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 Topic: Recent artist additions to JMAPosted: 24 Jan 2014 at 8:28am |
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The recent addition of African star Babtunde Olatunji brought to light some interesting work by his sidemen, especially rhythm guitar ace Reggie Lucas.
Some might recall Lucas' excellent rhythm work with Miles Davis in the mid 70s on albums like "Agharta" and "Get Up With It". On the cut featured below with Olatunji, Lucas features the African influenced style he brought to Miles' band.
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Posted: 13 Feb 2014 at 9:19am |
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Lots of creative large ensembles out there these days, one of the more creative and technically demanding is Helge Sunde's Ensemble Denada:
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Posted: 18 Feb 2014 at 8:11pm |
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Jason Lindner is usually known for his modern big band work, his last album has him playing a variety of electronic keyboards in a high energy trio that fuses Nu Jazz with fusion.
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Posted: 28 Feb 2014 at 12:33pm |
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Anybody who has seen them live will tell you that Robert Randolph and the Family Band are the most energetic combustible band on today's jam band circuit.
Blessed with the relentless energy that is peculiar to the US south and the Pentecostal Church, Randolph draws on ageless RnB riffs and southern church music mixed with today's modern jam band sensibilities and comes up with a super hot set that sounds like a mix of Fishbone, Jimi Hendrix, Sly Stone, early Allmans and classic Deep Purple. Their studio recordings don't always do the band justice, but they do give you somewhat of an idea of what they are capable of. Edited by js - 28 Feb 2014 at 8:34pm |
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Posted: 16 Jun 2014 at 1:34pm |
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Some people call Ross Hammond the best electric guitar player you have never heard. His playing may remind some of Larry Coryell and Sonny Sharrock.
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Posted: 30 Jun 2014 at 8:15am |
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Postmodern Jukebox plays modern pop songs in a variety of musical styles from 1920s jazz to 60s RnB and 40s swing. This may sound like a bunch of silly kitsch, but they come up with some amazing guest singers in their quest.
I don't know where they found an old school blues shouter like Miche Braden, but listen to her put some serious life into Guns and Roses' "Sweet Child of Mine".
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Posted: 24 Jul 2014 at 10:37pm |
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Gregory James Edition was a short lived RnB instrumental group. Their album "Prophets of Soul" should appeal to fans of odd instrumental records and 70s records that feature stacks of layered analog keyboards.
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Posted: 16 Sep 2014 at 9:33am |
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Erik Deutsch's first two records were of a art pop/nu jazz direction, nice stuff, but near as lively as his latest, "Demonia Teclada" on which he mixes high energy neo-soul jazz and even some psychedelic rock with the artsy nu jazz resulting in a very imaginative and ambitious album.
Some may be reminded of MM&W, Steely Dan, Billy Preston's work with the Beatles or Brad Mehldau's art pop albums. https://soundcloud.com/erikdeutsch
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Posted: 28 Feb 2015 at 9:24am |
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Michael Gregory Jackson is a criminally overlooked guitar player and singer/songwriter. His career has covered AG jazz, fusion, African music, blues, RnB, folk and country and always with a unique and personal musical vision.
In his music you may hear traces of Sonny Sharrock, Jimi Hendrix, Curtis Mayfield, Blood Ulmer and Shuggie Otis. You can listen to much of his career right here; https://soundcloud.com/michaelgregoryjackson
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Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 2:34pm |
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For those who like their psychedelic soul jazz/fusion a little on the weird side, George Freeman's "Franticdiagnosis" ought to fill the bill, here's the whole album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-lHLPyKMMw&list=PLxoZWP--V3kU8Zi-s8IxmNUTkc1uFBGSg
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