jazz2love

Album:  Cambio Artist:  Neff Irizarry Label:  Blue Canoe Records Website:  https://neffirizarry.com An exploration of textures and rhythms, guitarist-composer Neff Irizarry features these two facets openly throughout his 2024 recording Cambio , making for soundscapes that mobilize the listener's mind and perception.  Influences of classical and improvisational training are prevalent in Irizarry's delivery while he is accompanied by bassist Jimmy Haslip, vibraphonist Martin Fabricius, and percussionist Ricardo Padilla.  Produced by Jimmy Haslip, Irizarry offers an assortment of original works that fuses world music with improvisational jazz and classic Latin rhythms. The recording jumps off with a celebratory mood, shaped by a flutter of animated shimmies filamenting "Adelante (Come Forward)," then change course through "Cuatro Minutos (Four Minutes)," laden in the lowlit sparkles of Fabricius's vibes.  The rhythm section threaded by Haslip and Padilla ...

Album:  Parabbean Tales Artist:  Iwan VanHetten Label:  Blue Canoe Records Website:  http://www.iwanvanhetten.com/ UK based trumpeter, keyboardist, musical director, composer/songwriter, arranger, and producer Iwan VanHetten delights listeners with his latest offering Parabbean Tales .  Born from the concept of combining Caribbean-influenced music with particles of contemporary cool jazz and R&B/funk, VanHetten creates a synthesis that rouses his creativity as he plays with an enthusiasm that is infectious.  His experiences as a stage perfomer, playing beside such notable artists as Sister Sledge, The Pointer Sisters, Jimm Haslip, Jools Holland, and Paul Turner (Jamiroquai) to name a few, has honed his sharpness to conjure up verses that come from his soul.  He leads his ensemble, consisting of Russell Ferrante on piano and keyboards, Will Kennedy on drums, Lenny Castro on percussion, Andy Narell on steel pans, Bob Mintzer on saxophone, and on bas...

Album:  Standing Eight Artist/:  Jeremy Green Label:  Self-Released Website:  https://jeremygreenguitar.com Standing Eight, the latest CD from guitarist Jeremy Green is an 8-song recording that fuses funk with  blues rock, adult pop,  and  jazz.  The release showcases an assortment of illustrious performers from the rock, pop and jazz worlds including Jimmy Haslip and Billy Sheehan on bass and Mike Stern on guitar.  With all songs written by Green, the tracks are a collaborative effort with band members, adding their input to the arrangement. The laid back vibe of "Michael and Me" has a vintage '70s sheen in its blues rock grooves that transition into a repetitive funk pop pulse along "The Land of Oz."  The guitar licks play a prominent role in the tracks, shaping and defining the melodic progressions.  Reverberating effects echo across "Big Shoes," giving the track an abstract sonorous while laden with a rhythmic pattern that bran...

Join a free master class with bass player and songwriter Jimmy Haslip Register here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1083219769204877 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/jimmy-haslip-bass-masterclass-virtual-tickets-362972098317 Legendary bass player Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets, Jeff Lorber Fusion, Oz Noy Trio) will be teaching a free bass masterclass geared for bass players of all levels and abilities. He will also leave plenty of time to answer your questions.   Keith Roscoe, world renowned luthier and founder of Roscoe Guitars, will also be speaking on how custom basses are made, what makes Roscoe basses unique, and why Jimmy (and countless other bass players) choose Roscoe.   This masterclass is sponsored by @RoscoeGuitars (custom bass manufacturer) and is hosted by @RVASoundDoctor (masterclasses, bass lessons, gear repair).  

Album:  Con Moto Artists:  Bill DiCosimo and Edgar Pagán Label:  SubCat Records Website:  https://www.edgarpagan.com Latin flavors compliment R&B/soul driven melodies on songwriter/organist Bill DiCosimo and songwriter/bass player/vocalist Edgar Pagán s latest endeavor Con Moto .  Produced by multi-Grammy winner Jimmy Haslip, the recording is powered by a unrelenting spirit to pursue happiness with a tendency to heighten audience's sensitivity to be open to joyful vibrations. The reggae grooves piping “Show the World” is a prime sample of a universally uplifting melody that touches the masses, transcending human differences and man-made conflicts.  Featuring Ceili Rain's frontman Bob Halligan Jr on vocals, the cruising melody is motored by Jeff Lorber's poetic musings on the keyboards as the lyrics inspire peace, love, and unity among listeners.  Halligan prophesizes, "Come together people / Show your love somehow / So turn to each other / Just rea...