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
Billy Mitchell was a hard-swinging tenor and saxophonist who is not related to the crossover keyboardist. In Detroit, Mitchell was a member of Nat Towles’ band. He also played in Lucky Millinder’s Orchestra in New York in the late 1940s. Mitchell recorded in 1949 with Milt Jackson. He also worked in the big bands Milt … 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
