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INDEPENDENT CULTURE


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

John Adams

Thumbs Up
[Congruent Music]

This exciting project is the sixth release from bassist John Adams.  The recording has a fresh, contemporary sound, conveyed by a wide-ranging instrumentation.  It contains five originals and six stunning arrangements.  It features musicians who are the “cream of the crop” from the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and who tour and [...]

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Jim Pearce

I'm in the Twilight
[Oak Avenue Publishing]

“Jim Pearce is in possession of a special type of “triple threat.” I don’t know if he can dance or act.  What Pearce certainly can do is sing, play piano and write great music.”  Jazz Improv Magazine  Jim’s six CD’s have received extensive radio airplay, been heard on television shows [...]

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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 [...]

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Irene and Her Latin Jazz Band

A Song of You
[VRC Records]

Irene sings in a smooth, sultry style.  The band knows their acoustic Latin jazz and Brazilian rhythms, especially South American pianist Rique Pantoja (Ricky Martin, Santana, Milton Nascimento).  On their second album Irene brings her special Latin jazz arrangements to standards (Gershwin, Cole Porter), classic Latin numbers (Jobim, Gilberto), a [...]

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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 [...]

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Henry K. Allen

East of the Sun, West of the Moon
[Rainbow Records]

April 3, 2009, at the Hawaii State Capitol, Henry was acknowledged by the Senate of the 25th Legislature of the State of Hawaii as a “musician extraordinaire”, names  “One of Hawaii’s Living Treasures” for his “Lifetime Achievement Legacy Award” on April 4, 2009, from Hawaii‘s Music Foundation and recognized at [...]

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