Russian saxophonist Makar Kashitsyn left Moscow in 2017 to enroll at the Manhattan School of Music following the advice of jazz veteran Vincent Herring with whom the youngster was taking Skype lessons at the time. Just a year later, Kashitsyn would win first prize at the inaugural International Festival Competition of Saxophonists in Ekaterinburg. Today, at the tender age of … [Read more...]
Stream bassist Dezron Douglas’ “Soulris” off his ‘Black Lion’ EP
With a career spanning nearly two decades, you’ve probably heard of bassist and composer Dezron Douglas by now. Douglas was a prominent part of Makaya McCraven’s Universal Beings last year, Nextbop’s favorite album of 2018, and has appeared on other albums by the likes of Glenn Zaleski, Duane Eubanks, J. D. Allen, and Cyrus Chestnut, without mentioning stage appearances along … [Read more...]
Josh Evans – “Chronic Mistakes” (Stream)
Trumpeter Josh Evans is set to release a new album on Oliver Lake's Passin' Thru imprint, Hope and Despair, on September 18th. It's a quite decent straight-ahead affair with Evans as a vibrant voice working alongside and equally respectable band. To get ready for the imminent release, Evans' has just released the song "Chronic Mistakes". Check out the stream after the … [Read more...]