Cyrus Chestnut

For many, the holidays are just as much about spending time with friends as they are spending time with family. After all, friends are family we choose — and that makes those relationships all the more special!

The debut album from vocalist Quiana Lynell is a feast of soul, gospel, R&B, groove and jazz, 'A Little Love' blooms with songs about searching, trying times, buoyant love, deep reflection and social action. Accompanied by a powerhouse band featuring Cyrus Chestnut on piano, Jamison Ross on drums, Ed Cherry on guitars, George DeLancey on bass and Monte Croft on vibes. Quiana Lynell has been mentored by Terence Blanchard and won the 2017 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

The debut album from vocalist Quiana Lynell is a feast of soul, gospel, R&B, groove and jazz, 'A Little Love' blooms with songs about searching, trying times, buoyant love, deep reflection and social action. Accompanied by a powerhouse band featuring Cyrus Chestnut on piano, Jamison Ross on drums, Ed Cherry on guitars, George DeLancey on bass and Monte Croft on vibes. Quiana Lynell has been mentored by Terence Blanchard and won the 2017 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition.

'By definition the bass player is a pivotal figure in jazz, a steward of tonality as well as tempo. Determining a good one can require close listening: that quality reveals itself in the cohesion of the band as well as in the handling of line and phrase. All of this was accounted for in Mr. Williams’s set, which also involved a pair of harmonically sound original compositions and a balance of tradition and novelty.' -Nate Chinen, New York Times State Of Art is a result of Williams’ first prize in the 2009 Thelonious Monk International Competition for double-bass. The album marks Williams’ first album as a leader, however it is not the bassist’s first time working with the Concord Jazz family.

Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group Presents Piano Jazz na Madrugada contains the defining tracks of the decade and features some of the biggest hits from artists including Jack Wilson, Billy Taylor, Jimmy Scott, George Duke and many more.

Internationally acclaimed saxophonist and woodwindist Sharel Cassity’s new release, Gratitude, out March 28th on Sunnyside Records, shares with audiences and listeners a conversation of joy, hope, and celebration.

Dreamland is the debut studio album by American singer Madeleine Peyroux, released on October 1, 1996, by Atlantic Records. The album debuted at No. 36 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart on February 8, 1997. The Orlando Sentinel wrote: "For all its elegance, Peyroux's vocal style doesn't seem fully developed yet. However, on Dreamland, she shows exquisite taste and great promise." Time said that "Peyroux has a bittersweet, brokenhearted alto; she lingers and slides off notes, finding emotion in the slow, sad fade rather than the obvious vocal burst." Tucson Weekly called the album "a staggering mix of blues, folk and jazz styles." City Pages concluded that Peyroux "can make the most exalted and exacting homages reflect the rustlings of her own soul." In December 2005, the Observer Music Monthly ranked the album at number 48 on their list of top 100 albums.

For many, the holidays are just as much about spending time with friends as they are spending time with family. After all, friends are family we choose — and that makes those relationships all the more special!

Un padre che non ha i mezzi per pagare le cure mediche per sua figlia, come ultima risorsa si mette in società con un avido collega per derubare un casinò. Quando le cose si complicano sono costretti a dirottare un bus cittadino.

Bessie Smith was crowned the Empress of the Blues, and, while this moniker was well deserved, she was much more. A prolific recording artist, Smith was quite an eclectic performer. In fact, she may have been one of the first true crossover artists. This neat two-disc set gives the listener a good sampling of her wide repertoire. Smith is backed up by some of the best jazz musicians of her era. Her rendition of "St Louis Blues" for example, features the horn work of a young Louis Armstrong.