NERIJA "BLUME"

Debutto per il collettivo jazz londinese.Nérija è un Settetto formato da Nubya Garcia (sassofono tenore), Sheila Maurice-Gray (tromba), Cassie Kinoshi (sassofono contralto), Rosie Turton (trombone), Shirley Tetteh (chitarra), Lizy Exell (batteria) e Rio Kai (basso). Blume è una raccolta di composizioni davvero mozzafiato, che racchiude perfettamente tutto Nérija. Vivace, coinvolgente, contagioso e veramente attuale, Blume ti accompagna in un meraviglioso viaggio tentacolare, arrivando a quello che è un maestoso corpus di lavoro delle loro esperienze e ispirazioni personali e collettive nell'ultimo mezzo decennio. Registrato negli studi di Londra è stato prodotto da Kwes.L'album cattura la freschezza, il calore, la gioia e lo spirito delle loro relazioni e performance. Uno degli obiettivi dell'album è quello di incanalare le sensazioni provocate dall'album di Teo Macero e Stanley Tonkel con il Miles Davis degli anni della Coulmbia. NERIJA

KHRUANGBIN "HASTA EL CIELO"

Khruangbin è un trio musicale americano di Houston, in Texas, con Laura Lee al basso, Mark Speer alla chitarra e Donald Ray "DJ" Johnson Jr. alla batteria. La band è nota per la fusione di influenze musicali globali, soul classico e psichedelica.Khruangbin è una parola thailandese che significa letteralmente “motore aereo”, fondendo così l’amore per la Thailandia con quello per la musica. Il loro sound è una miscela di funk tailandese anni ’60, di rock persiano anni ’70, di sinfonie algerine anni 80’, con un tocco di disco,che nella chitarra di Mark Speer diventa superlativa. La musica dei Khruangbin e capace di trasportarci in un sognante viaggio tra suoni che ricordano l’amata Thailandia,con ritmi più accesi e danzanti,che danno davvero la misura della qualità della proposta di questi tre esploratori musicali.
Presentano “Hasta el cielo”, gloriosa versione dub del loro secondo album “Con todo el mundo”,dove creano la sensazione che il tempo si fermi. KHRUANGBIN

DELVON LAMARR ORGAN TRIO "CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR"

L'album di debutto del trio di organi Delvon Lamarr di Seattle.Uno dei più grandi organisti al mondo. Il gruppo trasmette combo di organo della vecchia scuola come The Meters e Booker T & The MGs, ma lo stanno rendendo fresco e piacevole e coinvolgente! Non potremmo essere più felici di essere coinvolti con musicisti così talentuosi.«Io suono la mia musica, mi siedo dietro l’organo. Poi se viene qualcuno ad ascoltarmi tanto meglio. Del resto si preoccupa Amy.Delvon Lamarr al B-3 Hammond, Jimmy James alla chitarra e Grant Schroff alla batteria. Suonano un mix di jazz, soul, funk e rock.L'album è stato classificato al numero uno della classifica degli album di jazz contemporaneo degli Stati Uniti. DELVON LAMARR ORGAN TRIO

MOLLY BURCH "BALLADS"

Molly Burch è una cantautrice di Austin la cui musica riflette il dolore e la perdita. È la cantante e scrittrice principale, sostenuta da quattro musicisti, e lei e la sua band hanno fatto un tour con Sallie Ford.Dopo l'uscita del suo acclamato album del secondo anno acclamato dalla critica, "First Flower", lo scorso ottobre, la cantante texana Molly Burch ritorna con due brani da brivido. Intitolato "Ballate" in omaggio alle cantanti femminili forti e potenti che ammira, questo EP da 7 "incarna ciò che Burch ama fare e ciò che fa meglio: creare musica con emozione, drammaticità e romanticismo, dando alla sua voce tutto lo spazio di cui ha bisogno per bruciare brillantemente. E’ un piacere farsi catturare dallo stile e dal mondo sonoro retrò di questa fanciulla. MOLLY BURCH   

JIM CUOMO TRIO "13 SONGS"

Jim Cuomo: Chicago saxophonist, avant-garde performer, musical director, award-winning story-teller and world-renowned composer. In the day, he collaborated with the likes of Tim Hardin and Thin Lizzy, and performed on Marianne Faithfull’s album ‘Broken English’.These days, besides performing gigs with The Jim Cuomo Trio, he also makes time to mentor my son Euan with his clarinet. They play his original compositions, some jazz classics, and plenty of improvisation – a style that Jim calls “post-jazz” or “jazz different.” As he explains, “It’s a means to position it for people who need categories.” Whatever it is they do, for an hour each week, our suburban home of squabbling kids and domestic chaos seems transported  to a place of intrigue and promise. JIM CUOMO TRIO

FREDDIE PATE "I GOT THE BLUES"

