Yearning for the Wind by Ancient Future w/ Matthew Montfort (Guitar) & Vishal Nagar (Tabla)

Composed by scalloped fretboard guitar innovator Matthew Montfort, Yearning for the Wind is a poignant piece based on Rag Kalyan,an evening raga that corresponds to the Lydian mode. The composition also incorporates harmony and other guitaristic elements. A duet with Indian tabla virtuoso Vishal Nagar, who is considered one of the most gifted tabla players of his generation, Yearning for the Wind is set in matta tal, a nine beat rhythmic cycle. As a bridge between the slow and fast sections of the piece, Vishal Nagar performs an elegant tabla solo over the soft nine beat groove that slowly builds up to a vibrant rela (a fast tabla composition characterized by rapid drum rolls).

Yearning for the Wind is the first audio/video release in Ancient Future history. It is also the first brand new Ancient Future studio recording released to the general public since 2002's Planet Passion.  It isn't that Ancient Future hasn't been active. Indeed, Ancient Future has recorded over three hours of music in this period, much of it live. But rather than release it all in a market where a low value is placed on music while a high value is placed on the tech companies that deliver it, Ancient Future has taken a different approach.

Recorded in December 2013, this evocative piece was produced for the Archive of Future Ancient Recordings, Ancient Future's ambitious ongoing recording project. To finance A.F.A.R., Ancient-Future.Com Records provides financial supporters access to select files from Ancient Future's archives of alternate takes, live concerts, radio performances and new studio recordings as they are created. On February 11, 2014, the exact 35th anniversary of the first Ancient Future concert, Yearning for the Wind became the 10th track added to the archive and was made available to A.F.A.R. supporters in mp3, CD quality, and 96-kHz/24-bit hi-res audio and HD video.

To promote the Archive of Future Ancient Recordings, an enhanced E-CD of Yearning for the Wind with the audio, HD video, and digital liner notes will be available at online stores such as Ancient-Future.Com and Amazon.com starting June 17, 2014. But fans can download Yearning for the Wind now on iTunes and other digital retailers as a a single (AF-20352), a video (AF-90302), an mp3 bundled with an HD video (AF-20302), or sign up to support A.F.A.R. to get it in full 96-kHz/24-bit audio resolution as a thank-you gift!

Within a week of its digital preview release, Yearning for the Wind rose to the top of the Ethnocloud Top 40 Charts for April, 2014, earning #1 spots in both the video and audio track categories!

Gipsy Kings and Ed Motta will give joy and romance to the Nice Jazz Festival

Gipsy Kings revered set of Flamenco Jazz and Ed Motta generator Brazilian romantic music to the world, through his voice and guitar, will be performing in the near Nice Jazz Festival in France.

The vestuto Festival was scheduled for 8 to 12 July this year and expectations are growing day by day, as fans Jazz great feast they `ll not only that these representatives of Latin Jazz, but will also have Dr. John Richard Galliano and once famous band Deep Purple.

In the video we offer Gipsy Kings enjoy your emblematic Groove "Bamboleo" ... Gozalo!:



¡¡Viva The Latin Jazz!!

Kate Ross New CD + 1st Annual Mother/Daughter Tea & Fashion Show Tomorrow

Kate Ross 1st Annual Mother/Daughter Tea & Fashion Show Saturday May 10th 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm @Briarwood Facilities

I have the honor of performing at the 1st annual Mother/Daughter Tea & Fashion Show. Sponsored by the Women's Ministry of Jerusalem Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church to help teens and battered women, a cause near and dear to my heart. Tickets are $20.00 in advance and $25.00 at the door. Contact Alice Butts 614 822-5870 or Sandra Kemper 614 256-9688 for tickets or to make a donation to this worthy cause. This event is being held Saturday May 10th, 2014 from 12:00 – 3:00 pm at Briarwood Facilities Banquet, Business & Wedding Chapel 1421 Davidson Dr. Reynolds, Ohio 43068.

