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Hays Street Hart Releases 'Bridges'
by Michael Major - October 31, 2023 Hays Street Hart's new album 'Bridges' is now available via Smoke Sessions Records. Featuring Kevin Hays, Ben Street, and Billy Hart. Hays Street Hart, the trio of pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Ben Street, and legendary drummer Billy Hart, recorded their acclaimed 2021 debut, All Things Are, under les...
Hays Street Hart to Release 'Bridges' in October
by Michael Major - August 14, 2023 The album began its life as a performance in honor of Hart’s 80th birthday in December 2020, live streamed from an empty Smoke Jazz Club in the final weeks of that grueling pandemic year. Despite those adversities, the music they created that night was spectacular enough to convince all involved tha...
Rising Drummer Aaron Seeber's Album FIRST MOVE Is Out Today
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2022 Drummer Aaron Seeber has released his electrifying debut album as a bandleader, First Move, today via Cellar Music Group. Joined by vibraphonist Warren Wolf, alto saxophonist Tim Green, pianist Sullivan Fortner and bassist Ugonna Okegwo, Seeber and his apt crew recorded First Move at Ornithology Jaz...
Charles Billingsley Announces New Album 'The Shadow Of Your Smile'
by Michael Major - April 20, 2022 A quintessential anthology of nostalgic favorites, the 15-song set also marks Billingsley’s Club44 Records debut. Dedicated to the preservation of the Great American Songbook, the boutique label is home to recordings from such renowned entertainers as Linda Lavin, Jane Monheit, Billy Stritch and Spe...
Drummer Clemens Grassmann's New Record 'Grass Machine' Is Out Today
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2022 Drummer and composer Clemens Grassmann releases 'Grass Machine,' a testament to the intersection of hard work and creativity that's ushering in the rebirth of the New York Renaissance.... |