He started learning chords when he was 4 years old, started singing in nightclubs in Los Angeles at 8 years old. Freddie started playing 6 nights a week when he was 15 years old. For the next forty years he traveled coast to coast, border to border and half way around the world playing, learning and honing his craft. He moved to Houston as a 17 year old kid, worked at the world famous Gilley’s playing in the Houston area and all over Texas. Freddie has opened for some of the biggest names in country music, such as, George Jones, Ronnie Milsap, Merle Haggard, Kitty Wells, Alabama, Conway Twitty, Ricky Skaggs, Willie Nelson, Johnny Paycheck, Buck Owens, Ray Price, Jimmy Dean, John Anderson, Asleep At The Wheel, Tracy Byrd, Mark Chestnutt and many, many more.Freddie has been a successful entertainer for a long time. Of his current shows, Freddie Pate’s Jukebox Memories has been playing to sell out crowds for almost two decades! A Grand Ol’ Opry, Branson, Louisiana Hayride inspired live country music show fully costumed with a full 10 piece band and comedy.Freddie’s debut cd release, “Crossroads” proves that he is an ol’ pro, bringing every ounce of his musical experience to every note. The first single release, “All Watered Down” has received critical acclaim! Since it’s release it has been viewed on Facebook over 40,000 times!!! After Freddie performed “All Watered Down” live for Senator Ted Cruz he said, “that’s a song that needs to be sung”. AWD hit the Top 40 on the Texas Regional Radio Charts. FREDDIE PATE

REVEREND RAVEN & THE CHAIN SMOKIN' ALTAR BOYS "MY LIFE - TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY"

Born and raised on south side of Chicago, the Reverend has been playing the blues since 1971 when he first saw Freddy King play at the Kinetic Theatre in Chicago. After 15 year hitch in the Navy, Chief Raven moved to Milwaukee where he began a long friendship and collaboration with Madison Slim, long time harmonica player for Jimmy Rogers. Since 1990 he has opened for B.B King, Gatemouth Brown, Pinetop Perkins, Koko Taylor Band, Junior Wells, Elvin Bishop, Sugar Blue, Lonnie Brooks, William Clarke, Rod Piazza, Fabulous Thunderbirds, Duke Robillard, Jeff Healy, Tommy Castro and numerous others at festivals and at Buddy Guy's Legends where he has been on rotation as a headliner for 18 years. The Reverend was the Wisconsin Music Industry (WAMI) award for best blues band in 1999, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010 and again in 2015. They also received the People's Choice Award in 2006, 2008 and again in 2010 and nominated Artist of the Year and best blues band of the year in 2011 and 2012. They were nominated for a Grammy Award in 2007 for Bamfest 2007. They were nominated by Blues Blast Magazine for best blues band of the year and song of the year in 2011. The band has been voted the Best Blues Band In Milwaukee by The Shepherd Express Reader's Poll in 2013, 2014 and 2015.

REVEREND RAVEN

DAVE WELD & THE IMPERIAL FLAMES "SLIP INTO A DREAM"

Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames, an authentic blues band with versatile talent, variety, and a cohesive show that includes original driving blues. The originals are classic in nature, the standards are revitalized with striking three part vocal harmony, three vocal stylists, blues diva and Rami winner Monica Myhre, Legendary Saxman, Abb Locke, passionate guitar schooled from the masters(J.B. Hutto), and tight, rock solid rythm section.From l Chicago Blues fest, to Buddy Guy's new Legends, the Meridien Hotel (Paris), Canada, Japan, Spain, Holland, Caribbean, Germany, Belgium, France, Sweden, England, North, South, East and West in the USA. Here is what they say about Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames:"We along with our guest are thrilled to see the interaction you have with the audience...your performances have set the standard for consistency, quality and entertainment...your flexibility demonstrates your dependability...Jacques D'Rovencourt, Director of Food and Beverage, The Palmer House Hilton"You guys are great, fantastic, I loved it!!.....Bonnie Raitt"Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames were excellent, particularly Dave Weld, who came offstage to play and give individual attention...myclients have commented how great the band played!"....Vivian Liddell, Area Sales Director, Le Meridien Hotel"On behalf of House of Blues-Chicago, we highly recommend Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames for venue bookings thanks to there consistently high level of talent, dedication, and cooperation........Virginia Jones, House of Blues, Chicago"Using a metal slide, the guitarist draws on lessons from the great JB Hutto and makes his emanations of power and energy ever so purposeful"Frank-John Hadly, Downbeat Magazine September, 2010"this is a killer veteran all-star, real deal Chicago blues band at its house rockin' best... one of the hardest working, longest running, and most talented, cohesive, Chicago blues bands around".......Kevin Johnson, Delmark records, Aug 2010"Dave Weld is one of the friendliest, easiest guys in the music business to work with...never seen a crowd the didn't love him..he put together a peformance that was exactly tailored to the event... I would recommend him highly...an evening with Dave Weld is an evening well spent.....Lois Roewade , Event Makers. DAVE WELD THE IMPERIAL FLAMES
 

ROB BARRON "WHAT'S IN STORE...."

London Jazz pianist Rob Barron presents his debut album "What's in Store..."Deeply rooted in the jazz tradition the album focuses on fresh new arrangements of classic jazz songs drawing influence from the modern New York straight ahead groups and the great pianists of Wyton Kelly, Cedar Walton and Hank Jones. Featuring some of the finest players on the London jazz scence including Colin Oxley on guitar, Jeremy Brown on bass and Josh Morrison on drums. "What's In Store" is a collection of exquisite original arrangements of timeless songs from the American songbook as well as one original blues composition by the leader.Drawing influence from players such as Cedar Walton, Wynton Kelly and Hank Jones as well as more modern piano players from the New York scene such as Mike Ledonne and David Hazeltine, "What's in Store" is a record full of swing and love for the American tradition. ROB BARRON