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Topic: Recent artist additions to JMA

Posted By: js
Subject: Recent artist additions to JMA
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2014 at 8:28am

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.

http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/video/babatunde-olatunji/6635" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/video/babatunde-olatunji/6635

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Posted By: js
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2014 at 9:19am

Lots of creative large ensembles out there these days, one of the more creative and technically demanding is Helge Sunde's Ensemble Denada:

http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/video/helge-sunde-ensemble-denada/6712" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/video/helge-sunde-ensemble-denada/6712

Posted By: js
Date Posted: 18 Feb 2014 at 8:11pm

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.

http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/video/jason-lindner/6736" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/video/jason-lindner/6736

Posted By: js
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2014 at 12:33pm

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.

http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/video/robert-randolph/6770" rel="nofollow - http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/video/robert-randolph/6770

Posted By: js
Date Posted: 16 Jun 2014 at 1:34pm

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.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukm9S5qZxlI" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukm9S5qZxlI

Posted By: js
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2014 at 8:15am

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".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ3BAF_15yQ" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ3BAF_15yQ

Posted By: js
Date Posted: 24 Jul 2014 at 10:37pm

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.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RogsBUEzg_o" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RogsBUEzg_o

Posted By: js
Date Posted: 16 Sep 2014 at 9:33am

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

Posted By: js
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2015 at 9:24am

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

Posted By: js
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2015 at 2:34pm

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