We are thrilled to announce that 3 Motema artists have been nominated in a total of 5 GRAMMY categories: Karrin Allyson‘s Many A New Day: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein for Best Jazz Vocal Album; Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra‘s Cuba: The Conversation Continues for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album and Best Instrumental Composition (The Afro Latin Jazz Suite); and Joey Alexander‘s My Favorite Things for Best Jazz Instrumental Album and Best Improvised Jazz Solo (“Giant Steps”), becoming the youngest artist to be nominated for a GRAMMY in a jazz category!
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As part of the Winter’s Eve festivities in Lincoln Square, Karrin Allyson performs live at the Apple Store, Upper West Side tonight! The show starts at 7 pm after the tree lighting ceremony. Karrin will be singing some holiday favorites as well as songs from her new release, Many A New Day: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein.
“Extraordinary…The Royal Bopsters Project vividly makes the case for a revival of the art of vocalese.” Allen Morrison, Downbeat ( 4.5 Stars * * * * 1/2 )
“Amy London, Darmon Meader, Dylan Pramuk and Holli Ross have recorded more than a tribute in The Royal Bopsters. It’s a living, breathing participatory memento of new meets old…great choices of original and standard material–all done in the classic mode of bop singing exemplified by these giants of scat and song…” The Jazz Police
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“More riveting music there has not been since the Manhattan Transfer recorded Vocalese in 1985…” Jazzdagama.com
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“This project unites a new voice in Jazz Quartet singing, whose ideas are fresh and plans are set…If all musical projects could be this well programmed…” C. Michael Bailey, Allaboutjazz.com
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