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CHARNETT MOFFETT’s NEW LOVE Receives Rave Review on JazzASeizHeur (FRANCE)

May 3, 2021

CHARNETT MOFFETT, son of the legendary percussionist of Ornette Coleman, Charles Moffett, is releasing a new album “New Love” on MOTEMA MUSIC on June 11th…. This musician, who has associated his work for a few years with the exquisite vocalist JANA HERZEN, has played with the elite of US jazz from McCoy Tyner to Kenny Garrett via Ornette Coleman or Wynton Marsalis. It would seem that with this new recording, CHARNETT MOFFETT explores the meanders of his musical memory and gives us his most intimate influences which have marked his career until now. Note the subtle guitar accompaniment of JANA HERZEN and the saxophone and flute interventions of the excellent IRWIN HALL. With this 14th album including 7 from Motéma Music, he affirms that he is one of the best bassists on the American scene with musicians like Marcus Miller or Christian McBride …

My three favorite themes are: Higher Dimensions, Love for the People, ETQ
– Jean Luc Martin (JazzASeizHeur) – May 1, 2021

Read the full review here!

Pre-Save/Pre-Order the album and Stream New Love here!

Learn more about Charnett Moffett!

International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert and More

April 30, 2021

Happy International Jazz Day from the Motéma family. It’s the 10th anniversary of this incredible international initiative. Don’t miss the official Live-Streamed All-Star Global Concert at 5 p.m. ET today which features Motema family members Melissa Aldana, Stefon Harris, and Gerald Clayton. Terri Lyne Carrington is also part of the Jazz Day education presentation today. Find out all details here!

Charnett Moffett “New Love” single & album pre-order announced by Bass Magazine

April 16, 2021

“New Love expresses Moffett’s deeply personal permutations of love and an embracing of change as part of life’s progression” – Bass Magazine

Bass Magazine featured Charnett Moffett’s new single New Love from is upcoming album of the same name.

The single New Love is a gentle, spiritual love song that draws on AAA pop, jam-band rock, and jazz sensibilities. Moffett’s melodic bass and tender vocals take the lead with strong support from Jana Herzen (guitar), Irwin Hall (alto-flute), and Corey Garcia (drums).

Pre-Save/Pre-Order the album and Stream New Love here!

Check out the full Bass Magazine article here!

Learn more about Charnett Moffett!

Jihye Lee Orchestra “Relentless Mind” Premiere and Playlist Love from Amazon Music, Spotify, and Apple Music

March 29, 2021

Jihye Lee Orchestra‘s Motéma debut Daring Mind hit the streets on Friday 3/26 but today was the premiere of the full ‘Relentless Mind’ studio video. You can check out the full video here!

Daring Mind has also garnered the attention of many jazz editorial playlists from the major Digital Service Providers such as Amazon Music, Spotify, and Apple Music. The most notable of which was the feature on the cover of the Amazon Music playlist “The Pocket”

Buy/Stream the album here if you haven’t already!

Jihye Lee Orchestra ‘Daring Mind’ Out Now!

March 26, 2021

This extraordinary sophomore album from the Jihye Lee Orchestra showcases the Korean composer and conductor Jihye Lee’s adventurous and very personable storytelling approach to large-ensemble jazz-meets-classical music over the course of nine spellbinding compositions. Daring Mind is now available everywhere!

Buy/Stream the album here!

‘Jana Herzen: Live’ Out Today!

March 12, 2021

It’s out! The first-ever live album from Motema artist Jana Herzen. Rudolf Amstutz of Switzerland’s JAZZ‘N‘MORE has reviewed it as “Wonderful music – like balm for the sore lockdown soul!” Featuring and produced by Charnett Moffett also featuring Brian Jackson, Irwin Hall, and Corey Garcia the album captures a joyous pre-Covid concert at Joe’s Pub in NYC.

Buy/Listen to the full album here!