NEXT ORDER is a Japanese heavy jazz rock band. It was founded in August 2002 as a twin-guitar-oriented trio by Yuji MUTO and Atsutomo ISHIGAKI, both from Nagoya. Two Osaka-based musicians Takumi SEINO (guitar) and Hiroshi ‘Gori MATSUDA (drums). Since their inception, they have performed with many progressive artists such as Uz Jsme Doma and … Read more
New Zion Trio is a trio of jazz and reggae music legends. It takes place at Kingston Yard. Jamie Saft (piano/keyboards), Brad Jones, and Craig Santiago (drums) make up New Zion Trio. The New Zion Trio is a new and exciting musical group that combines Roots Reggae with Dub, Doom and Jazz in a more … Read more
Calvin Newborn, the guitarist and brother to Phineas Newborn is often overlooked. He has nearly as good command of his instrument than his pianist sibling. He is a great melodic interpreter and plays with great fluidity. His blues sensibility allows him to seamlessly execute complicated chord progressions and subtly assist vocalists. Newborn’s biggest problem was … Read more
Born December 14, 1931 in Whiteville (Tennessee) and died May 26, 1989 in Memphis. He was an American jazz pianist whose main influences were Art Tatum. Newborn was raised in a musical family, his father being a blues musician, and his brother Edwin (born April 27, 1933), being a jazz guitarist. Phineas was a trumpeter, … 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
The band features the best of New York City’s jazz musicians. They faithfully recreate the sounds of the Swing Era using the repertoire of great bands such as Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller, Count Basie. Tommy Dorsey. Artie Shaw, Charlie Barnet, and many others. This band boasts exceptional talent, both new and established. It boasts … Read more
All-Stars? It’s actually a quartet, with two residents in New York, one from France, and one from Austria. It’s still a great combination, particularly Eric Alexander, tenor saxophonist, and Harold Mabern, pianist. They are unmatched for their sheer intensity and ingenuity, individually and together. From www.theguardian.com
The New York Art Quartet was an ensemble of jazz musicians that included John Tchicai (saxophonist), Roswell Rudd (trombone player), Milford Graves (succeeded Louis Moholo), and many other bass players such as Lewis Worrell, Reggie Workman, and Finn Von Eyben. After Tchicai left The New York Contemporary Five in 1964, they formed the New York … Read more
The New York City Artists’ Collective, also known as Eclectic Arts, Inc., is a non-profit presenting organisation that aims to increase understanding and appreciation for the visual and performing arts through a wide platform of exposure through performance and exhibition events. It encourages its members to be independent and creative, taking full responsibility for their … Read more
