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Today is Susan Hayward's birthday (1917). Back in in '98, my nephew went to a Diana Krall concert in Los Angeles. A man sat down beside him, offered his hand, and said, "Hi! I'm Johnny Mandel." So my nephew called me the next day, and said, "Uncle Russ, have you ever heard of someone named Johnny Mandel?" I said, "Tom, I would rather meet Johnny Mandel than Diana Krall!" RIP.

The Foxy Lady Session 1975 https://artpepper.bandcamp.com/album/july-freeebie-sonnymoon-for-two-foxy-lady-art-n-warne-w-buddy-collette-mike-lang-carol-kaye-etc

Artist Title Time VA Virginia Schenck Bali Hai 04:39 VA Virginia Schenck Sackful of Dreams 05:10 VA Virginia Schenck Gettysburg Address 03:15 VA Virginia Schenck America the Beautiful 06:58 VA Virginia Schenck Abraham, Martin, & John 05:18 VA Virginia Schenck Strange Fruit 04:16 VA Virginia Schenck Hear My Battle Cry 06:31 VA Virginia Schenck Pledge of Allegiance 00:43 VA Virginia Schenck America the Beautiful Reprise 04:39 VA Virginia Schenck "Battle Cry" Format(s): Jazz INDEPENDENCE DAY Songs of Conscience, Sounds of Freedom VIRGINIA SCHENCK "BATTLE CRY" TRACKS: in 1,2,5,7,9 out 4,6 spoken word 3,8 "..this album neither heals nor takes up arms in defiance. Rather, VA offers up her selections as a foundation for reflection... The tracks of Battle Cry may encourage at least some of us to set about laying that foundation.” - Stephen Smoliar “I consider myself a messenger,” says vocal artist and social justice champion Virginia Schenck, who adopted the moniker “VA,” bestowed upon her by an Atlanta DJ from WCLK 91.9FM a few years ago. “What I sing matters. What I say matters. I see myself as a peacemaker and networker, someone who weaves worlds and people together. In 2016, my vision changed.” VA literally has advocacy and activism in her DNA. Her grandmother, a suffragette in Philadelphia, was pregnant with her mother while campaigning for the right of women to vote in the 1920s. In 2016, the election of a new President signaled the crossing of a threshold, a call to emotional and intellectual arms, which prompted in VA a renewed commitment to combatting a surge of regressive politicking, divisive inequities, and racial friction. “I thought we already had gone through this and done so much positive work,” VA says. “Instead, my eyes were opened to a shadow side of America from which a backlash emerged. Our democracy, liberty and freedom were being challenged. I was flabbergasted and could not keep quiet.” VA’s response to that challenge, Battle Cry, will be heard. To carry out Battle Cry’s mission, VA recruited from her home base a squad of supremely talented veterans of Atlanta’s vibrant jazz scene. Pianist Kevin Bales, Grammy-nominated accompanist (Rene Marie) and faculty member of Georgia State University; bassist Rodney Jordan, Grammy-winning member of the Marcus Roberts Trio and faculty member of Florida State University; and drummer Marlon Patton (Lonnie Holley, Trey Wright Trio) have been VA’s core working band for the past decade. Tenor saxophonist Kebbi Williams, best known as a member of Tedeschi Trucks Band, leads his own jazz ensemble Wolfpack. Guitarist Rick Lollar recently joined Jimmy Herring and the 5 of 7. VA met spoken word artist James Benson at community radio station WRFG (FM 89.3). Battle Cry is a powerful salvo, which packs the explosive authority of an artist who, in 2018, co-led a pilgrimage to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture with Rev. Kimberly Jackson, an ordained LGBTQ+ Episcopal priest and candidate for the Georgia Senate in 2020, and Dr. Catherine Meeks, executive director of the Absalom Jones Center for Racial Healing. On Battle Cry, VA fires off familiar songs, such as Donny Hathaway’s “Sackful of Dreams,” Dion’s “Abraham, Martin and John” and “Bali Hai” from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical South Pacific, with precisely targeted interpretation, imaginative improvisation, swing and soul. Her evocative renderings of “America the Beautiful” and “The Pledge of Allegiance” prompt fresh evaluation of time-honored symbols of national pride. A harrowing version of “Strange Fruit,” sung in wailing, dissonant passages, honors and embellishes the protest song immortalized by Billie Holiday with wrenching poignancy, made all the more potent by Jordan’s deeply rooted bass and Williams’ spine-tingling sax accompaniment. Then there is “Hear My Battle Cry.” Propelled by a disarmingly bright, deliciously funky groove, the album’s one original song delivers the singer’s bullseye message: Can we find the path to freedom by the truth in our lives/Find the courage, strength and hope to stand tall/Resurrect ourselves, correct ourselves, and pay our due/Hear my battle cry: I will live in truth or die. “My music is my resistance,” says VA. “Battle Cry is my plea for us to step up to the plate and do what is right for this country, to make America a better place.” Attachments Virginia S.. Virginia S.. Virginia S.. Virginia S..

