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INDEPENDENT CULTURE

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

Satoko Kajita

Life

[Self-released]

Satoko’s first CD lets you calm and comfortable with the tastes of the simplicity and nostalgia. With her sanshin (three-stringed guitar from Okinawa, Japan) and voice, you will remember something that has been sleeping in the bottom of your heart. The CD includes the songs from Okinawa, Japan, the American [...]

Keri Johnsrud

All Blue

[Self-released]

In her debut jazz vocal album, ‘All Blue’, which was officially released in late December 2009, Keri Johnsrud features unique arrangements of well-known standards, classic country and modern classical tunes. This Chicago-based vocalist credits jazz greats, such as Shirley Horn and Jackie Paris, for providing inspiration in her work, along [...]

Lawson Rollins

Espirito

[Infinita Records]

In describing Lawson Rollins’ guitar style Guitar Player Magazine writes, “Rollins seduces in so many ways that it’s almost unfair. His classical tone is gorgeous, his technique is impeccable, his subtle genre blending is compelling.” World Music Central states in their review of ESPIRITO, “With Rollins’ guitar at the helm [...]

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 [...]

Jose Rodrigues

Moments in Life

[Jose Rodrigues Music]

“Carribean Fantasy”, the main feature on this album, incorporates rhythms from the caribbean which include Danzon, Cha Cha Cha, Reggae, & Mambo fused with Western Music and Jazz Harmonies. The form of this work is a suite that segues right into the next movement without a pause. The use of [...]

John Basile

No Apologies

[StringTime Jazz]

Jazz Guitarist John Basile and StringTime Jazz return to the roots and present a soulful organ based collection of standards, originals, Latin, and ‘70s pop tunes in a new CD release titled No Apologies. The music incorporates the rich tradition of organ based, straight-ahead jazz, with a contemporary approach that results in [...]