Early last month, the incomparable musician, rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor Terrace Martin dropped a music video, co-directed by himself and Avo John Kambourian, for his latest single “All I Own”. Featuring subdued black and white visuals of his native Los Angeles, the track is a breath of fresh air with sublime instrumentals and cryptic yet profound lyr … [Read more...]
R+R=NOW – “Resting Warrior” (Stream)
"Resting Warrior", the new single from the supergroup R+R=NOW, has that certain Glasperian, balanced sense of sprawl where everyone gets a solo and plays that solo at the top of his game, tapping into a quality in the arranging reminiscent of the sharpest jams on Lionel Loueke's Heritage album which Robert Glasper also produced. It was he who put this spectacular band together … [Read more...]
Nextbop’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2016
There's no universal theme or overall consensus in jazz this year. No overblown hype machine, no clamoring for a seemingly agreed upon savior, no important trendsetting bucking of past conventions to take on new ones. Artists made art this year, as they do every year, and in the realm of jazz, they made art together. Collaborators collaborated, improvisors improvised. We, … [Read more...]