MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #207 WEEK OF 01-20-2020
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #207 WEEK OF 01-20-2020 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
Igor Willcox: The Thrill of Playing in the Moment
Igor Willcox: The Thrill of Playing in the Moment by Susan Frances The Igor Willcox Quartet led by Brazilian born and bred drummer/composer Igor Willcox can teach everyone a lesson …
Emilio Solla: Letting Music Find Its Own Path
Emilio Solla: Letting Music Find Its Own Path by Susan Frances Grammy nominee pianist, composer, and bandleader Emilio Solla has embarked on a new venture with his latest release Puertos: Music …
James Hill: Trailblazer of Electric Jazz
James Hill: Trailblazer of Electric Jazz by Susan Frances Electrifying the instruments used in jazz music isn’t a part of the music form’s origins but it is certainly inching its …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #201 WEEK OF 12-09-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #201 WEEK OF 11-25-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
Michal Martyniuk: From Poland To Going Global
Michal Martyniuk: From Poland To Going Global by Susan Frances Jazz improvisation is one of those musical styles that reach across borders of nations. Its origins are native everywhere from …
Alex Cuba: A Flare for Contemporary Music
Alex Cuba: A Flare for Contemporary Music by Susan Frances Having a continental mind was imperative for musicians through the 20th century. Meaning, they desired to be broadminded about music, …
Vincent Duhaime Perreault: Keeping Tertio Spontaneous
Vincent Duhaime Perreault: Keeping Tertio Spontaneous by Susan Frances Founded by guitarist and Montreal’s homegrown Vincent Duhaime Perreault, Tertio straddles the thin line between traditional jazz fundamentals and contemporary jazz …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #197 WEEK OF 11-11-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #197 WEEK OF 11-11-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #196 WEEK OF 11-04-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #196 WEEK OF 11-04-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
Yvette Norwood Tiger: Open Mind and an Open Heart
Yvette Norwood Tiger: Open Mind and an Open Heart by Susan Frances Singer-songwriter Yvette Norwood-Tiger is known by her audiences as a woman with a golden voice. But her talents …
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool from the Perspective of Vince Wilburn, Jr.
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool from the Perspective of Vince Wilburn, Jr. by Susan Frances orn on May 26, 1926, trumpet player Miles Davis had something to communicate with …
Sara Gazarek: The Always Changing Story of Life
Sara Gazarek: The Always Changing Story of Life by Susan Frances he story of life has been represented in books like John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. It’s been told …
Wayne Wallace: Seizing Moments of Epiphany
Wayne Wallace: Seizing Moments of Epiphany by Susan Frances any people have experienced an epiphany. They come while alone with one’s thoughts, doing a mundane task like taking a shower, …
Spaga: Think Globally, Act Locally
Spaga: Think Globally, Act Locally by Susan Frances Spaga’s founder, frontman, co-collaborator, and pianist Aron Magner instills in the band to think globally and act locally. Thus, setting the band’s …
Allison Miller: The Magic of Collective Negotiation
Allison Miller: The Magic of Collective Negotiation by Susan Frances Traditionally, drums have been thought to require brawn and stamina, qualities that people attribute to the male gender. However, a …
Vivian Sessoms: Talks about Life
Vivian Sessoms: Talks about Life Jazz practitioner Vivian Sessoms has made a name for herself as an international vocalist, composer, and arranger. Three separate skill sets which she employed on …
Larry Corban: The Album of His Dreams
Larry Corban: The Album of His Dreams Guitarist Larry Corban is known for his daredevil solos and instinct for well-placed excursions into the realm of improvisation. His talents are demonstrated …
Dave Stryker: A Guitarist on a Mission
Dave Stryker: A Guitarist on a Mission What does one do when he has a discography as a leader and collaborator the length of a full page ad in …
Lisa Maxwell: A Grand Maestro Makes Her Debut
Lisa Maxwell: A Grand Maestro Makes Her Debut ince her early 20’s, Lisa Maxwell has been known among the inner circles of jazz musicians and orchestras that record for TV …
Steve Slagle: A Never-ending Journey
Steve Slagle: A Never-ending Journey A prolific saxophonist, flutiest, bandleader, and composer, Steve Slagle finds inspiration to play music veritably every single day. He is a man always on the …
Thabang Tabane, “Richard” Review
“Thabang Tabane is an innovative composer and hand percussionist that is creating a modern take with a cross pollination of paths of traditional South African music with elements of jazz. …
Steve Coleman, “Horda” Review
“Steve Coleman is moving in directions that embody the spirit of jazz, pulling from the counterpoint of the cosmos and with the Five Elements layering cross-rhythms to the vibratory frequencies …
Jesse Fischer, “The Intrepid Fox” Review
“Jesse Fischer is a multi-instrumentalist that combines jazz, hip-hop, and electronica into a hip exploration of arranging jazz standards and pushing them as creatively as possible to bring out new …
Gilad Hekselman, “V-Blues” Review
“Gilad Hekselman’s playing is innovative, rhythmically adventurous and always has a clear melodic direction.” – Jeff Williams, Modern Jazz Today Label: Motema
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #206 WEEK OF 01-13-2020
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #206 WEEK OF 01-13-2020 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #205 WEEK OF 01-06-2020
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #205 WEEK OF 01-06-2020 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #204 WEEK OF 12-30-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #204 WEEK OF 12-30-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #203 WEEK OF 12-23-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #203 WEEK OF 12-23-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
MODERN JAZZ TODAY – EPISODE #202 WEEK OF 12-16-2019
MODERN JAZZ TODAY EPISODE #202 WEEK OF 12-16-2019 Thank you for all your support, emails and encouraging worlds. Support these artists and support their music by listening, streaming and going …
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