Nadje Noordhuis -][- Nadje Noordhuis – [Little Mystery Records, 2012] –

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Nadje Noordhuis, Nadje Noordhuis

Nadje Noordhuis -][- Nadje Noordhuis –Mp3– [Little Mystery Records, 2012]

Originally trained as an audio engineer, with a knack for populist melodies and crystal clear sound, Australian-born trumpeter/composer Nadje Noordhuis, best known for her work with Darcy James Argue’s Secret Society and DIVA Jazz Orchestra, released her debut self-titled album, mixed and mastered by the legendary ECM recording engineer Jan-Erik Kongshaug in Oslo, Norway.

See Nadje reviewed in the December issue of JazzTimes, interviewed on The Checkout on WBGO and in January’s Hot House Magazine as well as a future issue of Jazziz.

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Chad McCullough and Bram Weijters -][- URBAN NIGHTINGALE – [Origin Records, 2012] –

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Belgium, Bram Weijters, Chad McCullough, Composer, entertainment, John Bishop, Origin Records, Pianist, Piet Verbist, Seattle, trumpeter

“Full of lyricism and harmonic delight.” —Jazz Review

Chad McCullough and Bram Weijters, URBAN NIGHTINGALE

Chad McCullough and Bram Weijters -][- URBAN NIGHTINGALE – [Origin Records, 2012] –

Now with multiple tours of Belgium and the western U.S. under their belts, Seattle-based trumpeter Chad McCullough and pianist Bram Weijters from Antwerp present their second recording of modern, lyrical originals.

With bassist Piet Verbist and drummer John Bishop, the quartet creates a perpetually unhurried environment where melodies can unfurl over harmonically compelling compositions. Bram displays a Brad Mehldau-like touch on his Buildings in a Dark City, and McCullough’s burnished flugelhorn searches on Nightingale.

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John Daversa’s Artful Joy Official Release Party is this weekend!

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Arts, BFM Jazz, Composer, Culture, John Daversa, trumpeter

Saturday and Sunday October 13th & 14th
at the Blue Whale in Los Angeles

John Daversa’s Artful Joy Official Release Party

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Cool Jazz that you might have missed …

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Aaron Goldberg, African American, Alex Wintz, ‘Lil’ John Roberts, Brandee Younger, Brian Hogans, Jeff Bradshaw, Leon Anderson, Louis Heriveaux, Luques Curtis, Mace Hibbard, Melvin Jones, Michael Burton, Obed Calvaire, Rodney Jordan, Tammy Scheffer, Terreon Gully, trumpeter, Turnaround Records

Greetings jazz enthusiast, as regulars visitors you know I’m always hunting down new, trending and emerging sounds to thrust into the digital hemisphere for you to ponder, embrace and hopefully at some point consider these vibrant artists music worthy to add these gems to your extensive music collection. With that said, I’m pleased to present two emerging new artists trumpeter Melvin Jones and the multifacet Brian Hogans saxophonist/pianist with their debut offerings on Turnaround Records. As time allows, delve into the music of these remarkable young musicians … you want be disappointed. –Rob Young | Urban Flux Media

Melvin Jones, PIVOT

Melvin Jones -][- PIVOT –Mp3– [Turnaround Records, 2011] –

Melvin Jones shines as a modern, consummate jazz artist. His unique style, combined with his superb technical facility, crafts an almost hypnotic tone for audiences, seamlessly creating harmonious jazz compositions drawn from diverse musical genres. Jones, described succinctly as “the real deal” by the famed jazz composer and trumpeter Marcus Printup, already has a distinguished and diverse recording catalog, including sessions with Sonny Emory and the late, great Illinois Jacquet. Jones debut solo album, Pivot, to be released on Turnaround Records in April 2011, represents Jones’ first recording as a band leader. ‘Pivot’ combines diverse sounds of many different genres played by some of the premier performers in the industry.” -[Excerpt | Biography]-

The Band: Melvin Jones (Trumpet & Flugelhorn), Mace Hibbard (Alto & Tenor Saxophones), Louis Heriveaux (Piano), Rodney Jordan (Acoustic Bass), Leon Anderson (Drums)
Special Guests: Michael Burton (Alto & Tenor Saxophones), Jeff Bradshaw (Trombone), Brian Hogans (Piano & Fender Rhodes), Terreon Gully (Drum), ‘Lil’ John Roberts (Drums)

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Pharez Whitted -][- FOR THE PEOPLE – [Origin Records, 2012] –

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African American, Chicago, Origin Records, Pharez Whitted, trumpeter

“Few have managed to channel (Hubbard) as effectively as Pharez Whitted, who honors the late giant with his combination of intensity and technique, spank and sparkle, and that hot-cider tone.” —Chicago Examiner

Pharez Whitted, FOR THE PEOPLE

Pharez Whitted -][- FOR THE PEOPLE – [Origin Records, 2012] –

After a long hiatus from recording, Chicago trumpeter Pharez Whitted returned in 2010 with his critically acclaimed Transient Journey, and now, with another set of crackling originals. Though deeply rooted in the tradition of Freddie Hubbard, Lee Morgan and Dizzy, Pharez looks only forward with a thoroughly vital sound and modern compositional approach.