NEW CD Kate Ross "People Make the World Go Round” (KimCourt Productions KCPKR-01) Street Date June 3, 2014 Kate Ross– Vocals, Caleb Hutslar-Keyboards, Greg “The Governor” Pearson-Drums, Dave Irwin-Bass,  Craig McMullen-Guitar, Drums – Roger Myers, Alto Sax – A. C. Collins There has always been a debate as to what separates a jazz singer from a singer who simply interprets songs in a rhythmic fashion.  But from the first few bars of Kate Ross’ extraordinary debut album People Make The World Go Round, any question as to whether she qualifies is summarily dismissed.  Even more importantly, Kate is one of those rarer jazz vocalists who is fully committed to not only imprinting her personal identity on the mind of the listener, but also moving the art form forward.             In Kate’s case her Commitment is one that fully deserves that capital C.  Diagnosed with Degenerative Disc Disease 30 years ago, Kate has overcome the chronic pain – exacerbated by two broken neck injuries due to her condition – while working three jobs to put her two children through college and pursue a career as a singular and adventurous vocalist.  But neither she nor her music dwell upon the pain and struggle, offering instead a message teeming with optimism, jubilation and gratitude for all the beauty that life has brought her.             “When you’re in chronic pain everyday and still have responsibilities, there is no time to wallow in pain. You still must do what you need to do to survive. I still had to provide for my children.  I think the situation made me a stronger person.”             And in the transcendent expression that is the art of jazz at its finest, her challenging journey has enriched and informed the stories she tells through her music.  She imparts these stories with a beautifully expressive voice, full of emotion, with emphatic phrasing and a dynamic sense of rhythm.  She delivers the lyrics with the precision of the spoken word, shaping each syllable with the artistry of an aural sculptress.             Surrounding herself with a group of musicians who have been committed to her music for more than 15 years, the album demonstrates that synergy and unity that is essential to all truly creative music.  Keyboardist Caleb Hutslar (mainly on acoustic piano), bassist Dave Irwin and guitarist Craig McMullen – best known for his extensive work with the immortal Curtis Mayfield – and drummer Roger Myers are all brilliant musicians who perform with exceptional sensitivity and striking creativity whether supporting or soloing.  Greg “The Governor” Pearson, another longtime collaborator of Kate’s replaces Myers on two tracks, while B3 master Tim Boyles and alto saxophonist A.C. Collins add their special talents on one each as well.  A very special luster is brought to the production by the legendary Motown producer Reggie Dozier who re-mixed and mastered the album.             As generous a leader as Kate is, the story here is really her consummate vocal artistry.  The energy and artistic pursuit clearly bring to mind the unparalleled empress of jazz vocal creativity Betty Carter.  And like Betty and the great Bettye LaVette, Kate has that special talent of making every song she sings entirely her own, regardless of previous interpretations, or even the composer’s original intent.             This quality is expressed quite clearly on both the title piece and the popular standard Without a Song that closes the album.  On the Stylistics’ mega-hit People Make The World Go Round, Thom Bell and Linda Creed’s soul classic is transformed into a rollicking jazz excursion. Arranged by McMullen and taken at breakneck speed, full of striking suspended rhythms and fueled by richly wooded wailing bass, it also features a soaring guitar solo with Grant Green-ish inflections and a full-bodied unbridled piano solo.  Kate’s rip-roaring vocal audaciously tears apart the melodic line, driving home the message with vehement intensity and never faltering in the pure unfettered swing of it.  Kate arranged Without a Song as a rhythmic romp in an R&B bounce, stoked by Boyles’ B3 and Irwin’s bass in a rich organ pedal style.  Kate’s punchy delivery of the lyrics lies deliciously behind the sprightly funk groove.       Dave Irvin composed and arranged two pieces. The album’s opening track Jazzis a sojourn in straightforward, vigorous swing with an infectious jump style.  The rhythm section is smoking on all cylinders and Kate’s profusely surging vocal sets the lively and spirited tone that permeates the entire album.  Up Into The Big Blue Soundis introduced by the virile, soulful tone of A.C. Collins’ alto sax, who adds a delightful obbligato to Kate’s vocal, also delivering a potent solo.  With its undulating rhythms, Hutslar’s dancing electric keyboards and A.C.’s sinuous sax it could not only appeal to fans of smooth jazz, but also provide them with a depth not often found in the genre – further pushed by Myers’ spectacularly inventive drumming and Kate’s sumptuous vocal.             The remaining four pieces were all composed by Art Bell, with Kate co-composing and arranging Kate’s Song.  A highly original piece, it’s strikingly syncopated and marked by bold Carter-ish intervals.  Sometimes bordering on the Baroque, the compelling story told by the lyrics coupled with Kate’s dramatic delivery make this a stunner.  Collectively arranged by the group, Meet Me is an unusually structured sound poem sung in an almost narrative form with Kate’s vocal coating the rhythm section like a delectable sauce on a sundae.             Two beautiful ballads – both arranged by Bell – round out this enthralling album. Midwinter Dream, an item of filigreed beauty is given a poignant and tender treatment, stated with precision and gracefulness.  Once again, Myers’ drumming, totally unexpected for a ballad, is the ideal complement to Kate’s singing.  Home To Me is an anthem-ish piece, perfectly suited to Kate’s deeply emotive expressiveness.  The powerfully affecting cry in her voice combined with her stirring vibrato make this a heart-wrenching tour-de-force.             While Kate’s personal story – warmly told by the late, great radio personality Bobby Jackson in his liner notes – is both powerful and uplifting, the real story lies in the music on this splendid CD.  Kate Ross is poised and ready to take a prominent place in the forefront of the jazz vocal world.

