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What's New Archive Motema International 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 Many of Motéma's artists head to Europe this summer. Please check out our [ Read More ]

2009 ROUND-UP: Accomplishments and Accolades "Best Of" Lists for '09 Ithamara Koorax -# 3 Best Female Singer in the 2009 DownBeat Readers Poll -Bim Bom named one of the Top Vocal CDs of 2009 (All About Jazz, NY) -Rated in the Top Ten Jazz Recordings of 2008-2009 on Patty Herlevi's Whole Music Experience blog. < [ Read More ]

Tessa Souter Wins Gap’s “Born to Play” Music Contest Motema's Tessa Souter recently won Gap’s “Born to Play” Music Contest with her original composition "Usha's Wedding". The song is featured on her new abum "Obsession" and is available for free download here< [ Read More ]

Motema Joins The Fight Against Cancer N.E.D. - No Evidence of Disease, the indie rock band formed by six gynecologic cancer surgeons that will release its debut with Motéma in September, has forged a partnership with the Cancer Schmancer Movement, a not-for-profit founded by Fr [ Read More ]

Oran Etkin Featured as Windowsmedia.com Emerging Artist Clarinetist and saxophonist Oran Etkin, whose debut CD, Kelenia, has been earning rave reviews from the likes of the New York Times, the Village Voice and the Boston Globe, has been selected as an Emerging Artist on Windowsmedia.com. Windowsmedia.com is the digital media web resource available from the popular Windows Media Player, and fea [ Read More ]

Motéma Launches Live Performance Series at Concertino Motéma Music & Concertino Productions invite you to a very special evening of acoustic music on June 9th at the Concertino studio featuring the world premiere of the exciting new jazz/world music duo: Jana Herzen & Charnett Moffett Motéma founder, president and recording artist [ Read More ]

Ryan Cohan Awarded 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship Motéma is proud to announce that pianist and composer Ryan Cohan, who has been heralded as "a gifted pianist" and "a master at three-horn writing" by DownBeat magazine, has been awarded the 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship in the area of music composition. Guggenheim Fellows are ap [ Read More ]

Oran Etkin At The Afropop 20th Anniversary Gala Oran Etkin was recently invited to perform at the Afropop 20th Anniversary Gala honoring Anjelique Kidjo and Harry Belafonte upon their induction into the Afropop Hall of Fame. Oran performed with the group Mandingo Ambassadors and there was also a musical performance by the cast o [ Read More ]

Ryan Cohan In The Studio Ryan Cohan is hard at work on a new album for Motema to be released next year. He's been in the studio working on tracks which will feature his touring quartet in addition to special guests Joe Locke on vibes and Steve Kroon on percussion. The sessions took place at CRC studi [ Read More ]

In The Studio... N.E.D.(No Evidence of Disease) the rock band featuring six gynecological cancer surgeons who have banded together to support the fight against women's reproductive cancers is now gearing up for their April recording session with producer Mario McNulty (Keith Richards, Laurie Anderson, Ziggy Marley) and mu [ Read More ]

David Weiss & NJCO featured on WBGO, NPR, Downbeat & Jazz Times We extend our warm congratulations to David Weiss for the long over-due attention he is getting for his prodigious work as a producer, arranger, band leader, composer and as one of today's most virtuosic trumpet players. The strong press and radio response response to the October '09 release of his New Jazz Composers Octet, The Turning [ Read More ]

Motema Without Borders The past few weeks have found Motéma's artists traveling far and wide, bringing music to audiences everywhere from the sunny Caribbean to chilly Eastern Europe.... Lynne Arriale has just returned from a hugely successful tour of Europe, and she'll be returning later this month for five shows with her new ensemble [ Read More ]

Jazz Therapy Still Going Strong! Roni Ben-Hur & Gene Bertoncini's Jazz Therapy project, SMILE, will be featured at Barnes & Noble this month and next. Catch this dynamic guitar duo live at NYC's Rubin Museum on April 24th, which also happens also to be company founder Jana Herzen's birthday! Come on down to celebrate with us. Reservations highly recommended. The Rubi [ Read More ]

Motema Muse 9.12.08 The New Jazz Composers Octet, Kevin Jones and KJ Denhert will release their new Motema albums on October 14th! The New Jazz Composers Octet "The Turning Gate" Hailed by critic Jim Macnie as a “think tank” of today’s leading jazz talent, the New Jazz Composers Octet (NJCO) [ Read More ]

Rufus Reid wins Guggenheim Fellowship 2008 Rufus Reid was awareded with a Guggenheim Fellowship and will recieve a grant of $50,000 to allow him to focus on writing a jazz composition for symphonic orchestra. This is a rare honor for a musician, and very well deserved on Reid's part. Reid who has worked steadily as one of the premier bassists and educators n Jazz recent [ Read More ]

Motéma All Star Brunch Complimentary Brunch Courtesy Virgin Megastore Hosted by Sheila Anderson of WBGO Jazz 88.3 Featuring: Rufus Reid Roni Ben-Hur Amy London KJ Denhert Virgin Megastore, Union Square New York City Noon - 3PM Free Event [ Read More ]