May 21, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Paul Motian’s “Garden of Eden”
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote the late great drummer Paul Motian’s 2006 release of “Garden of Eden”. Joining Motian is a large and unconventional band of unique musicians. Three guitarists fill the role: Ben Monder, Steve Cardenas, and Jakob Bro. Chris Cheek and Tony Malaby play saxophones and Jerome …
May 13, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Chris Cheek’s “I Wish I Knew”
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote tenor saxophonist Chris Cheek’s 1997 release of “I Wish I Knew”.
We are looking a little further back than usual this week to observe the vibrant jazz scene of the 1990′s and the musicians that it produced. Cheek is joined on this record …
May 6, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Kevin Hays “For Heaven’s Sake”
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote renowned pianist Kevin Hays’ 2006 release of “For Heaven’s Sake”. Joining Hays for this trio record is bassist Doug Weiss and drummer Bill Stewart.
The band presents a repertoire of standards all with a fresh new language. The trio communicates beautifully together, creating a …
April 30, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Eldar Djangirov’s “Breakthrough”
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote world-renowned pianist Eldar Djangirov’s 2013 release of “Breakthrough”. Joining Djangirov for this album is longtime band mates Ludwig Afonso on drums and Armando Gola on bass. While the focus remains on this cohesive trio, they are joined by some very special guests on a few tracks, …
April 22, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Gerald Clayton’s “Life Forum”
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote renowned pianist Gerald Clayton’s 2013 release of “Life Forum”.
For his third studio release, Clayton is joined by a cast of some of his closest friends and musical colleagues. The innovative sounds of trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire and saxophonists Dana Stephens and Logan Richardson fill up …
April 15, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Gilad Hekselman’s “This Just In”
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote guitarist Gilad Hekselman’s 2013 release of “This Just In”.
Joining Hekselman on this record is Marcus Gilmore on drums, Joe Martin on bass, and Mark Turner on tenor saxophone. For his fourth release as a leader, Hekselman continues off from his previous 2011 release …
April 9, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Yvonnick Prene’s “Jour de Fete”
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote renowned harmonica player Yvonnick Prene’s 2013 release of “Jour de Fete”. Joining Prene for his premiere release as a leader is Michael Valeanu and Isaac Darche on guitar, Javi Santiago on piano, Or Bareket and Phil Donkin on bass, Jesse Simpson and Owen Erickson …
April 2, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Kendrick Scott Oracle “Conviction”
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote renowned drummer Kendrick Scott’s 2013 release of “Conviction”.
Joining Scott on this project are the members of his Oracle band: Mike Moreno on guitar, Joe Sanders on bass, Taylor Eigsti on piano and keys, John Ellis on tenor saxophone and bass clarinet, and vocalist Alan …
March 26, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Brad Mehldau and Kevin Hays’ “Modern Music
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote pianists Brad Mehldau and Kevin Hays 2011 release of “Modern Music”. This duo record features the incredible composing and arranging of Patrick Zimmerli. Among the repertoire explored on this album are tunes composed by Zimmerli himself as well as tunes by Mehldau, …
March 11, 2013 in Album of the Week
Click above to purchase Lionel Loueke’s “Karibu”
Learn Jazz Standards.com is proud to promote renowned guitarist Lionel Loueke’s 2008 release of “Karibu”.
Joining Loueke for this record are his longtime musical collaborators, Ferenc Nemeth on drumms and Massimo Biolcati on bass. Also appearing on several tracks are some of Loueke’s mentors, jazz greats Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock.
Loueke is …
