MELANGE "VIA MARIS"

Melange seamlessly blend music from North Africa, the Middle East and Mediterranean, incorporating elements of jazz improvisation and dynamic arrangements. The group was formed by cellist Shirley Smart on returning to London after 10 years living and working in Jerusalem with several of the different traditions there – Moroccan, Egyptian, Lebanese, Turkish and Persian, as well as jazz.The group now performs a mixture of traditional and original material, drawing its inspiration from the above traditions while also reflecting their links also to western music. They combine also traditional and modern improvisation, including both maqam and jazz. Melange is a true reflection of modern cosmopolitanism, comprising musicians from Greece, Spain, Morocco, Iraq, Italy and the UK. MELANGE
 

SEAN FORAN "FRAME OF REFERENCE"

Acclaimed Australian pianist, Sean Foran, steps away from his work with the progressive piano trio Trichotomy, to release an album with a brand new ensemble of cutting edge British players. Featuring a collection of original works by Foran for the inventive line up of piano/Rhodes, guitar, saxophone, cello anddrums.Award winning pianist/composer“Lyrical expression in the manner of pianists John Taylor or Bobo Stenson” - BBC Online“a gifted pianist with abundant ideas and the technique to go with them - Irish Times“Foran's compositions are always interesting using restraint and intricate subtlety, incorporating classical ideas into a jazz-format” - The Australian.He has been the recipient of the prestigious Brisbane City Councils Lord Mayor’s Artist Fellowship in 2007, which together with funding from the Ian Potter Cultural Trust enabled him to complete his MA with distinction, studying with artists such as John Taylor, Lars Jansson, Tord Gustavsen and Matthew Bourne around Britain and Europe. SEAN FORAN

URBAN HILL "THE REAL DEAL"

LATHAN "Pudgee" HILL: guitar and vocals, has been knocking around in music for 50 years, playing with or opening shows with Candi Staton, King Floyd, Mel and Tim, Phyllis Hyman, John Lee Hooker, Albert King, Luther Alison, Kenny Neal and others. His influences include jazz guitarist Eric Gale, David T. Walker, and Grant Green. PAUL URBAN: guitar and vocals, has been playing up and down the East coast for over 40 years. He counts among his main influences Muddy Waters, BB King, John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Duane Allman and Johnny Winter. DENNIS LIVRERI: drums, has been playing drums intermittently since the age of 12 and started playing seriously in 2006. His playing leans heavily towards jazz and blues. He counts among his main influences Joe Morello and Gene Krupa. KEVIN YODER: bass guitar, has been playing music all of his life. He is a self taught acoustic guitarist, having switched to bass guitar about 15 years ago. He has played locally in the Tidewater area with the Duchess Wilder Band and several others. Currently he plays bass in a couple of bands including his church worship team and orchestra. He counts among his influences Stanley Clarke, John Entwistle and Jaco Pastorius. URBAN HILL
 

SAO PAULO SKA JAZZ "GRINGO"

From the Satellites, Jazz Jamaica and Western Standard Time to Rotterdam Ska-Foundation, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, Toulouse Skanking Foundation and dozens of other bands big and small, there’s a lot of jazz-flavored ska out there. And if it’s ska-jazz with more than a hint of bossa-nova, salsa, funk and rock you’re dancing to, it may well be, Sao Paulo Ska-Jazz. This 8-piece band out of Brazil first caught the world’s ear with their self-titled 2009 debut, and with their latest release, Gringo, they’ve refined their already excellent sound and brought in a couple of surprise guest musicians.Here you can find track previews from release Gringo by artist Sao Paulo Ska Jazz. This album was released 06.05.2016 and containing 10 tracks. Listen online Sao Paulo Ska Jazz - Gringo previews (30 seconds length) is free and don't require registration. For buy album Sao Paulo Ska Jazz - Gringo please follow to music stores. If we have other releases and albums Sao Paulo Ska Jazz you can see it on this page. All music content by Sao Paulo Ska Jazz is presented for reference only. SAO PAULO SKA JAZZ
 

CARA BEING BLUE "FULL THROTTLE"

