Enduring dreary winter weather in New England demands looking forward to the longer days and warmer months of summer. The new single by the ever soulful and stylistic vocalist José James is the perfect antidote for those needing a little vitamin D boost. “Turn Me Up” features multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Aloe Blacc and is one of twelve guest-filled tracks on James' upco … [Read more...]
Stream Kassa Overall’s “Please Don’t Kill Me” Featuring Joel Ross & Theo Croker Off Upcoming Album ‘I Think I’m Good’
Offering an atypical approach to the melding of hip hop and jazz, Kassa Overall sets up his own little arts and crafts table in the larger existing field of mostly heavy on the beat, sparse on the jazz music tracks. Overall utilizes jazz motifs as a focal point rather than a background component, and allows the music to freely move around within the loose embrace of his lyrics … [Read more...]
Yes! Trio’s New Album ‘Groove du Jour’ Reviewed
I was introduced to Aaron Goldberg through his Worlds album; I heard him play at the Newport Jazz Festival in 2008 and got really hung up on his version of “Lambada de Serpente”. It’s a playful composition, with sensitive musical interaction between his key work, Eric Harland’s drumming, and Reuben Roger’s bass bowing. The whole record was solid, but that one track with a bounci … [Read more...]