Listen to the new single from Donny McCaslin featuring Sun Kil Moon, premiered via VICE Noisey! The track is from his new album ‘Blow.’ which drops Oct 5 – pre-order the album or listen to all the singles here.
We were most honored to have had the opportunity to work with the great Randy Weston and we miss him dearly. We hope you will take a moment to read this article in the New York Times about this musical giant whose influence was legendary and whose spirit uplifted all he knew.
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We are excited to announce the release of the new album and Motema debut from guitarist Gilad Hekselman, ‘Ask for Chaos’! Find out more about the album here.
“Gilad Hekselman is a guitarist whose star is on the rise for the right reasons” – The New York Times
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!