Tune in to New New music Monday for April 1 at noon (no fooling)…Arturo Gmez will debut tunes from Leigh Pilzer, Altin Sencalar, and The Jazz Defenders.
Leigh Pilzers 7 Pointed Star: Beatin The Odds
A long-time member of the Diva Jazz Orchestra, she has also played with the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and now debuts with her individual band for her to start with recording as a leader. Baritone saxophonist Leigh is also an in-demand composer and arranger. The Washington DC native is a most cancers survivor that overcame a demanding problem with fantastic final results! Pilzer was battling cancer for the duration of the Pandemic right after getting her doctoral diploma in music which is the inspiration for her albums title. All 9 alternatives of this session have titles reflecting the struggles endured throughout her combat with most cancers and the isolation of the Pandemic. Numerous of her bandmates from Diva are component of her Seven Pointed Star ensemble.
Altin Sencalar: Explore the Existing
Soon after earning his Bachelor of Audio from his hometowns University of Texas at Austin, Altin went on to attain his Grasp of New music in Jazz Scientific tests at Michigan Condition College in East Lansing. Although at MSU Sencalar produced his extremely acclaimed album In Excellent Standing that includes MSU faculty customers. He has been in demand as an educator, and accompanist for some prestigious names of jazz and now introduced his comply with up recording, the moment yet again he groups up with his former sidemen which also options Denvers have, Rudy Royston on drums. Altin Sencalar will engage in Dazzle on July 17.
The Jazz Defenders: Memory in Motion
The shock recording for KUVO Jazz and lots of other jazz stores in 2023 was the arrival of The Jazz Defenders’ earlier album, Scheming. This unidentified ensemble from the UKs debut was a head noddin, foot tappin release from get started to complete. Their magic formula sauce is their collective appreciate of the common Blue Observe Information audio they incorporate to their primary compositions performed by some of the UKs finest young gamers. They are recognized for their mesmerizing performances and are currently the most preferred group that plays at the famous London jazz club, Ronnie Scotts. The band carries on its spectacular soul jazz audio with this adhere to-up which is confident to be as common as their debut album.
Now in its 21st 12 months of debuting the newest arrivals to the KUVO Jazz library, a lot of of them are performed in advance of their formal release day. In addition to the audio comments, Unwell supply a few tidbits about the artist, if its a new or an up-and-coming artist. It all commences at Midday every Monday.