Thomas Nordlund

Thomas Nordlund, a Minnesota-based guitarist and composer, is the author of “The Music Man”. Nordlund is a lyrical guitarist who can create vivid musical terrain using only a few notes. His compositions range from being insular and accessible to narrative observations of the world around them. On May 7, 2018, Shifting Paradigm Records will release … Read more

Guillermo Nojechowicz

A world without borders is more possible today thanks to NAFTA and EU. Musicians have been ignoring cultural and political barriers since time immemorial to learn, borrow, and assimilate. Guillermo Nojechowicz, an Argentine-born composer, arranger, and drummer (pronounced “noh-hay-choh-wees”), was raised with a constant diet of tango and Argentine folk dancings such as the chacarera, … Read more

Nordmann

Nordmann effortlessly glides between jazz, rock and musical experiment. After their critically acclaimed debut Alarm! They are now launching their second album, The Boiling Ground Nordman, which follows their highly acclaimed debut Alarm! The Boiling Ground was meant to be an album by the band. This resulted in greater cohesion, with every beat, cry and … Read more

Russ Nolan

Russ Nolan’s virtuosic improvisations with soprano tenor saxophones, as well as his difficult compositions and arrangements have achieved an extraordinary balance between melody and harmony. Relentless is the fourth album by Russ Nolan, an Illinois-born musician based in New York. He is joined on this CD by Manuel Valera, a 2013 Grammy-nominated Latin jazz pianist. … Read more

Noa

There were many Japanese progressive bands that floated under the radar in the 1980s. Noa should be included in this list of bands. A strong guitarist fronted fusion/King Crimson mix, with typical 1980s sounding keys. from http://sabast1989.blogspot.com

Teus Nobel

Nobel has been a prominent player in the Dutch jazz scene for many years. Jazzism wrote that his albums Flow (2012) and Legacy (2014), as well as Social Music (2016) were highly praised. He has given concerts all over the world, including in Australia, Brazil, Russia, and Ghana, as an international jazz soloist. He performed … Read more

Liam Noble

John Taylor recommended that Liam become the regular pianist for Stan Sulzmann after he had studied music at Oxford University. Anita Wardell and Harry Beckett were his bands. He also recorded and toured with the cult minimalist composer Moondog. He also performed with John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, and Lol Coxhill during this time. After leaving … Read more

Steve Noble

Steve Noble studied with Elkan Ogunde, a Nigerian master drummer. He was also a member Rip Rig and Panic in the 1980s, which toured extensively throughout Europe and England. He has been involved in many musical contexts since then, but has also been heavily involved in improvised music through his work with many musicians. They … Read more