Second Single “Left Alone” featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant Out Now – Listen Here Love Letter Available Worldwide On July 17

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Original Soundtrack Various Artists About the Soundtrack: Relive the songs, score, and more from “The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners” VR zombie experience, out today via Decca Records US. This gripping, jazz- and blues-infused soundtrack brings to life the horrifying journey through walker-infested New Orleans. Featuring 56 Bayou-inspired tracks, this complete collection captures the experience of scavenging the flooded ruins of The Big Easy and fighting to survive another day. Score composed by Michael David Peter, with Joshua Mosely and Suzanne Waters performing vocals on well-known numbers like “When The Saints Go Marching In”, “The House of the Rising Sun”, and “When the Levee Breaks.” Immerse yourself in the soundtrack and ask: Are you a saint or a sinner? --- About the Game: The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners is a virtual reality first-person shooter game developed by Skydance Interactive. Watch the trailer for the game and learn more on their WEBSITE The game has received rave reviews for its astounding graphics and is being touted as the best zombie VR to date. --- Artist Title Time Michael David Peter, Janell Lenfert Tune In To The Reclaimed 00:34 Michael David Peter Stir The Herd 02:09 Michael David Peter Who Are You? 02:20 Michael David Peter Braining 101 01:48 Michael David Peter Legend Of The Reserve 03:13 Michael David Peter Fifty Fifty Still Stands 01:57 Michael David Peter, Myk Watford Charlie Boy 04:24 Joshua Mosley Bayou Story Time 03:11 Michael David Peter The Resting Place – Morning 02:48 Michael David Peter Via Carolla 03:10 Michael David Peter, Debra Wilson The Tower Will Always Stand 00:56 Michael David Peter The Resting Place – Night 02:46 Michael David Peter, Myk Watford What Is A Beast? 02:36 Joshua Mosley In The Pines 03:05 Michael David Peter Make Contact 00:46 Michael David Peter Where The Jazz Men Play 02:34 Michael David Peter, Morla Gorrondona The Tomb And The Tower (Explicit) 01:20 Joshua Mosley Gumbo Groove 02:53 Michael David Peter Memorial Lane 01:45 Michael David Peter, Debra Wilson May Benoit Is A Traitor 01:17 Michael David Peter My Brother’s Keeper 01:49 Michael David Peter A Gift From The Reclaimed 01:50 Michael David Peter The Kindness Of Strangers 02:47 Michael David Peter, Myk Watford Where Is She? 03:39 Joshua Mosley BBQ & Jam 03:05 Michael David Peter The Most Wanted Woman In NOLA 01:34 Michael David Peter The Blue Palace 03:10 Michael David Peter, Debra Wilson Humble Beginnings 01:41 Michael David Peter The Bells 01:08 Michael David Peter, Myk Watford The Most Wonderous Dream 03:23 Joshua Mosley Bourbon Break 02:54 Joshua Mosley Halfway There 02:58 Michael David Peter Bywater 03:09 Michael David Peter Forbidden Love 02:21 Michael David Peter, Debra Wilson Forty-Five Tall, Forty-Eight Strong 02:14 Joshua Mosley The House Of The Rising Sun 02:41 Joshua Mosley Carriage Ride 03:18 Michael David Peter, Myk Watford The Tic 02:44 Joshua Mosley When The Levee Breaks 02:44 Michael David Peter Rampart High 01:57 Michael David Peter Alone Together 01:32 Joshua Mosley Soul Food 03:09 Michael David Peter, Debra Wilson The Climb To A Brighter Future 02:06 Michael David Peter One Of Those NOLA Nights 01:29 Michael David Peter, Myk Watford The Tourist And The Prophet 02:41 Joshua Mosley When The Saints Go Marching In 03:04 Joshua Mosley Hills And Valleys 03:14 Michael David Peter The Pumps 00:49 Michael David Peter Lights In The Sky 01:10 Michael David Peter Our Resident Picasso 01:24 Michael David Peter Battle For The Reserve 01:00 Michael David Peter Saint Vincent’s 00:54 Michael David Peter Waterfall 01:04 Michael David Peter The Nave 01:05 Michael David Peter The Reserve 01:00 Michael David Peter The House Of The Rising Sun (Reprise Version) 01:09

Shubh Saran Becoming EP Out Now! In his third release, Saran takes a modern jazz approach to punk rock. Featured on WRAS (Atlanta), WKCR (New York City), CKUA (Alberta) Impact Date: March 10, 2020 Headlining West Virginia Virtual Wine & Jazz Music Festival on June 27th @ 6pm EST