For more information about this very special woman and her music, visitwww.katerossmusic.com/ National Publicity Campaign Jim Eigo Jazz Promo Services Ph: 845-986-1677 / jim@jazzpromoservices.com National Radio Campaign KATE SMITH PROMOTIONS of CHICAGO 814.482.0010 / katesmithpromotions.kate@gmail.com

Saxophonist Clarence Johnson III Live @ The Velvet Note Friday, May 9th 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. - New CD "Watch Him Work"

Saxophonist Clarence Johnson III Live @ The Velvet Note  Friday, May 9th 7:30 & 9:30 pm Featuring Saxophones: Clarence Johnson III Keys: Yoel B'nai Yehuda Guitar: Andre Avelino Bass: Kevin Smith Drums: Henry Conerway New CD: Clarence Johnson III “Watch Him Work”

Johnson’s previous recordings focused on straight-ahead jazz. “Watch Him Work” favors jazz fusion and smooth jazz, with Johnson blowing both tenor and soprano saxophones on mostly instrumental, mostly original compositions. “This is the other side of my musical personality that has always been there, bubbling up,” he said. “I finally got a chance to explore it.” “The direction of the music exhibits the things that I’ve gone through, the things that have made me mature and grow up,” he said. “At 22, you’re one way. When you’re in your late 30s, you’re a seasoned veteran, looking at things from a mature perspective. I think all of that is reflected in the music and the life choices that I’ve made.” “On the homefront, New Orleans saxophonist Clarence Johnson III has become a forceful bandleader and really took charge during his Sunday afternoon (New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival) set. Clarence also displayed his power as a vocalist, singing and chanting during part of his new suite, John 14:6.” It was a surprisingly electric set……….Yet while the band was plugged in, it never failed to swing….” —Gambit Magazine (Geraldine Wycoffe-now at Offbeat Magazine) Artist: Clarence Johnson III Title: Watc h Him Work Label: Like Fat her Like Son Music UPC Code: 884501951975 Release Date: November 5, 2013 Musicians: CLARENCE JOHNSON III-Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Background Vocals Track 4 & 7, Tambourine Track 6 KEYBOARDS: Mike Esneault: Sound design-All Tracks except #9, Orchestration- Track 10, David Ellington: Tracks 9 & 10, Tyrone Jackson: Track 5 BASS: Chris Severin: Tracks 3, 6, &8, Donald Ramsey: Tracks 2, 4, & 5, Moffet Morris: Tracks 9 & 10, Maurius Tilton Track 1 DRUMS: Henry Conery III Tracks 1, 5, 9, & 10, Jamison Ross: Tracks 3, 6, & 8, John Jones Tracks 2, & 4 GUITAR: Steve Masakowski: Tracks 2, 5, 7, & 10, Bill Solley: Tracks 3, 4, & 8 BRASS: Bobby Campo-Trumpets/Flugal: Tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, William “B.J.” McGibney-Trombone Tracks 2 & 8, Jeff Albert-Trombone: Tracks 1, & 5 Track listing, track times and composer: 1. Watch Him Work (4:17) 2. MAMMA’S PRAYER (4:47) 3. Like Father Like Son (5:18) 4. Cornerstone (6:08) 5. Joy (4:52) 6. Grazin’ In The Grass (3:51) (Philemon Hou-Arr Clarence Johnson III) 7. The Way You Look Tonight (5:39) (Fields/Kern Arr Clarence Johnson III) 8. Brian’s Journey (4:46) 9. Struttin’ (4:19) 10. Beyond Words (5:09)

