Joe Magnarelli – Three On Two (2015)
The way trumpet ace Joe Magnarelli’s band members interact each other so well makes ‘Three On Two’ a gratifying way to experience mainstream jazz.
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Lizz Wright – Freedom and Surrender (2015)
Lizz Wright’s ‘Freedom and Surrender’ is a stirring and eclectic mix of adult contemporary and jazz stylings which is not to be missed.
Willie Nelson and Wynton Marsalis shared an uncanny chemistry on Two Men With the Blues
I’m not one to snap up everything Willie Nelson or Wynton Marsalis puts out. But ‘Two Men With the Blues,’ released in the summer of 2008, was special.
Liberty Ellman – Radiate (2015)
Liberty Ellman takes time off from doing great things for other jazz musicians to do a pretty great thing under his own name.
The Bosman Twins, jazz duo: Something Else! Interview
Identical but not the same, the Bosman Twins talk to Sammy Stein about their deft combination of jazz, R&B, funk, gospel – and family.
Kait Dunton + trioKAIT, “Chrysocolla” (2015): Something Else! video premiere
Here is the video premiere of Kait Dunton’s percolating track from trioKAIT, “Chrysocolla.” Like the song itself, it’s full of adventure and intrigue.
Kait Dunton – trioKAIT (2015)
Kait Dunton’s creative, embraceable, contemporary take on the ol’ acoustic jazz trio makes the jazz idiom fresh and exciting again.
Chris Carver, “Ghost in the Machine” (2015): One Track Mind
Chris Carver displays his formidable chops as band leader, producer, songwriter and keyboardist on ‘Ghost in the Machine.’
Terry Edwards, jazz and rock multi-instrumentalist: Something Else! Interview
In addition to his own terrific bands, Terry Edwards has worked with PJ Harvey, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, the Blockheads and Robyn Hitchcock.
Satoko Fujii Tobira – Yamiyo Ni Karasu (2015)
With ‘Yamiyo Ni Karasu’, the transition from ma-do to Satoko Fujii’s exciting new quartet Tobira becomes complete.