Artist Title Time Jason Kao Hwang Words Asleep Spoken Awake- Part I 06:46 Jason Kao Hwang Words Asleep Spoken Awake- Part II 09:02 Jason Kao Hwang Conscious Concave Concrete 09:31 Jason Kao Hwang 2 AM 06:07 Jason Kao Hwang Battle for the Indelible Truth 11:49 Jason Kao Hwang Defiance 09:45 Jason Kao Hwang "Human Rites Trio" Impacting: June 25, 2020 Suggested Tracks: 3,4,5 Jason Kao Hwang – composer, violin (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5), viola (tracks 3, 6) Andrew Drury – drum set Ken Filiano – string bass Each composition is a progression of gestures, songs, movements and locations that bring participants into a state of discovery and compassion. Within these Human Rites, individual voices are empowered to be fully expressive so that each moment is unpredictable and deeply intentional. This psychic intensity, both sacred and sacrificial, provokes a heightened awareness that unifies Listeners and Musicians within a spiritual entrainment. As we hear ourselves within music we become Music, which is no longer a performance but an affirmation of justice and celebration of life. I wish to thank Andrew Drury and Ken Filiano for their creativity, dedication and friendship. This CD was completed during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. The music honors all the heroic doctors, nurses, and frontline workers who are saving so many lives. The music is also dedicated to the memory of all the people whom we tragically lost to this terrible disease. – Jason Kao Hwang Over the fifteen years since they recorded their debut together, Hwang’s artistic synergy with Filiano and Drury has gained such depth and profundity with each successive project – from his Edge quartet through his Spontaneous River string orchestra, his Burning Bridge octet, and his Sing House quintet – that it seems a single gesture can now send all three into a sublime state of sympathetic resonance. As we marvel at the collaborative interplay of their individual voices united here once again in common purpose, we can only look forward to many further shared journeys of musical discovery still ahead. – Scott Currie All Compositions by Jason Kao Hwang ℗ ©2020 Jason Kao Hwang, Flying Panda Music, BMI All Rights Reserved Available From: Amazon ~ https://jasonkaohwang.bandcamp.com/ ~ iTunes ~ www.jasonaohwang.com Attachments ONE SHEET .. LINER NOTE.. TEXT - Jas.. CD COVER I..

As Featured on: Voice of America Radio Potential 40 Million listeners Barrett Martin Group -Indwell- Songs specifically for Jazz Radio: SKYLINE - 15 NOCTURNE - 20 ENCHANTMENT - 19 TEMPLE BELLS - 18 SUNLIGHT - 17 SPOOKY ACTION at a DISTANCE - 14 NIGHTSHADE - 14 MANDALA - 10 FAVELA SONG - 7 Artist Title Time Barrett Martin A Rumor Of Rain 04:44 Barrett Martin Invocation 01:10 Barrett Martin A Waltz Under THe Stars 03:41 Barrett Martin Bronzecasting 01:02 Barrett Martin Incandescere 02:14 Barrett Martin Cascadia 03:02 Barrett Martin Favela Song 03:39 Barrett Martin She Dreams Of Snow 03:31 Barrett Martin Listen 00:59 Barrett Martin Mandala 02:56 Barrett Martin Kronos 02:31 Barrett Martin Nightshade 03:10 Barrett Martin The Twilight Hour 02:59 Barrett Martin Spooky Action At A Distance 03:29 Barrett Martin Skyline 03:35 Barrett Martin Moonfish 04:03 Barrett Martin Sunlight 02:53 Barrett Martin Temple Bells 03:37 Barrett Martin Enchantment 02:54 Barrett Martin Nocturne 04:23 Barrett Martin Nebula 03:00 Barrett Martin The Greatest Smile In The Cry 03:51 Barrett Martin Event Horizon 03:49 Barrett Martin The Diamond Path 04:09 Barrett Martin The Realm Of Shades 03:40

Here is a recent article about the band and album in our local alt-paper. https://indyweek.com/music/reviews/dreamroot-phases-review/ 3.5 Stars awarded to DreamRoot! Read the Full Review Here Watch the Official Single Video Here

Harry Connick, Jr. Stars Still Shine NEW SINGLE OUT NOW! GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning singer and actor Harry Connick, Jr. pays tribute to essential workers in an emotional and uplifting new song “Stars Still Shine,” on Verve Records out now. The song was made available to all streaming partners and digital download after its debut on “UNITED WE SING: A GRAMMY® TRIBUTE TO UNSUNG HEROES,” a star-studded 2-hour special event conceived and hosted by Harry Connick, Jr. aired on the CBS Television Network on June 21 at 8PM ET/PT. Proceeds from the single go to the Ellis Marsalis Center For Music. Artist Title Time Harry Connick Jr. Stars Still Shine 03:36

Immanuel Wilkins – Omega June 26th 2020, IG 1 “Warriors” + PO July 24th 2020, IG 2 “Grace and Mercy” August 7th Album Release 1. Immanuel Wilkins - Warriors 06:55 2. Immanuel Wilkins - Ferguson - An American Tradition 07:08 3. Immanuel Wilkins - The Dreamer 03:37 4. Immanuel Wilkins - Mary Turner - An American Tradition 04:22 5. Immanuel Wilkins - Grace And Mercy 06:49 6. Immanuel Wilkins - Part 1. The Key 02:46 7. Immanuel Wilkins - Part 2. Saudade 07:24 8. Immanuel Wilkins - Part 3. Eulogy 05:52 9. Immanuel Wilkins - Part 4. Guarded Heart 09:41 10. Immanuel Wilkins - Omega 08:47 After making a striking appearance on Joel Ross’ KingMaker, alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins delivers an expansive opus about the Black experience in America on his own debut album Omega, which was produced by Jason Moran and features a next-generation quartet with pianist Micah Thomas, bassist Daryl Johns, and drummer Kweku Sumbry.

