"On Jamison, Ross’ jazz erudition and his soulful singing mesh superbly. Complementing him on the disc is a group of excellent jazz musicians – guitarist Rick Lollar, bassist Corcoran Holt, saxophonist Dayve Stewart, pianist Chris Pattishall, organist Cory Irvin, and trumpeter Alphonso Horne III – all of whom Ross has cultivated a bracing rapport dating back to his college years. Also on deck is Batiste, who guests on four songs." - Concord Music
Grammy award-winning bassist and bandleader Ben Williams presents his sophomore album on Concord Records "Coming Of Age" featuring guests who round out his beautiful compositions such as singer Goapele, W. Ellington Felton on rhymes, vibraphonist Stephon Harris and trumpeter Christian Scott.
One legendary musician pays homage to another as Al Jarreau assembles an all-star cast of musicians for what sounds like will be a powerful and moving tribute to the great George Duke. Enjoy the smooth and inviting sound inspired by George and check out what Al has to say about the project below
"As many of you know, my good friend, jazz legend George Duke passed away in 2013. While we miss him each and every day, his wonderful music and contagious positive disposition lives on.
With the help of a few friends (such as Gerald Albright, Stanley Clarke, Lalah Hathaway, Boney James, Marcus Miller, Jeffrey Osborne and Dianne Reeves) I’ve been able to do the only thing I feel I can do to show George our love & admiration…. Create a tribute album to his wonderful work. This is the spot you can snag your copy and gain access to special updates and album previews as we release it to the world.
So go on…. Find the package that suits you and join us as we lay out our hearts on this album for George.
- Al"
Get your tickets to see Al on tour throughout the summer of 2014:
04/23 One World Theatre Austin, TX
04/25 Denton Arts & Jazz Festival Denton, TX
05/01 Carolina Theatre Durham, NC
05/03 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans, LA
05/04 Red Cat Jazz Fest Galveston, Texas
05/24 Jacksonville Jazz Festival Jacksonville, FL
05/30 Maui Arts & Cultural Center Kahului, Maui, HI
06/06 Chastain Park, with Atlanta Symphony Atlanta, GA
06/07 Capital Jazz Fest Columbia, MD
06/14 Playboy Jazz Festival at Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA
07/01 Musiikkitalo Helsinki, Finland
07/03 State Opera House Vienna, Austria
07/05 Life – Das Liechtenstein Festival Schaan, Lichtenstein
07/06 Garage Saarbrucken Saarbrucken, Germany
07/10 Festivalul Jazz TM Timisoara, Romania
07/15 Auditorio de Tenerife Adán Martín Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
07/16 Auditorio Alfredo Kraua Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
08/24 Thornton Winery Temecula, CA
Enjoy a tribute to George Duke feat. Larry Kimpel, Gorden Campbell, Adam Hawley, Indra Lesmana, Dira Sugandhi, Jeff Lorber, Chuck Loeb, Maurice Brown, Tom Braxton & Tony Momrelle. Live at the Jakarta International Java Jazz Festival 2014, Sunday March 2nd, D1 Hall - JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Official Website :
http://www.georgeduke.com
"Multi Grammy-nominated drummer Harvey Mason releases his Concord Records debut! "Chameleon" draws on rich jazz-funk legacy of the '70s and recasts seven enduring classics. A tour-de-force destined become a new hallmark in Mason's illustrious career (international release dates may vary)
Chameleon, the scintillating Concord Records debut from multi-GRAMMY® nominated Harvey Mason, finds him drawing upon the rich jazz-funk legacy of the 1970s and recasting seven of that era's most enduring classics with an early 21st-century sheen. A legendary session drummer, producer, composer and recording artist, Mason is among the most recorded and in-demand musicians of all-time.
Co-produced by Chris Dunn, Sr. Director of A&R for Concord Music Group, Chameleon features some of the brightest young jazz talents on the scene today. NEXT Collective alumni such as trumpeter Christian Scott, bassist Ben Williams, pianist/keyboardist Kris Bowers, guitarist Matthew Stevens enliven Chameleon. Bringing more young firepower to the fore are trombonist/vocalist Corey "CK" King, saxophonist Kamasi Washington, vocalist Chris Turner and keyboardist Mark de Clive-Lowe.
Helping Mason steer this cooperative are some of his contemporaries -- bassist and co-founder of the legendary Yellowjackets, Jimmy Haslip; percussionist and founder of Los Hombres El Caliente, Bill Summers; and bassist Paul Jackson. Summers and Jackson worked with Mason on Herbie Hancock's 1973 landmark LP, Head Hunters.
The lead composition, "Chameleon," from Head Hunters serves, in part, as the signifying reference for Mason's disc. Not only did Mason provide the rhythmic spank for the jazz-funk staple, he co-wrote it with Hancock along with several other bandmates -- Jackson and reedist Bennie Maupin." - Review by Concord Music Group
"With all-new music — and fresh arrangements of Corea Classics. From sublime acoustic to scintillating electric.
Featuring the modern-day monster of bass, Carlitos Del Puerto. Creative force Marcus Gilmore on drums (carrying on the lineage of jazz from his grandfather, Roy Haynes). Saxes, flute, bass clarinet and innovation from Tim Garland. And a rising-sun (although from the west coast), guitarist Charles Altura. Stay vigilant.
Featuring guest appearances by singer-extraordinaire (wife and soulmate of the leader) Gayle Moran Corea, percussionist and groove specialist Pernell Saturnino, plus long-time musical collaborator and legend Stanley Clarke on bass and the great Ravi Coltrane on saxophone."
Hear snippets from and purchase Chick Corea's "The Vigil" here at iTunes, released in late 2013 on Concord Music.
It feels so good with the unified musical message of freedom by Grammy award winning vocalist Dianne Reeves and the late great George Duke on keys. Enjoy and be inspired to be at grace and peace with yourself on this smooth tune from Dianne's 2014 Concord release "Beautiful Life".
Concord Music Group is one of the largest independent record and music publishing companies in the world with a roster of talent whom are among the most celebrated and accomplished musicians within their genre. Enjoy the sounds as Concord presents the music of Grammy nominee and award winning artists of their great label.
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