaped an album that calls on jazz, African and Cuban music, funk and pop, yet comes together as a unified and satisfying whole. With assists from Meshell Ndegeocello, Mark Turner, Lionel Loueke, Avishai Cohen, Jason Lindner, Pedrito Martinez and other handpicked participants, Freedman fashions Bamako By Bus into a personal reflection of his inclusive musical vision.

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

Tags

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.

New Music [Jazz] Releases for 2/9/2010

Tags

African American, Claudio Roditi, Jazz, LIONEL LOUEKE, New Releases

Hello everyone, welcome to week two of February 2010! As always, I’m elated to share with you “simply the best jazz you never heard.”

Featured Album of the Week

Lionel Louke - Mwaliko

Lionel Loueke -|- Mwaliko – [Blue Note Records, 2010]

Originally from the small West African nation of Benin, guitarist Lionel Loueke has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past several years. In 28 and 29, he was picked as top Rising Star guitarist in Down Beat magazine’s annual Critics Poll.

His sophomore release for Blue Note, follows up 27’s acclaimed Karibu with a series of searching, innovative, intimate duets with Angelique Kidjo, Esperanza Spalding, Richard Bona and Marcus Gilmore. Loueke also includes three new tracks featuring his longtime trio with Massimo Biolcati on bass and Ferenc Nemeth on drums.

Go to NPR, for and exclusive first listen to Loueke’s forth album as a soloist and second recording on Blue Note Records.

New Music Releases

New jazz releases for the week of 2/9/2010, via the folks at Amazon.com.

-))- I’m New Here by Gil Scott-Heron
-))- Mwaliko by Lionel Loueke
-))- Two-Shade by Gerald Clayton

LIONEL LOUEKE RETURNS FEB. 9 WITH “MWALIKO”

Tags

Blue Note Records, Guitar, LIONEL LOUEKE, Male Vocals, World Fusion

Lionel Louke - Mwaliko

On February 9, 2010, Blue Note Records will release Mwaliko, the new album from acclaimed vocalist/guitarist Lionel Loueke. Mwaliko (pronounced mwah-LEE-koh) is Swahili for “invitation,” and the album comprises a series of searching, innovative, intimate duets with special guests vocalist Angelique Kidjo, vocalist/bassist Esperanza Spalding, vocalist/bassist Richard Bona and drummer Marcus Gilmore, as well as three new tracks featuring his longtime trio with Massimo Biolcati on bass and Ferenc Nemeth on drums.

Originally from the small West African nation of Benin, Loueke has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past several years. Praised by his mentor Herbie Hancock as “a musical painter,” he has appeared on numerous standout recordings such as Hancock’s Grammy-winning River: The Joni Letters (2008) and Terence Blanchard’s Grammy-nominated Flow (2005). Loueke’s 2007 Blue Note debut, Karibu, established him as a one of the brightest new stars on the scene, and prompted The New York Times to declare him “a startlingly original voice” and “one of the most striking jazz artists to emerge is some time.”

..:: Source: Lionel Loueke.com ::..

Lionel Loueke Returns Feb. 9 With “MWALIKO”

Tags

African American, African Music, Guitar, Jazz, LIONEL LOUEKE

Lionel Loueke

On February 9, 2010, Blue Note Records will release Mwaliko, the new album from acclaimed vocalist/guitarist Lionel Loueke. Mwaliko (pronounced mwah-LEE-koh) is Swahili for “invitation,” and the album comprises a series of searching, innovative, intimate duets with special guests vocalist Angelique Kidjo, vocalist/bassist Esperanza Spalding, vocalist/bassist Richard Bona and drummer Marcus Gilmore, as well as three new tracks featuring his longtime trio with Massimo Biolcati on bass and Ferenc Nemeth on drums.

Originally from the small West African nation of Benin, Loueke has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the past several years. Praised by his mentor Herbie Hancock as “a musical painter,” he has appeared on numerous standout recordings such as Hancock’s Grammy-winning River: The Joni Letters (2008) and Terence Blanchard’s Grammy-nominated Flow (2005). Loueke’s 2007 Blue Note debut, Karibu, established him as a one of the brightest new stars on the scene, and prompted The New York Times to declare him “a startlingly original voice” and “one of the most striking jazz artists to emerge is some time.”

..:: Source: BlueNoteRecords.com ::..