Artist Title Time Pete Rodriguez I Like It Like That (Uproot Andy Remix) 03:55 Pete Rodriguez I Like It Like That (Album Version) 04:25 Pete Rodriguez “I Like It Like That” (Uproot Andy Remix) Originally Released In 1967, The Pete Rodriguez Masterpiece Includes Timeless Tropical Anthem “I Like It Like That” Released by Alegre Records in 1967, this was the fifth album by pianist and bandleader Pete Rodriguez. Marking the heyday of the Latin boogaloo movement in New York, the title track became the genre’s anthem and one of the most iconic dance hits in the history of Latin American music. “I Like It Like That” was sampled and served as the basis for the global mega-hit “I Like It,” released in 2018 by Cardi B with Bad Bunny and J Balvin. Today, Craft Latino releases a remix of “I Like It Like That” by DJ Uproot Andy, which updates the original’s timeless mystique through the use of contemporary beats to create a rump shakin’ dance floor burner. Fania also features Pete Rodriguez and other Latin boogaloo artists in a new playlist, Boogaloo – Fania Essentials.

Self-Titled Debut from ARTEMIS July 22, 2020 – Pre-Order + IG 1 “Goddess of the Hunt” August 7, 2020 – IG 2 “If It’s Magic” August 28, 2020 – IG 3 “Big Top” September 11, 2020 – Album Release + CD & Vinyl 12” 1. Artemis - Goddess Of The Hunt 07:24 2. Artemis - Frida 07:20 3. Artemis - The Fool On The Hill 06:12 4. Artemis - Big Top 05:01 5. Artemis - If Its Magic 03:27 6. Artemis - Nocturno 05:27 7. Artemis - Step Forward 06:25 8. Artemis - Cry Buttercup Cry 05:29 9. Artemis - The Sidewinder 05:05 ARTEMIS is a supergroup comprising seven of the most acclaimed musicians in modern jazz. Featuring pianist and musical director Renee Rosnes, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana, clarinetist Anat Cohen, trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, bassist Noriko Ueda, drummer Allison Miller, and featured vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant, ARTEMIS conjures a powerful collective voice. The group is distinctive not only for bringing together seven singular artists, each renowned for their own remarkable solo career; but for its multi-generational and globe-spanning line-up, with members hailing from the US, Canada, France, Chile, Israel, and Japan. The band’s self-titled debut album is a superb nine-song set that features material composed and/or arranged by each of the band’s six instrumentalists. ARTEMIS unfurls with a dynamic flow, stunningly eclectic yet entirely cohesive. “On a sunny August afternoon in 2018, I was among the thousands of fans attending the Newport Jazz Festival who had their minds blown by ARTEMIS,” says Blue Note President Don Was. “Although each individual member of this supergroup is a bona fide jazz titan, these incredible musicians dwell in the rarefied air of bands whose whole is greater than the sum of its already sublime parts. Their musical conversation is sophisticated, soulful and powerful and their groove runs deep.” Tracklisting: 1. Goddess of the Hunt 2. Frida 3. The Fool On The Hill 4. Big Top 5. If It’s Magic 6. Nocturno 7. Step Forward 8. Cry Buttercup Cry 9. The Sidewinder UPCs: Standard Digital Album: 00602508937354 MFIT Digital Album: 00602508937361 HRA Digital Album: 00602508937378 CD: 00602508937385 Vinyl: 00602508937408 Proudly presented by Blue Note Records: Don Was, Rachel Jones, Cem Kurosman, Justin Seltzer, Melissa Cohen and Alex Anastasi.

