Ray Brown: His Life and Music

by Andrew Hunter
August 25, 2025

Ray Brown: His Life and Music Jay Sweet 310 Pages ISBN: # 9781800505353 Equinox Publishing2025 It is such a common occurrence in life that bad things happen to good people, and conversely that good things happen to bad people, that there is a branch of theology given to ...

BEATrio At National Concert Hall

by Ian Patterson
July 15, 2025

BEATrio National Concert Hall Dublin, Ireland July 7, 2025 Some stars take longer than others to align. In the case of BEATrio, the supergroup of drummer Antonio Sánchez, harpist Edmar Castañeda and banjoist Béla Fleck, you could say that the stars took 16 years to line up. BEATrio might ...

Piano Four-t��: Keyboard Masters Delight On A Quartet of ECM Luminessence Vinyl Reissues

by Joshua Weiner
June 24, 2025

Blue Note. Verve. Impulse! Prestige. Just saying the name of such storied jazz record labels immediately conjures up each one's distinct aesthetic, from the music to the cover art. Over the past half century, the German ECM label has earned its place in this pantheon by steadfastly following its own vision, perhaps best summed up by ...

Nicole Zuraitis: The Up and Down and Up Journey to Newport

by Mark Robbins
April 29, 2025

Nicole Zuraitis should receive a Grammy Award just for her laugh! It's deep, loud, energetic and a treat to hear. Not taking herself too seriously, her conversation is peppered with laughter while she talks about the high and lows of her travels from a struggling young jazz vocalist/composer to her surprising (to her) Grammy win. Her ...

Channeling the Past, Shaping the Present: Ravi Coltrane Trio Live at the Blue Note

by Dave Kaufman
March 31, 2025

The Blue Note was packed and buzzing with anticipation late Sunday evening in New York City, as listeners gathered for the closing set of what had already been a compelling five-night run. On Sunday night (March 9, 2025), the Ravi Coltrane Trio wrapped up its residency with a final set that reflected the open, exploratory spirit ...

Billy Cobham's Time Machine Live At The Blue Note

by Chris DeRosa
March 28, 2025

Billy CobhamThe Blue Note New York, NY March 23, 2025 Hello, my name is Chris DeRosa and this is what I heard... What can be said about Billy Cobham to describe the powerhouse he is and the musical force he has been over the last six decades? ...

Artemis: Arboresque

by Mike Jurkovic
March 15, 2025

The virtuoso musicians of Artemis--pianist Renee Rosnes?trumpeter Ingrid Jensen?saxophonist Nicole Glover?bassist Noriko Ueda, and drummer Allison Miller?--get down to business quick on their third for Blue Note Arboresque. A testament to collaborative intuition and instinct,? Arboresque may vary more in tempo and mood than its acclaimed predecessors--2023's ringing In Real Time?and 2020's standard-setting debut Artemis--but it ...

John Lamkin: Hot

by Tony Poole
March 8, 2025

Best known as a dedicated music educator, Dr. John Lamkin II has spent decades shaping the next generation of musicians as Director of Bands at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. But in 1984, he stepped into the spotlight with Hot, a dynamic blend of fusion, R&B, and straight-ahead jazz-funk that showcased his prowess as a ...

Pere Navarro

Born: May 5, 1994

Pere Navarro (Ibiza, 1994) is a trumpeter, pianist, composer, producer, and DJ, recognized as one of the most outstanding talents in the Spanish jazz scene. His innovative approach has reshaped the European music landscape, blending the sophistication and soul of Afro-American music with the eclectic and vibrant essence of his homeland, Ibiza. This unique signature has led to an authentic sound that transcends traditional genre boundaries.

With three albums under his belt, Navarro has solidified a distinctive musical identity. His latest work, QUINTESSENTIAL (2025), an ambitious double album, reaffirms his creative depth and artistic evolution. His previous records, Perenne and Live in Madrid, released under the prestigious Fresh Sound Records label, quickly positioned him as a key figure in contemporary jazz.

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