Take a peek behind the scenes of the latest album from Charnett Moffett - one of the most highly regarded bassists in jazz. "Treasure" Rodney Holmes, Denardo Coleman, Oran Etkin and long time collaborator and guitar icon Stanley Jordan who joins in for two swinging tracks.

"Flying Toward The Sound" is the much anticipated solo piano recording debut of one of America's premier pianists, Geri Allen. This video for the title track is excerpted from the art film "Refractions" directed by Carrie Mae Weems.

Harpist Tomoko Sugawara revives the ancient Kugo harp and performs "A Night In Shiraz." This is taken from her new Motema album "Along The Silk Road."

Gregory Porter's "Water" cracked the JazzWeek album chart this week jumping from 21 to 10. His captivating voice continues to garner praise from critics: "Smooth as silk" writes Ken Batchelor - Disc Marketing / DMI Worldwide. Kimani Fowlin (Quintessence / Crunch Gym) praises: "AMAZING! I haven't heard a male jazz vocalist this strong in a long time... a powerhouse singer, composer, arranger, writer and collaborator. Congrats to Gregory!

Geri Allen has been receiving outstanding press coverage this year. The Wall Street Journal boldly proclaims, "Not even Steve Jobs could devise a doo-dad that could predict what Geri Allen is going to do next." Nate Chinen of The New York Times calls Allen "a wise and dynamic pianist" and praises "her sharp young working band." Catch her live! Read more. 

 

Motéma products are now available in the EU via Membran International!  See the Motéma site, published in German and English here: www.motema.membran.net

 

 

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS...

Please visit our event page for complete listings and details on all upcoming events

Sameer Gupta and Oran Etkin at the Trenton International Jazz and Blues Festival.

Sameer Gupta
Date: Saturday, September 18, 2010
Venue: NJN Studios
Show Time: 12pm.

Oran Etkin
Date: Friday, September 17, 2010
Venue: NJN Studio
Show Time: 7pm.

 

Rufus Reid: Has just booked a fall tour kicking off October 30th. After a stop in Edmonton, Canada, he will be headed out west to make appearances in Seattle, WA and in Los Angeles, Berkeley, San Diego, and Half Moon Bay, CA. To learn more, please visit Rufus' tour page.

 

Rufus is on the August Cover of Jazz Inside Magazine, Review of live performance at The Kitano on Page 6 by Ira Gitler, Feature on Page 8 - 9, 32-34.