Suraya Mohamed for NPR – Standing behind the Tiny Desk with only pianist Sullivan Fortner by her side, jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant remarked that she hadn’t been this nervous in a while. But it was hard to tell: She…
J.D. Considine for DOWNBEAT Magazine- El Viaje, Harold Lopez-Nussa’s previous album, was all about reaching out. It wasn’t just the title, which translates to “The Voyage,” or the fact that it was the Cuban pianist’s U.S. debut. There also was a…
Nate Chinen for NPR – Precocity has long been a defining feature in the career of Christian Sands. Growing up around New Haven, Conn., he was a boy wonder on piano; by his early teens he was a protégé of…
The Kurland Agency is proud to THE CLAUDETTES for all European bookings! “The Claudettes begin a whole new era with Dance Scandal at The Gymnasium! The 12-song set showcases a different lineup of the band…but that’s only made the Claudettes’ distinct…
Robert Crawford for ROLLING STONE – “Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn met at a square dance in Nashville. She was dancing. He was playing. Fifteen years later, they’ve built entwining careers — as well as a family — upon that…
The Kurland Agency is proud to welcome 21-year old bluesman Jontavious Willis! Jontavious has been sharing the stage and opening for his mentor Taj Mahal for the past three years. He’s now touring behind his latest release Blue Metamorphosis. Watch…
TKA special project group Artemis, featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant, Renee Rosnes, Anat Cohen, Melissa Aldana, Ingrid Jensen, Noriko Ueda and Allison Miller, deliver an unforgettable performance at Newport Jazz Festival 2018. Natalie Weiner for Billboard – Artemis, “If It’s Magic” (1976) …
Hank Shteamer for Rolling Stone – For this writer, the quintessential moment of the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival came in transit. A quick stroll on Saturday afternoon took me from the main stage, where Laurie Anderson was wrapping up a set of luminous, exploratory string-trio…
PRNewsWire – Tony Bennett and Diana Krall celebrate their shared love of the music of George and Ira Gershwin on their new collaborative album, LOVE IS HERE TO STAY, set for a September 14th release on Verve Records/Columbia Records. Tony Bennett, who celebrates his 92nd birthday today, has been friends…
Bill Daughtry for WBGO – Pianist Harold López-Nussa opens a busy week in the Northeast tonight and Wednesday at Jazz Standard in New York City. His trio is out and about to promote their new album, Un Día Cualquiera (Just Another Day).…