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Independent Culture
- With each new r...
  
  Solo
  
  Motema
- A swinging, cro...
  
  Of Thee I Sing
  
  Stellar Sound P
- “Tremendous�...
  
  Patterns
  
  Buckyball Music
- On Balladeering...
  
  Evening Song
  
  Loveland Record
- The itinerary f...
  
  Another Voyage
  
  Hot Shoe Record

INDEPENDENT CULTURE

Passion-driven independent record companies have produced some of the most important music in jazz. The tradition continues...

Jake Hertzog

Patterns

[Buckyball Music]

“Tremendous…Impressive…the blazing wunderkind” are just some of the reviews describing Jake’s talent. Daring intervallic leaps, chordal voicings, and a killer instinct on solos somewhere between jazz and rock mark the playing on Patterns. To say that Hertzog is a shredder that can’t be stopped is just to get the conversation [...]

Jakob Bro

Evening Song

[Loveland Records]

On Balladeering the Danish guitarist Jakob Bro has gathered some of the most prominent contemporary jazz musicians to play his new songs, written exclusively for the occasion. Here, Frisell’s and Bro’s congenial guitar playing moves organically, streaming underneath Konitz’ unique saxophone meditations which fits perfectly with the significant sound and [...]

Hristo Vitchev Quartet

The Secrets of an Angel

[First Orbit Sounds Music]

The Secrets of an Angel is the newest release from Bulgarian jazz guitarist Hristo Vitchev. The record is a duo session featuring Latin Grammy nominated pianist Weber Iago, presenting an impressionistic landscape painted by the graceful conversation between the two insturments. A deep harmonic story that will take the listener [...]

E.S.P

Time's Up!

[Spider Records]

E.S.P. is part post bop, part world beat, and part groove. Matthew Vacanti, John Magnante, Brian Scherer, Karl Sterling and Barry Blumenthal deliver a performance that is clearly inspired by the tradition of true jazz improvisation, yet Time’s Up! glistens with a contemporary sound. “You will enjoy the music on [...]

Hailey Niswanger

Confeddie

[self-released]

2008 Mary Lou Williams “Women In Jazz Saxophone Competition” winner Hailey Niswanger interprets the music of Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock and other modern jazz masters on her debut CD Confeddie whose title track she wrote inspired by Eddie Harris. “Hailey’s CD is mind blowing with advanced, lyrical and [...]

Janet Planet

Of Thee I Sing

[Stellar Sound Productions]

A swinging, cross-country journey that celebrates the sites, cities and landscape across the United States. The spirited and masterful Ms. Planet takes listeners to a place where they remember the goodness in people, the beauty of our land, and a love for the place we call home. In addition to [...]