I like that we make this list every year. No, it's not as well read as our other posts. It doesn't exactly fit what we do. But I like the rounded nature of this, that there's a humor in making a jazz and non-jazz list, of the other vast majority of the market share while still including folks who are still just as independent. Many on this list are jazz musicians anyway, … [Read more...]
Chance the Rapper, Donnie Trumpet & the Social Experiment Release New Album ‘Surf’ (Video + Download)
Fans have been eagerly awaiting a follow-up to Chance the Rapper’s 2013 mixtape Acid Rap since it more or less broke the Internet, and on Friday they got the next best thing. Surf is the debut album from Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment, which began as Chance’s backup band. The group consists of Donnie Trumpet (aka 21-year-old Nico Segal), Peter Cottontale, Nate Fox, … [Read more...]