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Thursday, October 5, 2017

AUSTRALIA: Josh Bennier and Nick Kyritsis- Volume II (2017)

Josh Bennier: Trombone
Nick Kyritsis: Guitar

1. Lush Life (Strayhorn)
2. I Love You (Porter)
3. Slow Boat to China (Loesser)
4. Polkadots and Moonbeams (Van Heusen)
5. Night and Day (Porter)
6. Skating in Central Park (Lewis)
7. Single Petal of a Rose (Ellington)

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

FRANCE: Akwalyre Quartet-Akwalyre (2017)

Un son aérien, des mélodies qui ne cessent de vous faire voyager.
Un jazz introspectif et subtil, moderne mais ancré dans la tradition.
L'improvisation au service d'un message.

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

CANADA: Bicoastal Collective-Chapter 5 (2017)

Leaders - Paul Tynan and Aaron Lington

Saxophones
Alto 1 – Bobby Selvaggio
Alto 2 – Steve Jones
Tenor 1 - Dave Lown
Tenor 2 – Marcus Wolfe
Baritone – Aaron Lington

Trumpets
Tpt 1 – Jason Levi
Tpt 2 – Ken Edwards
Tpt 3 – Daniel Mathews
Tpt 4 – Paul Tynan
Tpt 5 - Mica Bell

Trombones
Tbn 1 – Paul Compton
Tbn 2 – Carl Lundgren
Tbn 3 – Alex Dubrov
Tbn 4 – Josh Brown

Rhythm
Guitar – Noel Johnston
Piano – Josh Hanlon
Bass – Mike Luzecky
Drums – Stockton Helbing

Conductor – Craig Marshall

Monday, October 2, 2017

USA; Sun Ra and His Band from Outer Space-Space Aura (2017)

Sun Ra - Piano, Keyboards [Clavioline].
John Gilmore - Tenor Saxophone, Percussion.
Marshall Allen - Alto Saxophone, Oboe, Flute, Piccolo Flute.
Pat Patrick - Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Percussion.
Teddy Nance - Trombone.
Ali Hassan - Trombone.
Ronnie Boykins - Bass.
Robert Cummings - Bass Clarinet.
Clifford Jarvis - Drums.
James Jacson - Drums [Log Drums], Flute, Percussion.
Carl Nimrod Malone - Horn [Sun Horn], Gong, Percussion.

USA: Pat Patrick and The Baritone Saxophone Retinue -Sound Advice (2017)

'Of all the saxophones, it is our opinion that the one with the most distinctive sound, warmth and range that can reach into that of other saxophones, is the baritone sax.'

As composer, bandleader, and full-time member of the Sun Ra Arkestra, Pat Patrick was a visionary musician whose singular contribution to the jazz tradition has not yet been fully recognised. As well holding down the baritone spot in the Arkestra for 35 years, Patrick played flute and alto, composed in both jazz and popular idioms, and was a widely respected musician, playing with Duke Ellington, Eric Dolphy, Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane, with whom he appeared on Africa/Brass. But he is best known for his crucial contributions to key Sun Ra recordings including Angels and Demons at Play, Jazz in Silhouette and Nubians of Plutonia, among dozens of others.

As a bandleader, Patrick only released one LP - the almost mythical Sound Advice, recorded with his Baritone Saxophone Retinue, a unique gathering of baritone saxophone masters including Charles Davis and Rene Mclean. First issued in 1977 on Sun Ra's legendary Saturn Records imprint, Sound Advice is a deephued exploration of this special instrument, a lost masterpiece of Arkestrally-minded Ellingtonia where higher adepts of the lower cosmic tones are heard in rare conference.

Unissued since original release, Art Yard Records is proud to bring this unique jazz masterpiece back into the limelight.

Tracklist

1: Stablemates (Intro) Composed By – Benny Golson

2: Funny Time Composed By – Jimmy Heath

3: Uptighttedness Composed By – Pat Patrick

4: Eastern Vibrations Composed By – Charles Davis

5: Sabia Composed By – Antonio Carlos Jobim

6: East Of Uz Composed By – Sun Ra

7: The Waltz Composed By – Charles Davis

8 : Stablemates Composed By – Benny Golson

Sunday, October 1, 2017

USA: Luba Mason: Triangle Appearing at Iridium Tuesday, October 24th 8:00 & 10pm

Luba Mason: Triangle
Appearing at Iridium
Tuesday, October 24th
Sets 8:00 & 10pm
Tickets & Info

Vocalist Luba Mason, “a voice as big and rich as a star-filled sky” (Jazz Times), who also has an impressive Broadway pedigree, is introducing a new intimate line-up never been done before in the Jazz world -

VOICE (Luba Mason), VIBES (Felipe Fournier) & BASS (Luques Curtis),

creating TRIANGLE, a new intimate sound that really draws her audience to lean in! A classically trained singer, pianist and actor, Luba combines her rich vocal prowess with Felipe Fournier's virtuoso playing and Luques Curtis's fluid and unexpected accompaniment, to create a unique musical space that displays and exposes each of the musicians' strengths and talents. Luba’s TRIANGLE offers an evening of Jazz classics, gems from the American Songbook and unusual picks from surprise artists. Come witness the debut of this "one of a kind", "never been done before" treat!

Luba, who was nominated for the prestigious 2015 Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel theater awards for “Best Featured Actress in a Musical”, has opened for Danilo Perez and Chucho Valdez at the Panama Jazz Festival, headlined at Bratislava Jazz Days and graced the stages with luminaries such as Wynton Marsalis and her husband Ruben Blades at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Paul Simon and James Taylor at Radio City Music Hall to name a few.

www.ubamason.com