One of the most interesting aspects of checking out new artists making waves on the contemporary jazz scene is realizing that in many cases, they've been with us all along. So as we allow ourselves to be seduced by and groove along to Kevin Stevenson's infectious new single "Talk to Me," we can read up [...]
Born in Kansas City and now based in the Pacific Northwest, veteran jazz saxophonist Kenney Polson is a true musical citizen of the world, having visited and/or performed in over 50 countries (including tours of Japan, Korea, Hawaii, France, Colombia, Brazil and the Caribbean) and developing a cosmopolitan style that fuses urban contemporary jazz, Latin, [...]
If “The Father of Invention,” Thomas Edison had Grace Brancale’s energy and drive, he probably would have had about 5,000 inventions instead of the mere 1,093 patents that he actually had! Grace Brancale is an untiring, global artist whose output of creativity is astounding and seemingly inexhaustible! Calling Ms. Brancale a “busy” artist is not [...]
(New Orleans, LA) - The long-awaited, much anticipated Samantha Fish Cigar Box Guitar Festival – New Orleans, is totally virtual, taking place both Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20, at 7pm CT/8pm ET, and streaming on Mandolin.com. Each evening's program will feature an opening montage of performances by some of the world's top cigar [...]
The Godfather of Harlem Soundtrack has arrived! Featuring the amazing vocal talents of Emeli Sandé, and occasionally my 1925 Vincent Bach trumpet, I am immensely proud of this show, the cast, the filmmakers, and this score! ‘Godfather of Harlem’ features great acting, unusual depth — and a killer soundtrack' - Los Angeles Times “Mark’s score [...]
A newly-arranged version of ‘Return to Love' from classical superstar Andrea Bocelli is released today on Decca Records/Sugar. With over 1 million album sales of his No. 1 album Sì worldwide, the Golden Globe-winning operatic tenor will also share a new, moving and intimate video on 10th December, featuring previously unseen photos from his family [...]