Artist Title Time Antonio Adolfo Fe cega faca amolada (Blind Faith, Sharp Knife) 04:47 Antonio Adolfo Nada sera como antes (Nothing Will Be As It Was) 05:14 Antonio Adolfo Outubro (October) 05:38 Antonio Adolfo Cancao do Sal (Salt Song) 03:34 Antonio Adolfo Encontros e Despedidas (Encounters And Farewells) 05:29 Antonio Adolfo Tres Pontas 05:18 Anton Cais (Harbor) 06:13 Antonio Adolfo Caxanga 04:56 Antonio Adolfo Tristesse (Sadness) 06:34 Antonio Adolfo "BruMa: Celebrating Milton Nascimento" Impacting: June 22 2020 Format(s): Jazz ANTONIO ADOLFO is one of the premier pianists, composers, and arrangers to emerge from Brazil. A multi Latin Grammy and Grammy nominee, Adolfo is an internationally recognized Latin jazz star. A prolific recording artist, Adolfo is now releasing BruMa: Celebrating Milton Nascimento. After over 50 years of friendship and admiration, Antonio Adolfo has decided it was finally time to dedicate an album to Milton Nascimento. “His compositions broke traditional harmonic and rhythmic patterns, with his modalism and some natural rhythmic meters, all in a spontaneous, intuitive and natural way,” says Adolfo. Although Adolfo admires Nascimento’s beautiful melodies and interesting harmonies, he is an artist with his own vision and approach. He brings something new and different to each of these compositions. With his lush, soulful arrangements, Antonio Adolfo has taken Milton Nascimento’s music and made it truly his own. BruMa: Celebrating Milton Nascimento is more than an homage to the famous composer. It is a beautiful, artistic statement from a prolific and formidable composer/arranger and a renowned keyboardist in his own right. with ANTONIO ADOLFO piano JESSE SADOC trumpet and flugelhorn MARCELO MARTINS alto flute, tenor sax DANILO SINNA alto sax RAFAEL ROCHA trombone CLAUDIO SPIEWAK electric guitar (1,2,4,6), acoustic guitar (3,4,5,9), percussion (4) LULA GALVAO guitar (7,8) LEO AMUEDO guitar (9) JORGE HELDER double bass RAFAEL BARATA drums and percussion DADA COSTA percussion (1,2,6,7,8) ANDRE VASCONCELLOS double bass (2) Produced and Arranged by ANTONIO ADOLFO All songs by MILTON NASCIMENTO & partners BruMa: Celebrating Milton Nascimento 1. FE CEGA, FACA AMOLADA 4:47 (feh seh-gah fah-kah ah-moh-la-da) (Blind Faith, Sharp Knife) 2. NADA SERA COMO ANTES 5:14 (nah-dah sera como ahn-tiss) (Nothing Will Be As It Was) 3. OUTUBRO 5:38 (ou-too-bro) (October) 4. CANÇÃO DO SAL 3:34 (kahn-sohn doo sahl) (Salt Song) 5. ENCONTROS E DESPEDIDAS 5:29 (en-kohn-trous eh dess-peh-dee-dass) (Encounters and Farewells) 6. TRÊS PONTAS 5:18 (treys pontass) 7. CAIS 6:13 (kah-eez) (Harbor) 8. CAXANGA 4:46 (kah-shang-gah)a 9. TRISTESSE 6:32 (trees-teh-seh) (Sadness)

