This past November marked the second anniversary of the passing of pianist/keyboardist Austin Peralta. The young musician who was very much coming into his own with a style remembered quite fondly to this day. So to celebrate his life, a bunch of his friends had a memorial concert at Los Angeles' Blue Whale (where Peralta had his last performance before passing away in his … [Read more...]
Nextbop’s Best Albums of 2011: Marc Antunes’ Jazz Picks
The Nextbop staff is compiling its lists of the best albums of 2011 in jazz and all other genres. We’ll release our mass lists during the last week of December but we want to make sure everyone’s individual lists have the chance to shine. 10. Austin Peralta - Endless Planets (Brainfeeder) This album is heavy, and it takes stomach to digest it. But it is this kind of … [Read more...]