David Murray‘s Blues for Memo has been nominated for Best Jazz Album at Worldwide Awards. Click here to cast your vote!
“When a baby grand piano rolls into the office for a Tiny Desk concert, you expect something special. But none of us could have imagined what it’s like to see 15-year old Joey Alexander play that piano with such mastery.” Check out Joey Alexander‘s NPR Tiny Desk Concert here!
Joey Alexander’s new EP A Joey Alexander Christmas is out now!
An uplifting holiday recording that reflects Joey’s deep faith, spirituality and love of gospel music. Includes a never before released bonus track, a solo version of What A Wonderful World recorded in 2016 during the sessions for his album ‘Countdown’, and a remastered version of one of Joey’s most popular recordings, My Favorite Things, from his first album, of the same name released in 2016.
Buy or stream the album here!
The release of Ben Wendel’s latest release ‘The Seasons’ was featured in DownBeat! Writer Robert Ham and Wendel discuss the history of the album and how it went from a video project of duets to a full record.
Check out the full feature here!
Gary Walker of WBGO interviewed Stefon Harris about ‘Sonic Creed’ in late October. Walker states, “As for the material, it includes adventurous nods to the jazz pantheon — Horace Silver, Wayne Shorter, Art Blakey — as well as the personal choices and stories that anchor Stefon’s sonic creed of creativity and empathy.”
You can read Walker’s thoughts on ‘Sonic Creed’ and listen to the full interview here!
The October issue of Jazziz Magazine featured an interview with Gilad Hekselman, in which he explains the meaning behind his latest album ‘Ask For Chaos.’ Hekselman says, “You ask for chaos because it brings renewal. Being comfortable is not necessarily always good for you.”
Click here to read the full feature!