TKA is proud to announce the signing of Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio! With a deep soul backbone augmented by jazz, rhythm & blues and rock ’n’ roll, the Seattle trio — Lamarr on B-3 organ, Jimmy James on guitar and David…
Michael J. West for DOWNBEAT – Stacey Kent’s mezzo-soprano voice is a beautiful instrument for offsetting orchestral accompaniment, a fact that I KNOW I DREAM illustrates well. The orchestra, a 52-piece London studio assemblage, has a lushness that would smother Nelson…
Jackson Maxwell for GUITAR WORLD – Tommy Emmanuel has premiered the music video for his new single, “Djangology.” The song is taken from Emmanuel’s upcoming album, Accomplice One. A duets album with an impressive guest list that includes Jason Isbell, Mark Knopfler, Ricky…
Chris Barton for LOS ANGELES TIMES – In a year when disaster seemed only a tweet away, music seemed more precious than ever. Capable of both providing shelter and uniting us, the sounds on these albums amplify voices — some…
Francis Davis for NPR – This is what consensus in jazz looks like now: In winning the vote for 2017’s best new recording in NPR’s Fifth Annual Jazz Critics Poll, Vijay Iyer’s Far from Over was named on 53 of 137 ballots —…
via Rolling Stone (12/13/17) The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has officially announced next year’s inductees: Bon Jovi, Dire Straits, the Moody Blues, the Cars and Nina Simone will all join the class of 2018. Sister Rosetta Tharpe will…
Giovanni Russonello for THE NEW YORK TIMES – Dee Dee Bridgewater began her first set at the Blue Note on Tuesday with a short, half-rapped opening statement, settling in beneath the lights as her band played a Booker T. and the…
Ang Santos for WBGO – It’s been a busy year for vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater. WBGO’s Ang Santos caught up with the jazz icon in New York City, as she tours in support of a new album. Ang Santos: Joining us…
Adam McCulloch for JAZZWISE MAGAZINE – In these turbulent times small things can provide a reassuring sense of constancy. So Pat Metheny‘s arrival on stage clutching a 48-string guitar, in a striped t-shirt and jeans, with the smile of a man…
Gary Graff for BILLBOARD – Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn have no problem staring intently into each other’s eyes; They are married, after all. But the duo decided a face-off was the best course to take for “Don’t Let It Bring…