When L.A. artist Miles Mosley sings “mediocrity is everywhere, but not here” on his album Uprising, I have to agree. In 2017 jazz and funk music lovers will be hard-pressed trying to find the type and quality of sounds offered up on this album. Its 11 tracks were among 190 recorded by a collective of some of today’s most… Continue reading Miles Mosley Uprising
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The Second by Derrick Hodge – A Gift For The People
It’s a pleasure to hear the fruits of Derrick Hodge‘s musical labours, independent of his long-time recording and performance work with artists like Robert Glasper, Terence Blanchard, Maxwell, Q-Tip, Jill Scott and Common. On his new solo album The Second, released on Blue Note, credit for almost all its sounds goes to Derrick Hodge himself.… Continue reading The Second by Derrick Hodge – A Gift For The People
Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2016 – All Along The Jazz Continuum
Melbourne International Jazz Festival has again succeeded in bringing some of the world’s greatest musical innovators to perform on stages throughout Melbourne over 10 days; creators from all along the jazz continuum – some whose music we’ve known and loved for our entire lifetime so far, others whose new music we’ll benefit from knowing better and may… Continue reading Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2016 – All Along The Jazz Continuum
Marcus Strickland – From Twi-Life To One Life
No music artist likes the constraints of genre-boxes or external expectations. And Marcus Strickland is no exception. For over 15 years he’s been known and respected as a “jazz” saxophonist and composer – not daring to step outside that box. Until recently. With his latest creation Nihil Novi, Strickland has moved beyond the expectations of… Continue reading Marcus Strickland – From Twi-Life To One Life
Kamasi Washington: The Jazz 2015 In Soulfest 2015
“Australia’s First Annual Neo Soul, Jazz & Hip Hop Festival” needs some jazz, right? The inaugural Soulfest 2014 delivered a line-up of spectacular soul and hip hop artists to Australian and New Zealand shores. Best of all it included D’Angelo & The Vanguard afresh, not long before the release of Black Messiah and they got busy playing… Continue reading Kamasi Washington: The Jazz 2015 In Soulfest 2015
An Inspiring Conversation With Eric Harland
If you’re not already familiar with the impressive musical history of Eric Harland you only have to read on to get a sense of why he is considered to be one of the world’s greatest contemporary drummers in the jazz sphere. Eric Harland returns to Australia next week with Voyager to play four shows at… Continue reading An Inspiring Conversation With Eric Harland