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Trumpeter Ralph Alessi has a Distinct 'Quiver' on New ECM Records Release [REVIEW]

In 2013, Ralph Alessi's ECM debut as a leader, 'Baida,' gave Wayne Shorter's 'Without A Net' a run for its money as best of the year. The trumpeter has followed up 'Baida' with 'Quiver.' Gary Versace replaces Jason Moran on piano. The rhythm section of double bassist Drew Gress and drummer Nasheet Waits stays the same. But 'Quiver' ain't Baida. It's too gloomy.
By Mike Greenblatt

  • Norah Jones Announces Dual Newport Festival Performances and Sixth Studio Album

    In showcasing herself as a cross-over artist, the wildly talented Ms. Norah Jones will perform consecutive weekends at both Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals in July. With a sixth studio album announced for the fall, Ravi Shankar's daughter is cementing herself as a legendary folk, jazz and popular artist.
    By Ian Holubiak

  • Simone Estate to Zoe Saldana: 'Take Nina's Name Out Your Mouth'

    It seems that Zoe Saldana being casted as Nina Simone in the upcoming biopic Nina, a film about the singer's turbulent time with mental illness and racism, has invoked the ire of the Simone estate. After a tweet from Saldana offering up a sentiment of having "no fear," Ms. Simone's verified Twitter account retorted ferociously, saying, 'take Nina's name out your mouth."
    By Ian Holubiak
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