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José André was born blind 15 years ago but that has not stopped him from quickly developing into a top-notch jazz pianist.
Born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, he began playing music when he was three (he is self-taught on piano), at the age of six was performing concerts, and has since played in many countries and major concert halls including at the Kennedy Center.
The 15-year old pianist is featured on a LiveStream from July 13, 2020, playing over prerecorded bass and drums, stretching out on swinging originals and “Invitation,” “I Remember April” and “Joy Spring.”
Although his brief talking between songs is sometimes electronically distorted (skip that part), the piano playing of José André should certainly be experienced even this early in what should be a long and significant career.
– Scott Yanow
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July 13, 2020
March 21, 2021
December 30, 2020
June 27, 2020
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Born in Pittsburgh, bassist Richie Goods started his career early by playing in church and clubs while still in high school.
After graduating from Berklee, he moved to New York, studied under Ron Carter and Ray Brown, and worked with pianist Mulgrew Miller for nine years.
Goods also worked with the Headhunters, Lenny White, Milt Jackson, Russell Malone, Vincent Herring, Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, Alicia Keys, and Chris Botti among many others, shifting easily between jazz and r&b.
The youngest person ever inducted into the Pittsburgh Jazz Hall of Fame, he has led the Nuclear Fusion and headed albums of his own.
For this LiveStream from June 27, 2020, Richie Goods performs what he says was only his second solo bass concert; he starts on electric bass for “The Star Spangled Banner,” “Danny Boy” and a Prince song and then on acoustic bass displays his versatility (and bowing technique on one song) and virtuosity, performing a wide variety of high-quality material on both basses while holding one’s interest throughout.
– Scott Yanow
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June 27, 2020
February 18, 2021 with Chien Chien Lu
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Lessie Vonner started on the trumpet when she was 11, playing her first gigs while still in high school.
She moved to New York to attend the New School and studied under such trumpeters as Cecil Bridgewater, Charles Tolliver, Jimmy Owens, Tanya Darby, and Ingrid Jensen, picking up a lot of experience while playing with rock and pop groups (including Beyoncé) while keeping her eventual focus on jazz.
On her LiveStream from June 27, 2020, Lessie Vonner performs her excellent composition “Cup Overflowing” in a duet with bassist Russell Hall, displaying a tone that is a little reminiscent of Clifford Brown along with a relaxed and thoughtful style that makes one look forward to her future projects.
– Scott Yanow
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June 27, 2020
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March 02, 2021
October 13, 2020 – David Berkman Trio with Tony Scherr and Billy Mintz
August 07, 2020
June 26, 2020
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On their LiveStream of June 26, 2020, guitarist Oscar Peñas and bassist Manel Fortia play exquisite and lightly swinging duets that are a little reminiscent of Jim Hall and Ron Carter.
Bassist Manel Fortia is from Catalan and based in both Barcelona and New York.
Fortia has worked with such notables as Dave Liebman, Chris Cheek, Bill McHenry, Eliot Zigmund, Ari Hoenig, Arturo O’Farrill, Chano Dominguez, and many others in addition to leading his own projects.
Oscar Peñas, who was born in Barcelona, has blended together jazz, classical and folk music from several cultures in his playing.
He has led four albums thus far, working with Esperanza Spalding, Paquito D’Rivera and Ron Carter.
Their LiveStream has the guitar-bass duo performing straight ahead jazz including “Alone Together,” an original that uses the chord changes of “I Got Rhythm,” an attractive ballad, “All The Things You Are,” “Get Out Of Town,” and the medium-tempo blues “Walkin’.”
The subtle interplay between Manel Fortia and Oscar Peñas results in a relaxed yet swinging set of boppish jazz.
-Scott Yanow
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June 26, 2020
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Akua Allrich is a powerful vocalist whose singing falls between jazz and r&b.
She came from a musical family, studied at Howard University, and has led three albums since 2010 including the recent Soul Singer.
Accompanied by a fine pianist-keyboardist, Akua Allrich performs originals and the Nina Simone-associated “Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” and “Four Women” on her LiveStream from June 26, 2020, singing in a passionate style a little reminiscent of Simone and Abbey Lincoln but in her own voice.
-Scott Yanow
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June 26, 2020
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Thelonious Monk