Artist Title Time John Lake The Bet 06:30 John Lake Nightwatch 05:48 John Lake Ladybird 07:20 John Lake Whelmed 04:50 John Lake Intro To Pearls (feat. Steven Feifke) 01:41 John Lake Pearls Of The Tartar 04:39 John Lake A Shade Of Jade 06:42 John Lake Seven Angels 07:06 John Lake Signal Changes 06:13 John Lake cloud_down 04:02 John Lake Everything I Love 03:46 John Lake "Seven Angels" Impacting: June 15 2020 Format(s): Jazz “Trumpeter John Lake presents a striking album introducing his multi-talents as composer, arranger and soloist. The outstanding program of unique originals and transformed classics showcases a dynamic band with first-rate soloists sharing a conceptual vision, giving a remarkably seasoned sound to this fresh new project." – Grammy-nominated trombonist, bandleader and arranger John Fedchock Featured on New Music Monday by Jazziz For Immediate Release — Seven Angels, due out June 26, 2020, is the sensational debut recording by New York trumpet player and composer John Lake. An up-and-coming instrumentalist known for his large-ensemble and session playing, Lake puts a bold foot forward with this independent release, a diverse mix of contemporary originals and modern arrangements of select jazz classics. Since moving to Brooklyn from the Midwest seven years ago, Lake has gained a reputation as a lead trumpeter of formidable prowess. But he always had plans to grow his own voice as a player/composer. “Seven Angels, to me, represents this idea that we each have a circle of ‘guardian angels’ guiding us in our life’s journey. They could be your artistic influences, your teachers, an encouraging family member, or even, in an abstract sense, some greater force watching out for you, providing opportunities or ideas when the time is right. I really believe there’s a right time and place for everything, and felt that this collection of compositions and musical relationships I’d developed needed to be shared.” “Each song has its own story as it relates to my time learning to play in New York City, being influenced not only by my midwestern roots, but also by the stunning array of musicians now surrounding me.” The title track evokes a calm assuredness, a “cautious optimism” as Lake puts it. “I wrote this around the time that I really felt that I was starting to have something to say…that I knew who I was as a composer and performer. It’s cooled out, it’s alternately dark and simmering, without being too rowdy. I love to work in subtlety.” Lake’s love of hard-bop is represented in part by “Pearls Of The Tartar,” an original composition dedicated to Horace Silver. “Horace died in 2014, right after I started playing in New York. I loved that he always featured the trumpet in his groups, and wrote beautifully unique tunes with such grooving simplicity. I tried to capture some of his trademark funkiness and fantastic, swinging part-writing.” Pianist Steven Feifke’s introduction sets a mysterious tone, quickly falling into a swirling tumult of crashing waves, before the band clears the air with a quirky, grooving affirmation of mambo swing. Of his tenor saxophonist foil, Lake says, “Paul Jones just has the most incredible, deep sense of sound and phrasing. It’s truly a joy to play melodies with somebody who listens like he does. I knew he would grab the counter-lines on this tune perfectly, putting his vibe on it so that it’s better than what was on the paper.” Lake also pays tribute to tenor saxophone icon Joe Henderson with his sextet arrangement of “A Shade Of Jade,” adding the blistering alto saxophone voice of Michael Thomas to the ensemble. “I had a few tunes that I wanted to do as a sextet, again, going back to my love of horn bands like Horace’s, and also Art Blakey, and Michael was the perfect addition. Joe Henderson’s compositions have always captivated me – he uses such luminous and colorful harmonies, and it was natural to feature the saxophonists on that tune. I had an Afro-Latin composition of my own, ‘Signal Changes,’ that really needed a third voice to make the melody sparkle.” Veteran drummer Jeff Davis commands the time with authority, while Marcos Varela’s buoyant bass tones support the off-set melody from the horns. Despite his nostalgia for hard-driving post-bop of the 1960s and ’70s, Lake is not interested in merely recreating the past. Perhaps the most engaging compositions on the recording are a quartet of modern originals, starting with the first track, “The Bet,” inspired by (and named after) the short story by Anton Chekhov. “I was sitting inside one day, just a couple weeks before the recording took place, and I knew the record needed something modern: a vaulting melody, lots of rhythmic agitation, complex shifting harmonies…but, it had to tell a story, to have an arc. I had been putting off writing this song, because I was intimidated by what it needed to be, and I felt sort of trapped in my apartment, self-sequestered, that I could not leave until I wrote this song. Then I thought of that Chekhov story, about self-imprisonment, and a melody started to crystallize for me. So, finally I sat at the piano, and in a couple hours I had the entire composition.” Other originals include the ethereal “Nightwatch,” the breakbeat-inspired “cloud_down,” and the prepared chaos of “Whelmed,” each of which the sidemen interpret with laudable grit and finesse. Of the sidemen, Lake says, “I’m so happy with the band on this album. They are such capable musicians, each of them, to navigate all these diverse styles of music. They’re not content to simply execute what I wrote. They push the compositions to a higher level, and also push me beyond what I thought was possible for my own playing. These are some of the most talented players of our generation here in New York, and I’m honored to have them on the album.” But Lake wasn’t always this optimistic about his future in jazz music. Before moving to New York in 2013, he struggled with being on what felt like the fringes of the jazz community. “Going to jazz school is a singular experience – even though I went to two of them! You’re learning the building blocks, but sometimes you feel cut off from putting them into practice. I received an excellent education, had some incredible teachers and relationships, and I wouldn’t exchange those for anything. But living in smaller cities like Cincinnati and Denver, and being in school all day, I did feel like I was missing out on the ‘jazz life’ of bigger-city musicians. Going to different gigs every other night, seeing the greats play all over town, doing tours; that sort of thing. And people told me ‘New York is too crowded; you’ll never get work.’ That couldn’t have been further from the truth.” Since moving to New York, Lake says he’s found a community of passionate artists who are not only deeply skilled as musicians, but who generously donate their time and energy for the common cause; a love of music. “I can put a session together tomorrow, with top-rate musicians who I maybe haven’t even met. Everybody just wants to play. The environment is so positive towards making music – it’s like living at a summer jazz camp, every single day. I’ve been so inspired by seeing people manifest their dreams here, I really feel that the time for me to stand up and introduce myself is now.” And if this ambitious release is any indication, he’ll have much more to say. John Lake on the web: Official Site: johnlakejazz.com Attachments Headshot 2 Headshot 1 Seven Ange..

Artist Title Time Melody Gardot From Paris With Love 04:49 Melody Gardot “From Paris With Love” DIGITAL SINGLE RELEASE 19 JUNE 2020 Melody’s call out to fans in May for a global, virtual campaign was answered by hundreds of fans across the world. The internationally acclaimed singer invited fans to take part in the chance to perform in place of a standard orchestra on her eagerly-awaited new single, entitled ‘From Paris With Love.’ The campaign received entries from over 400 musicians and 1000 submissions for the visual element of the campaign. The final selection sees string and woodwind players represented from over 15 different countries.

Bob Dylan: Rowdy and Rowdy Ways Rough and Rowdy Ways marks Dylan's first release of entirely new material since 2012's Tempest. The 10-track release features previously-released singles “Murder Most Foul,” “False Prophet,” and “I Contain Multitudes.” The release closes with the 17-minute long “Murder Most Foul,” a reflection on the assassination of John F. Kennedy. "It's a moody, reflective, meditative, befuddling, funny and awe-inspiring turn for the Nobel Prize winner." -- Scott Bauer, Associated Press. Format: Audio CD SKU: 73AQX UPC: 194397809824 Street Date: 06/19/20 OLDIES.com Price: $14.50 PURCHASE NOW Click HERE to Browse ALL CDs from Bob Dylan Bob Dylan: False Prophet BESTSELLERS on AUDIO CD from Bob Dylan Bob Dylan: His Classic Debut Album (Audio CD) Only $6.78 List Price: $11.98 You Save: $5.20 (43%) Purchase Now Bob Dylan: Greatest Hits (Audio CD) Only $9.98 Purchase Now Copyright © 2020 OLDIES.com, All rights reserved.

