NEW! DeJohnette/Grenadier/Medeski/Scofield: HUDSON (Deluxe Digital Edition) is OUT NOW!

NEW! DeJohnette/Grenadier/Medeski/Scofield: HUDSON (Deluxe Digital Edition) is OUT NOW!

January 31, 2024

A deluxe digital reissue of HUDSON [DeJohnette, Grenadier, Medeski, Scofield] with two bonus tracks: a searing rendition of the Hendrix classic “CASTLES MADE OF SAND” (with Jack D. on vocals), and a radio edit of their reggae-fied take on Dylan’s “LAY LADY LAY” is Out Now!  Buy/Listen here. 

This music,  praised by Downbeat, Rollingstone, and more in 2017, is as fresh as ever.[Special thanks to Apple, and Tidal for featuring this re-issue, and to Spotify’s “State of Jazz” editor for the position #3 placement this week for Lay Lady Lay!]  Enjoy! 

New! 20 Years of Motéma – A 40-Track Celebration Compilation + 3 Shows In Paris! Stream the Compilation & Get Paris Show Tickets here…

New! 20 Years of Motéma – A 40-Track Celebration Compilation + 3 Shows In Paris! Stream the Compilation & Get Paris Show Tickets here…

October 29, 2023

2023 marks Motéma’s 20th Anniversary! To celebrate we have launched a 40-track Anniversary compilation featuring some of our favorite tracks through the years. Click here to stream it today!

We are also celebrating with three shows in Paris on November 2, 3 & 4 at the Sunset/Sunside. Motema’s very first shows were in Paris 20 years ago, now we celebrate with our 2023 artists: Flamenkora, Shuteen Erdenebaatar Quartet, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Motema founder & recording artist Jana Herzen. Those in Paris, please join us! Click here for tickets and full show details.

Geri Allen/Kurt Rosenwinkel singles: “Open-Handed Reach” and “Simple #2”- Out now!

Geri Allen/Kurt Rosenwinkel singles: “Open-Handed Reach” and “Simple #2”- Out now!

October 1, 2023

The 1st single from an album dear to Motéma’s heart, the exquisite duo project A Lovesome Thing, (recorded live in Paris in 2012) is out now and has been featured as the lead track on TIDAL’s GROWN JAZZ playlist this week. Pre-order/Pre-save the album and hear the single on your platform of choice. The single, Open-Handed Reach was penned by Allen to tribute Dr. Billy Taylor. This is the first and only recording of the song. The single Simple #2, is written by Rosenwinkel and makes its debut here.