Trumpeter Russell Gunn is back with a new opus from his Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra entitled Pyramids, released today via Ropeadope Records, which he describes as the second in a trilogy that began with 2016’s The Sirius Mystery.The following preamble, as excerpted from the album’s liner notes, will shed some light on the inspiration behind the record. “‘Egyptologists’ and … [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...]