Deva Mahal was featured on the French TV program Quotidien.
Watch her performance of the song “Snakes” here!
Deva Mahal’s debut album Run Deep is out now!
A rare combination of masterful songwriting and breathtaking vocal talent, Deva Mahal steps into the spotlight on her debut, Run Deep, an album of pulse-pounding soul with a decidedly modern edge. Taking inspiration from the idea of strength through vulnerability, Deva powerfully connects with her audience with raw honesty, rich musicality, and emotionally searing songs of love and loss, and the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity.
Download/stream here!
Joey Alexander’s new album Eclipse is now available for pre-order!
This sophisticated yet explorational recording features bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Eric Harland with guest appearances on three tracks by saxophonist Joshua Redman. Recorded in Woodstock on August 21, 2017, the day of the solar eclipse, the track “Eclipse” became the centerpiece of the album. The musicians’ spontaneous expression of their experience viewing this rare astronomical event signifies Alexander’s movement into a freer expression.
Check out the trailer here!
Pre-order/Listen and stream the single here!
Billboard premiered the title track off of Joey Alexander’s new album Eclipse.
“The young artist’s musicianship and knowledge of jazz and classical fundamentals are embraced on this free, peaceful 10-minute track. He approached “Eclipse” with subtle sounds and delicate harmonies.” – Rachel George, Billboard
Check out the premiere here!
The new album from jazz innovator David Murray and acclaimed actor/poet Saul Williams ‘Blues for Memo’ is out now. This album is a powerful, political expression of the blues, paying homage to a pioneer of Istanbul’s jazz scene, Mehmet “Memo” Uluğ, inspired further by the legendary conductor/cornetist Lawrence D. “Butch” Morris and poet Amiri Baraka.
Click here to download/listen to ‘Blues for Memo’
The New York Times included the new track “Cycles and Seasons” from David Murray’s release Blues for Memo, featuring Saul Williams, on “The Playlist” this week.
“This track has two musical sections: a querying refrain, with a tweaked blues melody that lodges quizzically between major and minor, and a skating section of crisp swing. Throughout, Mr. Williams and the pianist Orrin Evans maintain a jittery and prolix flow, demanding action but not waiting around for you to take it.” – Giovanni Russonello
Click here for the full article!