British arranger and instrumentalist who was a regular in the trad music scene in England and the United States. Keith Nichols was a British pianist who excelled in classic jazz. He also played trombone (occasionally) and vibes. His first jazz band was formed while he was still high school. In 1964, he joined Mike Daniels’ … Read more
Italian drummer Tiziano Tononi and saxophonist Daniele Cavallanti founded Nexus in 1981. They were an avant-garde jazz ensemble that was constantly evolving. Today, Nexus releases its eleventh album with unchanged passion. The Sound Continuity is represented by the combined presence of both The Violin and The Vibes. This time, their Timbres are paired with The … Read more
Ernest Loring “Red” Nichols was an American jazz composer and cornetist. He lived from May 8, 1905 to June 28, 1965. Nichols recorded over his long career in many musical styles. Steve Leggett, a critic, describes him as an “expert cornet player”, a solid improviser and apparently a workaholic. He is believed to have been … Read more
Jose Luis Cortes, NG La Banda (NG stands to “Nueva Generation” or “New Generation”) were the new stars of Cuban popular music. NG La Banda, a Cuban rythm that combines complex Cuban rythms like son, songo, and rumba with jazz, rock, and funk, created a new type of music known as timba. NG La Banda, … Read more
Andrew Boscardin, Tom Varner, (guitar), Ben Thomas, (vibraphone), Chris Stover, (trombone), Clark Gibson, (saxophone), Brad Gibson, (drums), Jon Hamar, (bass), from discogs. The songs on this CD are dedicated and take inspiration form artists and writers from comic books of the 1960’s and 70’s. The characters and ideas created during this time are still beloved … Read more
Dr. Larry Newcomb received his Ph.D. and Masters degrees in music from the University of Florida in 1998. He is the creator and director of the Newcomb Guitar School at Our Lady of Pompeii School, New York. Newcomb is an Artist Endorser of Planet Waves and D’Addario. Larry studied with Bucky Pizzarelli, the legendary guitarist. … Read more
“Newen Afrobeat” is Chile’s first Afrobeat Band. It was formed in 2009 and is the solution from this part to the style of Fela Kuti. From bandcamp
Joe Newman was an outstanding, dynamic trumpeter. His style echoed that of Harry Edison, Dizzy Giillespie, Thad Jones and Thad Jones but with his own flair. He was part of a select group who enjoyed the game and communicated joy in each solo. He was a high-note and upper register performer, but preferred soft melodies … Read more
He is the embodiment of bluesy, expressive and tasteful sax playing. He first played with Ray Charles before becoming a solo artist. David Newman, a teenager, played professionally in Dallas and Fort Worth with Charlie Parker’s mentor Buster Smith and Ornette Coleman. He also joined a band that was led by Red Connors, tenor saxophonist. … Read more
For Concord recordings dates in the late 1980s and early 1990s, George Wein assembled a variety of musicians to form the Newport Jazz Festival All Stars. They included Scott Hamilton, Warren Vache, Al Cohn, and cornetist Al Cohn on one occasion. The 1990 All Stars release was a live concert recorded in Bern in 1989. … Read more
