Nicole Margaret Mitchell is a “compelling improviser of intelligence, determination, positivity and tremendous talent…on the way to becoming one among the greatest living flutists of jazz.” (Peter Margasak. Chicago Reader). Mitchell is a creative flutist, composer, and bandleader. She was also named the “Top Flutist 2010” and “Top Flutist 2011” by Downbeat Magazine’s Criti’s Polls. … Read more
Naosuke was born in 1936 and was already a veteran bassist by the time he released this album as a leader. He had been a member of George Kawaguchi’s Big Four Plus One group in 1960 and was playing with Sadao Watanabe, et al. His decision to return to Kansai, his hometown in the Mid-Western … Read more
Roscoe Mitchell is a rare jazz musician who can also be comfortable in the world of contemporary classical music. Mitchell can be described as a more convincing musician when he is working with European-influenced music. Mitchell can sometimes come across as stifling and unnatural when he relies on formal and structural jazz conventions. Mitchell’s explorations … Read more
Billy Mitchell was born in Tarrytown, New York and raised in Buffalo. He started playing the piano at age five, but he didn’t take up music seriously until he enrolled at Morehouse College. He joined the school’s jazz band while he was completing his political science degree. Soon, he was playing gigs around Atlanta. Mitchell … Read more
miRthkon is an amplified chamber group that pretends to be a rock band. They do occasionally rock, but this illusion is maintained well. Their unique sound is enhanced with the addition of two skilled woodwind players. They play a variety of instruments, including piccolo, flute and clarinet. Their music is influenced by avant-garde rock, contemporary … Read more
Misbehavin’ features vocals, clarinet and bass clarinet, rhythm guitarist, double bass, and clarinet. Helen, Karen and Robin, four highly-skilled musicians, deliver warm performances as well as great warmth to audiences, from small villages to festivals stages to private parties to public art centres. Their unique sound is intimate, lyrical, and sophisticated.
Misfits of Sydney is a five-piece Adelaide Hills Band. “A band that is characterized by youthful exuberance but with a mature musicality that goes far beyond their years.” MusicSA from bandcamp
Misha Steinhauer, jazz song-stylist and composer, has just released Dreaming With Eyes Wide Awake. Her melodic, catchy tunes are matched by her skillful storytelling in her lyrics. This collection features everything from upbeat cookers to tender ballads. It also showcases Misha’s skills as a composer and lyricist. Although Steinhauer, a German-born musician, has been based … Read more
