Drummer, social justice advocate, and NYC jazz staple Curtis Nowosad has a monumental new album, his third has a leader, coming June 14th to the Sessionheads United label. The eponymous release, unapologetically focused on social justice, features five originals, four of which are named after notable activists of the past and present, as well as three covers: “Home is Where the … [Read more...]
Marc Cary on the Fender Rhodes, Influence, and Individualism
The Marc Cary Trio hit le club l'Astral at 9 p.m. on Friday, July 3 as part of the 36th edition of the Montreal International Jazz Festival. The band drove up to Montreal that day after playing their regular Thursday session in Harlem, which ended at 3:30 a.m. early Friday morning. Although the group must have been feeling wiped, they showed no signs of fatigue and delivered … [Read more...]
Marc Cary Set To Release ‘Rhodes Ahead Vol. 2’
Voted Rising Star-Keyboardist in this year's 62nd Annual DownBeat Critics Poll, Marc Cary is back with a new opus following his critically acclaimed 2013 albums For The Love Of Abbey and Four Directions, and last year's Cosmic Indigenous. ‘Rhodes Ahead Vol. 2’, set to release March 17th on Motéma Music, is a follow-up to his 1999 album ‘Rhodes Ahead Vol. 1’. For this project, … [Read more...]