Acclaimed jazz pianist Michael Wolff is releasing his new album titled Bounce on Sunnyside Records on February 7th, 2020. Bounce is ten compositions that convey a wide range of emotions and sounds as Wolff celebrates his health. The album’s upbeat state of mind follows Wolff’s ‘miraculous’ recovery from aggressive cancer. Wolff explains, “Isn’t it great to be alive? I’m celebrating life every day. This album is dedicated to that celebration. Come Bounce with us!!!!!! I have the good fortune to play with these fantastic musicians: Ben Allisonon bass and Allan Mednardon drums. Their playing, ideas, and vibes imbue this music with creativity and soul. It’s [...]
Michal Martyniuk is a Polish-born pianist who spent a good chunk of his educational experience in New Zealand. His debut release Odyssey under the name After Ours combines jazz with club and electronic music. In 2018, the pianist released Nothing to Prove, which established Martyniuk as a force to be reckoned with. Resonate further explores the depth and scope of this pianist and composer on the move. A combination of new compositions recorded in Poland with a pinch of unreleased tracks featuring his New Zealand band Martyniuk once again solidifies his emotive, yet powerfully polished style. Featuring Jakub Skowronski on saxophone, Kuba Mizeracki on [...]
Massimo Biolcati is a multi-talented musician, composer, and producer. He is best known as the founding member of Gilfema, but his talents reach far beyond the confines of the widely lauded trio. Originally hailing from Stockholm, Biolcati is of Swedish/Italian descent. Upon moving to New York City in 2003, he worked extensively with Paquito D’Rivera, Terence Blanchard, Ravi Coltrane, and Lizz Wright. In recent years he’s toured and recorded with Brazilian vocalist/composer Luciana Souza. His first leader release in 2008 Persona on Obliqsound featured Gilfema bandmate Lionel Loueke, pianist, accordionist [...]
Vocalist Jacqueline Tabor is certainly a well-known staple vocalist in the Seattle, WA jazz and blues scene. A native of Bellevue, Washington, Tabor graduated from Sammamish High School. Tabor went on to study Music and History at Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana where she developed a deep understanding of the blues and the origins of jazz music. Her debut album What a Wonderful World (2011), received Earshot Jazz’s Golden Ear Award for NW Vocalist of the Year. Her follow up album The Jazz in You (2012) was recorded live by KNKX Jim Wilke at the Seattle Jazz Vespers in 2014. Her latest effort The Lady in the Gown [...]