Cara Being Blue has entertained crowds of thousands at festivals and hundreds at night spots all over Metro Nashville and Middle Tennessee for several years with high energy Blues and Classic Rock originals and covers. This dynamic and engaging band is fronted by native Bostonian, Cara Lippman, a student of the late great Shirley Lewis, Regal Queen of the Blues of Boston. Cara relocated to Nashville to hone her band leading and live performance skills in Music City. In two short years in the local Blues scene, she has been bestowed the titles of “Jam Queen,” “Nashville Blues Society Jambassador,” “Empress of the Blues,” and has been nominated Best Blues Artist two years in a row by the Nashvillle Industry Music Awards (NIMA). Her studio and acoustic cuts are being played on internet radio all across the U.S. and overseas; her active fan base covers the globe. She hit #1 on for Blues music in Nashville on popular share-site ReverbNation, three times in 2015 and maintains a top ten spot to this day. She has won the hearts and respect of the local industry, her peers and fans with the way she lights up a stage and values her listeners. Watch out! Her personality arrives ten minutes before she does! Backed by some of the top most talented musicians in Nashville, Cara and her band know how to draw and energize an audience! CARA BEING BLUE
 

THE MICK CLARKE BAND "RUFF'N' ROAR - LIVE AT SCRATCHERS"

The Three Lions is thought to be the oldest public house in the Surrey village of Farncombe, and has stood there since at least the beginning of the eighteenth century. For many years the landlord held an annual fair each Easter Monday in an adjoining field with stalls of gingerbread, toys and other amusements such as ‘climbing the pole’, badger baiting and even bare knuckle fighting. Fortunately the amount of bare knuckle fighting has decreased in recent years, and the pub has found a new identity as Scratchers, an excellent venue for rocking blues bands from across the land. On a warm evening in June 2015 the three piece MC Band assembled for an evening of straght ahead rocking blues - Elmore James, Hound Dog Taylor and a few MC originals. It is indeed rough and raw and what you you hear is what went down. Thanks to all those who attended and to the staff and crew who pitched in so readily to help make this recording possible. THE MICK CLARKE BAND
 

KENNY NEAL "BLOOD LINE"

Kenny Neal, born in New Orleans and raised in Baton Rouge, began playing music at a young age. Learning the basics from his father, singer and Blues harmonica master, Raful Neal. Kenny is known as a modern swamp-blues master and multi-instrumentalist, that draws musically from the sizzling sounds of his native Louisiana. The new album casts that potent Neal spell of deep grooves and deep feelings that put him where he is today. With tunes like swampy Louisiana look-back “Down In The Swamp,” the funky shuffle of Memphis in his take on “Blind Crippled Or Crazy,” or the soul searching blues of “Bitter With The Sweet,” Hooked On Your Love extends the spirit of his acclaimed Let Life Flow. Take a listen and prepare to be hooked. KENNY NEAL
 

MINGS AND CRAIG "DAY BY DAY"

Mings and Craig is a jazz guitar duo consisting of Jim Mings and Monty Craig. They are based in South Carolina and have self-released their first CD Day By Day. The album includes classics such as “Day By Day,” “Till There Was You,” “Nature Boy,” “Emily,” “I Thought About You,” “’Round Midnight,” and others. This project is the culmination of 28 years of musical and personal friendship. The album unfolds as a thoughtful musical conversation between two people who deeply listen to each other and share mutual respect.Jim and Monty’s unique gift is to create beautiful melodic music that speaks directly to the heart. Their style is peaceful, uncluttered, straight-ahead, and swinging! In Day by Day, they chose songs that tell stories. These songs appeal to all people, no matter what type of music they like. Because Monty and Jim are grounded in their shared goal of taking the listeners to happy destinations, there is plenty of room for joyful exploration and improvisation during the journey. MINGS AND CRAIG 
 

IN BUSINESS "COP SHOW"

The Business is an original funk band from New Orleans, Louisiana. Formed in 2012, the band forged its sound playing in clubs along Frenchmen Street, home turf to some of the finest young funk and jazz musicians in the nation. With such high level of talent on the scene, the Business had to work hard to set themselves apart.The resulting sound is rooted in a rhythm section that slides from slinky New Orleans grooves to ultra-tight west coast funk to "rocking your face off," and the transitions are seamless. On top of that, they add their "sax attack," an all saxophone horn section hailing from a town where brass is king. Last but not least, soulful and searing vocals complete the sound. IN BUSINESS