Tomorrow, we publish our Best Jazz Albums of 2019 list. But first, we thought it'd be dope to have a look back at this year's top ten most-read blog posts. Let's just say that when Brad Mehldau shares one of your links on social media, shit goes viral... But in all seriousness, 2019 was a pretty outstanding year for jazz music and we're so proud to have been a part of the … [Read more...]
Watch the Video for Trumpeter Marquis Hill’s “To You I Promise” from New Album ‘Love Tape’
Enlightened trumpeter and winner of the 2014 Monk Competition (or rather the newly-minted Hancock Competition) Marquis Hill is returning October 11th with a new album entitled Love Tape via the Black Unlimited Music Group label.Following along the lines of his 2017 EP Meditation Tape, Hill tackles the theme of love, more specifically self-love, with music inspired by a … [Read more...]
Caroline Davis – ‘Heart Tonic’
Alto saxophonist Caroline Davis knows her way around a tune. Her songs on her new album, Heart Tonic, can be angular, smooth, poppy, earnest jams, or driving runs. She's a player and a composer with a great deal of range and enchanting execution, and she leads a damn fine band, too.Davis plays the alto sax with a sweetness that lets her more divergent choices work. The same … [Read more...]
Marquis Hill – ‘Meditation Tape EP’
Marquis Hill, who we recently interviewed, has finally dropped his Meditation Tape EP. You can check out the first track from the album, "Good Morning", below. The EP's also presently free to stream on YouTube so you should check it out while you can. And read the interview if you haven't! Have a good weekend y'all. … [Read more...]
Nextbop Interviews Marquis Hill
Trumpeter and sensei Marquis Hill is set to drop a brand new EP, aka bomb, on us December 1st. Meditation Tape EP is a seven-track succinct endeavor rooted in jazz and hip hop but most importantly branching out, as hinted by the title, into spirituality. Each track of the instrumental beat tape is followed by an excerpt from an interview with Sun Ra drummer Marvin “Bugalu” Smi … [Read more...]