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Anthony Dean-Harris’ Favorite Jazz Albums of the Decade

December 23, 2019 By Anthony Dean-Harris

Anthony Dean-Harris Favorite Jazz Albums Decade

There's a fullness in ten years. A lot of work, if rather relentlessly done, can really make a discernible impact. Ten years ago, folks were making all the talk as rather cyclically that jazz was dead. It was such an exhausting conversation. Folks were around making this music, obviously. It couldn't be that dead. The problem was in the awareness and the tweaking of the … [Read more...]

Stream José James’ “I Need Your Love” feat. Ledisi & Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

December 14, 2019 By Sébastien Hélary

Jose James No Beginning No End 2

Twenty-twenty is gearing up to be an insanely exciting year music-wise. The latest staggering album announcement comes from none other than vocalist José James who is set to drop No Beginning No End 2 on March 6th. The album will mark his debut on Rainbow Blonde Records, a label he co-founded with Talia Billig, aka Taali, and Brian Bender. Stream the lead single “I Need Your … [Read more...]

Ben Williams’ ‘I AM A MAN’ Album Reviewed

December 2, 2019 By Rob Shepherd

Ben Williams I AM A MAN

On February 1, 1968, a malfunctioning garbage truck fatally crushed two black Memphis sanitation workers - Echol Cole and Robert Walker. Their passing was in many ways directly the fault of Henry Loeb, the city’s white supremacist mayor. Loeb previously served as the Memphis’ Public Works Commissioner, a role in which he undertook several steps to impose unduly harsh conditions … [Read more...]

Stream Ben Williams’ “If You Hear Me” From Upcoming Album ‘I AM A MAN’

November 19, 2019 By Sébastien Hélary

Esteemed bassist Ben Williams is back with an album of his own after a four year hiatus. The 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition winner (since then rechristened the Herbie Hancock International Jazz Competition) will be releasing his newest opus, I AM A MAN, next February via the José James co-owned label Rainbow Blonde Records.Inspired by Memphis’ 1968 … [Read more...]

Jamire Williams – ‘///// EFFECTUAL’

December 6, 2016 By Anthony Dean-Harris

Jamire Williams is an artist. He's best known for being a drummer. He has backed numerous groups. His style, which I have described on this site many times as a "constant rumbling", is signature and frequently in demand. As a musician, he is always one to listen for. Yet, over the last few years, it has become clear that Williams is more than this. Being a musician is great-- … [Read more...]

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