Motema is very excited to announce Ben Wendel‘s new album The Seasons is now available for pre-order!
GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist and co-leader of Kneebody, Ben Wendel releases his studio album adaptation of the acclaimed YouTube video series The Seasons. Inspired by Tchaikovsky’s compositions, each track is dedicated to a specific month and artist who has shaped Wendel’s creative vision. The Seasons is not only a representation of the passage of time but a statement on how technology has changed the way artists communicate and share art.
Check it out and listen to the first singles “July” and “August” here!
Stream Donny McCaslin‘s new single “Club Kidd” on Consequence of Sound here.
Album Blow. now available for pre-order!
In this article, “What’s Behind the New Jazz Resurgence?,” Nate Chinen discusses the key players in his new jazz history book ‘Playing Changes.’
Chinen states, “Prior to making the album, Bowie basically gave Tony [Visconti] homework: He had him listen to the Donny McCaslin Quartet album Casting for Gravity, and [McCaslin quartet drummer] Mark Guiliana’s Beat Music. He was saying, ‘Listen to the ways these guys move together; get that inside your head. Because this is what we’re trying to do.'”
Check out the full article here!
Gerald Clayton kicks off his week at the Village Vanguard tonight with Logan Richardson, Walter Smith III, Joe Sanders, and Marcus Gilmore. Sets are at 8:30pm and 10:30pm, July 31st – August 5th. Grab your tickets here!
Motema is excited to announce acclaimed guitarist Gilad Hekselman’s Motema debut! Ask For Chaos will be released September 7th. His first track on the album “VBlues” was premiered by WBGO Jazz 88.3 – check it out here!
To listen and find out more about the release, click here.
Watch Deva Mahal’s stunning cover of Robyn’s hit “Dancing On My Own,” recorded for the Mahogany COVERS series!
Watch Here