UNHEARD THELONIOUS MONK RECORDING OF A SURPRISE 1968 HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMANCE FINALLY SET FOR RELEASE PALO ALTO JULY 31, 2020 IMPULSE RECORDS Listen to the first single “Epistrophy” https://TheloniousMonk.lnk.to/EpistrophyVideoPR. June 19, 2020 (New York, NY) – In the fall of 1968, a sixteen-year old high school student named Danny Scher had a dream to invite legendary jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk and his all-star quartet to perform a concert at his local high school in Palo Alto, CA. In a series of twists and turns, against a backdrop of racial tension and political volatility, that concert happened and was recorded by the school’s janitor. Palo Alto is set for release on July 31, 2020 on legendary jazz label Impulse! Records – marking Thelonious Monk’s posthumous debut on John Coltrane’s label home. “That performance is the one of the best live recordings I’ve ever heard by Thelonious,” says T.S. Monk, son of the pianist/composer maestro, drummer and founder of the Thelonious Monk Institute. “I wasn’t even aware of my dad playing a high school gig, but he and the band were on it. When I first heard the tape, from the first measure, I knew my father was feeling really good.” The vibrant 47-minute album spotlights Monk’s steady touring band (tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse, bassist Larry Gales, drummer Ben Riley) and features his touring repertoire, which were his finest compositions. 1968 was a tumultuous year in America, marked by the assassinations of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, unsettling revelations about the Vietnam War, and protests and unrest throughout the country. Palo Alto and the primarily African-American neighboring town of East Palo Alto were no different. This was the stage for young high school student Danny Scher, a jazzhead with an idealistic bent and knack for concert promotion (who later on became a well-known promoter who worked with legendary San Francisco rock promoter Bill Graham.) Scher says, “I always looked at music as a way to put issues on hold or up to a mirror, whether they be political or social. On October 27, 1968, there was a truce between Palo Alto and East Palo Alto. And that is what music does.” In 1968, Thelonious Monk was in many ways at the pinnacle of his career – his quartet was at its best musically, and he was still riding high in the public eye after he appeared on the cover of TIME Magazine a couple years prior. However, behind the scenes finances were rough and his health was in bad shape. When he got a call in the middle of his three-week run at the Jazz Workshop in San Francisco, he listened to the teen on the other end of the receiver. Perhaps he was moved by the young promoter’s gumption. On October 27, 1968, Thelonious Monk and his quartet – Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), Larry Gales (bass), and Ben Riley (drums) – climbed out of the Scher family van, walking past a rainy parking lot full of surprised Palo Alto and East Palo Alto residents, into Palo Alto High School’s auditorium and delivered a stellar, energetic and historic 47-minute set. Included in the mix is Monk’s lyrical love song “Ruby, My Dear” (Rouse boldly blowing the melody with Monk comping in his unique oblique way then taking the lead with a dazzling solo); the dynamic and spirited “Well, You Needn’t” taken for a 13-minute ride with solos by all members; the pianist’s captivating solo reading of “Don’t Blame Me” by Jimmy McHugh; an epic dance through “Blue Monk”; and a playful charge through “Epistrophy.” The show ends with a truncated encore of Monk slowly striding through the 1925 Tin Pan Alley hit tune by Rudy Vallee, “I Love You Sweetheart of All My Dreams” and after a standing ovation saying his goodbye because they had to leave to make their San Francisco date that evening. (Photo Credit: Lee Tanner) The concert was quite impressively recorded by Palo Alto High School’s janitor, and the tape sat in the attic of Scher’s family home for years. When he contacted T.S. Monk to release it, they chose legendary label Impulse! Records, the label home of John Coltrane, known as “the house that Trane built.” The relationship between Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane is well documented and historic, so it is particularly appropriate that almost forty years after his death, Monk finally makes his Impulse! debut with Palo Alto. Palo Alto is the first of multiple planned joint releases over the next five years from Impulse! Records in conjunction with the Monk estate’s Rhythm-A-Ning Entertainment led by T.S. Monk. Palo Alto – Thelonious Monk Ruby, My Dear Well, You Needn’t Don’t Blame Me Blue Monk Epistrophy I Love You Sweetheart of All My Dreams About Impulse! Records: For nearly sixty years, Impulse! Records has stood as a label of musical integrity and lasting cultural significance. Known as the “house that Trane built” in honor of its best-selling artist John Coltrane, the label produced music exciting in its experimental charge, and spiritual in its priority. Sonny Rollins, Quincy Jones, Max Roach, Ray Charles, Alice Coltrane, Keith Jarrett, Charles Mingus, Sun Ra, and Pharoah Sanders were but a few of the legendary musicians who helped define the label's sound and message. To this day, Impulse! continues to proudly wear its distinctive orange-and-black color scheme, and be home to the new vanguard of creative musicians including Shabaka Hutchings and his groups Sons of Kemet, Shabaka & the Ancestors, and the psychedelic jazz trio The Comet Is Coming. About Rhythm-A-Ning Entertainment: Rhythm-A-Ning Entertainment is the official company of the Thelonious Monk Estate, founded by Chairman T.S. Monk, Gale Monk, and president Douglas Holloway. RAN Ent is a multi-faceted company involved in music and film production, as well as product licensing. Please visit: thelonious-monk.lnk.to/home. Artist Title Time Thelonious Monk Epistrophy (Live At Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA / 1968) 04:26

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I saw the band in DC, I think at Constitution Hall, I think in early November of '71. (Can someone verify that date?) I would love to hear this.