CHRIS SPECTOR, Editor and Publisher  LIKE FATHER LIKE SON CLARENCE JOHNSON III/Watch Him Work:  Now in his late 30s, the Nawlins sax ace is changing course to be more in line with what he feels.  Going for more fusion and smooth jazz, he’s right in the pocket.  His originals cook and his take on “Grazin in the Grass” gives it the zest Grover Washington would have had he not turned his attention to “Soulful Strut”.  Playing for his own account rather than a record company’s, Johnson gets to push the buttons he wants to and he hits them with just the right amount of torque each time.  Fun stuff that goes the distance with loads of good vibes for all. By Grady Harp Amazon.com First some words from the artist: `The direction of the music exhibits the things that I've gone through, the things that have made me mature and grow up. At 22, you're one way. When you're in your late 30s, you're a seasoned veteran, looking at things from a mature perspective. I think all of that is reflected in the music and the life choices that I've made." He named his record company, as well as a track on the new record, "Like Father Like Son." "It's a tribute to the way my dad raised me in Godly instruction, and the way I'm trying to do the same thing with my son. Looking at my father, the way he carried himself with such dignity and class, I learned how to be a man. The "Him" of the "Watch Him Work" title track is a reflection of Johnson's deep-seated, non-denominational Christianity. "That's exactly what this record represents. The `h' will always be capitalized to signify that I'm talking about God. No matter how tough things become, just offer it up in prayer. Once you let God deal with it, just step back and watch Him work." Known for his fierce and often sultry saxophone sound and astounding virtuosity, New Orleanean Clarence Johnson III enjoys a successful career as a recording and performing artist, an educator, and also appears in films and television. Currently, Clarence is preparing for the upcoming release of his latest recording, "Watch Him Work", his first release in nearly 15 years. The new original material, which features himself and his latest creation, Cornerstone, can best be described as a fresh take on jazz fusion, which is reminiscent of the compositional styles of Stanley Clarke, George Duke, the Brecker Bros., and the Yellow Jackets. After too long a recorded absence, Clarence Johnson III is back, even better, so Watch Him Work.

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John Santos Sextet happy life and musical art forever!

John Santos is another one of the emblematic figures of Latin Jazz is a living legend as our other great genre. 

Several relevant institutions in the Bay Area (San Francisco), but also where you live Oakland, California, to support this conga player, bandleader, composer, arranger, educator, producer, who has reached the hearts of all through their recordings, but especially in their live performances. 

The Sextet always sounds everywhere, also with His Friends, but especially in Jazz Caribe Radio with all productions...Gozalo!!

¡¡Viva The Latin Jazz!!

Perry Beekman New CD "Bewitched" + Upcoming Live Appearances

New CD "Bewitched: Perry Beekman Sings and Plays Rodgers and Hart" Featuring Perry Beekman - Vocals & Guitar Peter Tomlinson – Piano Lou Pappas - Bass Upcoming Live Appearances June 12  7:30 - 9:30 PM The Stockade Tavern – Kingston, NY The Perry Beekman Trio www.stockadetavern.com June 15th 11:30 - 2:30 The Rhinecliff Hotel The Perry Beekman Trio www.therhinecliff.com/ July 6th 11:30 - 2:30 The Rhinecliff Hotel The Perry Beekman Duo www.therhinecliff.com/ July 16  6:30 – 8:30 PM Jazz on the Plazz – Los Gatos, California The Perry Beekman Trio www.jazzontheplazz.com August 9  6:30 – 8:30 PM Maverick Concerts – Woodstock, NY The Perry Beekman Trio Plays Gershwin www.maverickconcerts.org

"Bewitched" is the follow up to Perry’s 2013 debut release "So in Love: Perry Beekman  Sings And Plays Cole Porter." Here's what Perry has to say about his new project: The collaboration of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart was an unlikely one. Rodgers was organized and businesslike, while Hart was a notoriously unreliable alcoholic. Yet in spite of their divergent personalities, their collaboration produced some of the most beloved entries in the Great American Songbook. I leave it to their contemporaries to elaborate further: Tuneful and tasty, schmaltzy and smart. Music by Rodgers, lyrics by Hart.” – Irving Berlin It’s smooth! It’s smart! It’s Rodgers! It’s Hart!” – Cole Porter The meticulously crafted music of Rodgers combined with Hart’s dazzling lyrics to produce over five hundred songs, populating twenty-eight theatrical productions and nine movies. This recording contains fifteen of my favorites, and I hope some of yours too. The music on this CD is a combination of carefully planned, well-rehearsed arrangements, along with some good old fashioned “blowing.” (As we jazz folk like to call improvisation.) My goal has been to create a setting for each tune that helps express its essential nature. Here are some examples of what I mean: - The enormously clever lyrical phrases of “I Wish I Were in Love Again” come one after another at an alarming rate. They have a percussive quality that led me to the vamp style introduction and accompaniment of the arrangement. In the instrumental break, I tried to mimic the phrasing musically with the guitar and piano. - I find the melody of “Wait Till You See Her” to be extremely powerful in its simple beauty. So, for the instrumental section, I decided to showcase the melody with Lou’s artful bowing over a re-harmonized background provided by Peter and myself. - I selected the bare bones guitar/voice treatment of “It Never Entered My Mind” to enhance the quality of the song’s deeply personal reckoning of love gone wrong. - My semi-classical, instrumental treatment of “Blue Room” was inspired by the carefully measured intervallic steps of its melody. I envisioned the arrangement as collaboration between Richard Rodgers and J.S. Bach!