With his superb sextet, including guitarist Bobby Broom, saxophonist Eddie Bayard and pianist Ron Perrillo, Pharez further establishes his position as one of the top trumpet voices of his generation. -[Product Description | Amazon]-

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Trumpeter Dennis Angel takes a retro ride upon “Timeless Grooves”

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Amanda Ruzza, Brian Dunne, Dean Brown, Dennis Angel, Jason Miles Producer, Nick Moroch, Romero Lubambo, trumpeter, Will Bernard

The Jason Miles-produced album is a jazzy R&B throwback; radio grooving to “Forever Funk”

Dennis Angel photo by Eleonora Alberto

Scarsdale, NY (4 October 2012): Having successfully released more than a half dozen diverse singles that charted and received radio spins around the globe, trumpeter Dennis Angel will release his debut album, the vintage sounding “Timeless Grooves,” on November 13th via Timeless Grooves Records. Angel wrote eight songs for the varied 10-track set produced by keyboardist Jason Miles (Marcus Miller, Miles Davis, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross) that brings something refreshing and unique to the contemporary jazz scene.

Angel has a way of gracefully emoting pristine pop melodies from his horn over the type of laidback grooves that bring to mind jazz-funk hits from the ‘60s and ‘70s. After experimenting and dabbling in a wide array of straight-ahead and contemporary jazz, hip hop, R&B and pop to construct an eclectic variety of instrumental and vocal singles, Angel knew he needed a producer to curate the sound for his first album. Enter Miles, who gave Angel the freedom to create and encouraged the trumpeter to also play flugelhorn on the set. Giving the well-crafted material a distinctive R&B edge, Miles (keyboards, synth bass, percussion) recruited “some of the very best players in the studio to play live” including guitarists Romero Lubambo, Nick Moroch, Dean Brown, and Will Bernard, bassist Amanda Ruzza, and drummer Brian Dunne. Joel Mofsenson plays acoustic piano on the vocal tracks and arranged two of the compositions. Long-time Angel collaborator Gottfried Stoger plays saxophones and deftly arranged the remaining compositions based on the classic American form.

Daniel Schenker Quartet -][- Jardim Botânico – [Musiques Suisses, 2012] –

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Composer, Daniel Schenker, Musiques Suisses, trumpeter

Daniel Schenker Quartet, Jardim Botânico

Daniel Schenker Quartet -][- Jardim Botânico – Mp3 – [Musiques Suisses, 2012] –

The Zürcher Daniel Schenker (born 1963) was first trumpet lessons at the age of 10. After studying computer science at ETH Zurich, further training and courses by Bert Joris, Tom Harrell, Wynton Marsalis, and Malte Burba. 1995 Professional diploma of the Swiss Jazz school in Bern. In 1997 several New York stays. Daniel is Schenker since the mid of 1980s years sought after sideman in many Swiss musical formations, participation in over 50 CD/LP productions.

Harris, Sánchez and Scott -][- Ninety Miles Live At Cubadisco – [Concord Picante, 2012] –

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African American, Christian Scott, Concord Music Group, Concord Picante, David Sanchez, Harold Lopez-Nussa, Latin Culture, Rember Duharte, Saxophonist, Stefon Harris, trumpeter, Vibraphonist

Harris, Sánchez & Scott, NINETY MILES Live at Cubadisco

Harris, Sánchez and Scott -][- Ninety Miles Live At Cubadisco –Mp3– [Concord Picante, 2012] –

Perhaps better than any politician or diplomat, musicians – especially jazz musicians, whose craft is in many ways an improvised form of communication – understand inherently that when we look at each other as individuals and focus on the similarities, the divide between us is actually very short – less than a hundred miles.

Vibraphonist Stefon Harris, saxophonist David Sánchez and trumpeter Christian Scott first crossed that divide on their acclaimed two-disc CD/DVD package, Ninety Miles, released June 21, 2011. Recorded during the same trip, their first and only live performance, Ninety Miles Live At Cubadisco, is set for special U.S. digital release September 25, 2012 (international release dates may vary) on Concord Picante.

Introducing trumpeter Gabriel Johnson’s Debut ‘WAIT A MINUTE’

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Gabriel Johnson, New England Conservatory of Music, Stones Throw Records, trumpeter

Critically acclaimed modern jazz trumpeter releases new work that blends the classic with the contemporary called “Introducing Gabriel Johnson” on September 25, supported with a record release party on September 20 at Catalina’s Bar & Grill and a Tonight Show debut on October 10

Gabriel Johnson, WAIT A MINUTE

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB September 13, 2012) – Modern jazz trumpeter, Gabriel Johnson, a graduate of the prestigious New England Conservatory of Music, and an active studio musician who has played and recorded with the likes of Jill Scott, Diddy, Andrea Bocelli, David Foster and B.o.B among others, will release the self-produced Introducing Gabriel Johnson on September 25 on his Sunset Horn imprint. Johnson, whose varied influences range from Miles Davis, to the Stones Throw Records label aesthetic of J-Dilla and Madlib, has created a vibrant wall-of-sound in which he blends the classic with the contemporary, for a sexy, raw, hip hop infused work. Johnson’s modern jazz and hip hop blend provides the perfect backdrop for his trumpet playing to completely shine and take center stage.

RON MILES Releases Quiver, Featuring Trio with BILL FRISELL and BRIAN BLADE

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Bill Frisell, Brian Blade, Fully Altered MEDIA, RON MILES, trumpeter

Ron Miles, QUIVER

Master trumpeter Ron Miles injects his radiant, lyrical tone directly into the lifeblood of American music on his latest release, Quiver. A compelling, inviting trio date with guitarist Bill Frisell and drummer Brian Blade, Quiver combines the singing melodicism of American folk musics, the heightened communication of the most progressive jazz forms, and an entrancing, airy openness. The album finds three genre-defying musical masters at their creative best, lacing easy camaraderie with virtuosic interaction.