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Nextbop’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2017

December 20, 2017 By Anthony Dean-Harris

We have a small, volunteer staff here at Nextbop. Folks who read us here contribute work, adding to the collective of voices that we so cherish here and giving additional perspective that Sebastien and I lack at times. It's why, when it comes to end-of-year lists, our collective of voices is so important. It's nice to see the overlaps in taste and to gain insights into albums … [Read more...]

Nextbop Interviews Sarah Elizabeth Charles

October 24, 2017 By Sébastien Hélary

Vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles just released her newest album Free of Form at the beginning of the month. Co-produced by Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah and featuring her long-time band SCOPE (Jesse Elder [keys], Burniss Earl Travis II [bass], John Davis [drums]), Free of Form is a protest album stemming for the current social and political unrest in the United States. I caught … [Read more...]

Sarah Elizabeth Charles – “Zombie” (Stream)

September 29, 2017 By Anthony Dean-Harris

As we gear up for the release of Sarah Elizabeth Charles' upcoming album, Free of Form, there are still more delights to discover. For example, as wide ranging the album is, no one could possibly see a cover of a Cranberries tune, but smack dab in the middle of thee album is Charles' take on "Zombie". She just dropped a video for the tune, but it's the video version, not the … [Read more...]

Sarah Elizabeth Charles feat. Christian Scott – “Change to Come”

September 15, 2017 By Sébastien Hélary

More and more artists are fed up with the senseless violence happening daily in the United States and are letting their frustration be heard through their music. The latest example of this is “Change to Come”, Sarah Elizabeth Charles' new single off her upcoming album Free of Form out October 6th on Stretch Music / Ropeadope. The song was written in 2014, in the wake of Eric … [Read more...]

Sarah Elizabeth Charles – “Free of Form” feat. Christian Scott

August 16, 2017 By Anthony Dean-Harris

Vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles has continuously dazzled us here, standing out as a singer with a voice as airy as a breeze or as gusty as a thunderstorm. Whether on her own, with her previous group, Manner Effect, or with her new group, SCOPE, Charles is always a voice that can't help but stand out front and call attention. This is no more true than on her new album, Free of … [Read more...]

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