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An Elegant Last Testament From Legendary Saxophonist Jimmy Heath Verve Records Announces The Release Of Love Letter Available Worldwide On July 17 A Masterful Collection Of Ballads That Features Luminaries Gregory Porter, Cécile McLorin Salvant, And Wynton Marsalis First Single “Con Alma” Out Now Listen Here June 12, 2019 (New York, NY) Today Verve Records announces the release of Love Letter, a parting masterpiece and the first all-ballads album from magisterial tenor saxophonist-composer Jimmy Heath. The first single from the collection “Con Alma” is out now and you can listen to it here. Love Letter will be available worldwide on July 17 and is available by pre-order now. In addition to original material, Love Letter is the jazz ambassador’s beautiful take on seminal ballads, including songs written by Billie Holiday, Dizzy Gillespie, and Kenny Dorham. Recorded in New York during the 48 hours preceding Jimmy’s 93rd birthday, and two more a month later in Atlanta, Jimmy presided over a brilliant cast of colleagues and friends. Propelling the album forward is a multi-generational all-star unit, including NEA Jazz Master pianist Kenny Barron, poll-winning guitarist Russell Malone, soulful vibraphone veteran Monte Croft, New York first-call bassist David Wong, and all-world drummer Lewis Nash. Augmenting the group on separate tracks are 21st century vocal superstars Gregory Porter and Cécile McLorin Salvant, and trumpet icon Wynton Marsalis. The collection includes Heath’s elegant arrangements of three less traveled originals culled from his vast body of work. He distinctively interprets “Con Alma,” an essential jazz standard by Dizzy Gillespie, his lodestar from the moment they met in 1946. Joining him and Kenny Barron in erudite, tender dialogue on trumpeter Dorham’s “La Mesha” is Marsalis. On “Don’t Explain,” the Dorham gem and Arthur Herzog-Billie Holiday collaboration, Heath’s soulful, trenchant, urbane solo flights evoke his poetic spirit with old master concision and the authoritative chops of a musician half his age. A highlight in a program of highlights is Cécile McLorin Salvant’s poignant tour de force portrayal of unrequited love that is at the core of Billie Holiday’s lyric on the blue ballad “Left Alone,” composed by Mal Waldron. Another is Gregory Porter’s compelling, gentle reading of Gordon Parks’ underground classic “Don’t Misunderstand.” “Jimmy always wanted to know the lyrics of a song before playing it,” says Carol Friedman, who co-produced Love Letter with Grammy-winning producer Brian Bacchus. “That particular sensitivity no doubt contributes to the intimacy of his sound and is the reason he loved playing ballads — whether a tune had lyrics or not, he was singing with that horn. This is the record Jimmy never got to make. Asking him if he wanted to do an all-ballads album was preceded by decades of us talking about singers and love songs.” Two of Heath’s three originals on Love Letter gestate in orchestral charts — “Fashion or Passion” comes from a 2004 Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra commission, while “Inside Your Heart” — Heath’s only soprano saxophone vehicle on the date — is the second movement of The Endless Search, a suite Heath recorded in 2010 with the Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra. On the third original, it sounds as though Billy Strayhorn was on Heath’s mind when he wrote “Ballad from Upper Neighbors Suite,” which he’d previously addressed on a 1995 recording. A listener unfamiliar with the back story of Love Letter would not imagine that the main instrumental voice throughout the proceedings is a jockey-framed 93-year-old man surely aware of his impending mortality and facing it with pluck and equanimity. He brings the full breadth of his intellectual powers to this final salvo. As Gary Giddins notes: “The result is pure, primo Heath: polished, inventive, surprising, candid, beautiful.” Love Letter Tracklisting: Ballad from Upper Neighbors Suite Left Alone with Cécile McLorin Salvant Inside Your Head La Mesha with Wynton Marsalis Don’t Misunderstand with Gregory Porter Con Alma Fashion Or Passion Don’t Explain During his career, Heath performed on more than 100 albums and wrote more than 125 compositions, many of which have become jazz standards and have been recorded by artists that include Cannonball Adderley, Chet Baker, Miles Davis, James Moody, Milt Jackson, Ahmad Jamal, Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, J. J. Johnson, and Dexter Gordon. One month before the masterful tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath died on January 19, 2020 at 93, he put the finishing touches on the final album of his luminous 76-year career, Love Letter. Artist Title Time Jimmy Heath Con Alma 05:13

RIP. Septober Energy was a favorite of mine, too.