Norah Jones is set to release a new album this spring titled Little Broken Hearts (Blue Note/EMI), a collaboration with producer/musician Danger Mouse. The two first worked together when Danger Mouse called upon Jones to contribute vocals to his 2011 album ROME. Their connection proved deep enough that they decided [...]
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Vijay Iyer Wins Greenfield Prize
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012The Hermitage Artist Retreat and the Greenfield Foundation has announced that composer and pianist Vijay Iyer has won the $30,000 Greenfield Prize, awarded this year in the field of music. Iyer will receive the award at a special celebration dinner on April 1 in Sarasota, Florida. “The Hermitage is very [...]
Read more >>Paul McCartney, Standardized
Friday, January 27th, 2012On February 7, Paul McCartney—he of The Beatles and Wings and Pop Immortality—will release an album of standards that he remembers hearing while growing up. Tommy LiPuma produced the album, charmingly titled Kisses On the Bottom, while Diana Krall and her band served as McCartney’s backing group. Eric Clapton and [...]
Read more >>Myra Melford’s Snowy Egret
Thursday, January 26th, 2012On Saturday, February 25, at 9 and 10:30 p.m., pianist/composer Myra Melford will debut her new ensemble, Snowy Egret, at The Jazz Gallery in New York City. The interdisciplinary sextet features trumpeter Ron Miles, guitarist Liberty Ellman, electric bassist Stomu Takeishi, drummer Tyshawn Sorey and dancer Oguri. Snowy Egret is [...]
Read more >>The Wee Trio on the Road
Thursday, January 12th, 2012About a year ago, a cadre of New Orleans’ finest musicians gathered to perform the music of David Bowie. Among those assembled was James Westfall, vibraphonist/composer and one-third of The Wee Trio. This idea of performing Bowie’s music coincided with the groundwork the Trio had laid for their third album. [...]
Read more >>Don Byron Focuses on Gospel Greats
Monday, January 9th, 2012Don Byron has signed with Savoy Jazz and is gearing up for the release of Love, Peace and Soul, the 12-track debut album by his New Gospel Quintet. With jazz as his springboard, the virtuosic clarinetist and saxophonist has turned his ear to gospel-music icons Thomas A. Dorsey and Sister [...]
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