As I continue to explore the guitar, piano, bass trio format, new possibilities manifest themselves. I’ve come to think of my trio as a little big band, and have been trying to expand the palette of musical textures and colors available to explore the great beauty of the timeless classics that we play. (Including, but not limited to using my guitar as a bongo drum!)

Still, let there be no mistake; our goals here are to share the bountiful riches of the extraordinary Rodgers and Hart, swing hard, and to get you tapping your feet and smiling.

Once again, I have the privilege of recording with my working trio, featuring Peter Tomlinson on piano and Lou Pappas on bass. As always, I am greatly indebted to them for their inestimable contributions and commitment.

I am “Bewitched” with this music. I hope that you will be too.

The Selections:

1     I Wish I were in Love Again (2:51)

2     Mountain Greenery (3:33)

3     Wait Till You See Her (2:42)

4     Have you Met Miss Jones (3:39) Instr.

5     Bewitched (5:08)

6     Thou Swell (3:30)

7     It Never Entered My Mind (4:35) Instr./Vocal

8     My Heart Stood Still (3:41)

9     There’s a Small Hotel (3:20)

10    Spring is Here (2:58)

11    This Can’t be Love (4:21)

12    Blue Room (3:13) Instr.

13    This Funny World (2:51)

14    Falling in Love with Love (3:33)

15    The Lady is a Tramp (5:00)

Artist Website: www.perrybeekman.com

           

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Oloron, France, recevoir une bonne dose de Latin Jazz

La population d'Oloron, en France, a tenu la 21e édition du Festival "Des Rives & Des Notes" et ont réussi à faire l'embauche de chiffres de première ligne de Jazz World.

Dhafer Youssef / Zakir Hussain, Richard Bona, Kenny Garrett, Omar / Sosa, Orlando "Maraca" Valle et son cousin Ramon Valle et de l'été de la jeune porte-clé étoiles Marialy Pacheco dans cette belle région des Pyrénées.

Le festival prendra effet du 27 Juin au 6 Juillet 2014. Alli, il y aura un développement artistique unique, outre l'aspect culturel et éducatif, mais aussi sera présente tourisme et de la gastronomie.



Oloron-Sainte-Marie est une ville dans le sud-ouest de la France située dans les Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64), dans la région de l'Aquitaine. Il a 10 992 habitants (recensement de 1999). Parmi ses bâtiments les plus importants de la cathédrale de Santa María de Oloron, dont la construction a commencé en 1102 et s'est terminée avec l'architecture romane de style gothique à l'esprit.

Cette pianiste cubaine de 31 ans est la première femme à avoir remporté (en 2012) le concours de piano solo du festival de Montreux (comme Harold López-Nussa l’avait fait quelques années plus tôt).
Marialy Pacheco a grandi dans une famille de musiciens et commencé très jeune ses études de piano. Formée à l’école classique cubaine, elle remporte, à 19 ans, un concours de jazz présidé par Chucho Valdès. Elle est actuellement considérée comme l’une des plus talentueuses musiciennes de sa génération. Ainsi, après avoir joué en trio jazz en Béarn, Marialy Pacheco retournera en Australie (où elle a vécu plusieurs années) pour interpréter le concerto n°7 de Bach avec l’orchestre symphonique du Queensland … Sa musique est donc un équilibre délicat entre jazz, musique traditionnelle cubaine et classique. Cet équilibre nuancé et captivant apparaît clairement dans son nouvel album en trio  »Introducing » paru en mai. C’est ce trio qui se produira à Oloron le 6 juillet pour un concert unique en France cet été.

Profitez de cette vidéo du gagnant du Prix du festival de Montreux, piano solo, de Brême - Allemagne 2013:



Nous attendons le soutien des autorités françaises au Venezuela (ambassade, la Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie, l'Alliance Française) et se propage à couvrir cet événement excitant.

¡¡Viva The Latin Jazz!!