8/27: The Revive Big Band f. Pharoahe Monch at Blue Note Jazz Club
“The city’s most electrifying young lions of jazz.” -The Village Voice If The Revive Big Band is a “19-piece jazz army” (Complex Magazine), then what is their fight? Formed in 2010, the Big Band began...
View ArticleMark Whitfield Jr.: Internalizing the BEAT
Mark Whitfield Jr. comes from a dynasty of incredible musicianship and that has most certainly left a mark on his life as a musician. Beginning on the drums before even he could remember, Whitfield Jr....
View Article6/16: The Revive Big Band f. Savion Glover at Blue Note Jazz Festival
On Sunday, June 16th the Revive Big Band led by trumpeter Igmar Thomas, will be TAKING OVER the stage at Highline Ballroom with our VERY special guest tap legend Savion Glover, presented by the Blue...
View ArticleFrank Lacy and the Smalls’ Legacy Band Live
Legendary trombonist and composer Ku-umba Frank Lacy has a new record out on the Smalls Live imprint where he is joined by a stellar band consisting of Josh Evans, Stacy Dillard, Theo Hill, Rashaan...
View ArticleNextbop Premiere: Josh Evans –“Chronic Mistakes”
Trumpeter Josh Evans is slated to follow up his 2011 release, Portrait, with his 12-track sophomore effort, Hope And Despair. The album features all original material from Evans with the exception of...
View Article9/22 – Josh Evans Album Release Concert at Smalls Jazz Club
Josh Evans will be celebrating the release of his sophomore record, Hope And Despair, at Smalls on September 22nd. Joining Evans on stage for the festivities are Abraham Burton (tenor sax), David...
View ArticleNew Albums: Lizz Wright, Kendrick Scott, Josh Evans & Christian Scott
From Glasper’s return to his trio, Jon Batiste’s becoming The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s bandleader, Ibeyi’s beautiful and heart-numbing spiritual music, to our joint-compilation album, 2015 will...
View ArticleIndie Shuffle Premiere: Josh Evans – “Bad Dream”
Hope and Despair, trumpeter Josh Evans’s sophomore effort, was released on September 18. It is a 12-track album of all original and personal material, except for “Nji Lule”, a traditional Albanian...
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