Nick Hempton's Catch and Release Project: Saxophonist Nick Hempton (TNJT Guest 9/13/13), is following up his 2013 "Odd Man Out" release with a project that will see the conception, development, recording, release, and marketing of a new tune every 6 weeks for the next year, with the first release on 7/15/14. We'll find out what Nick hopes to achieve with this digital-only, album-free business model experiment and what the impact to the music might be, among other things!
- 2014.7.14 Adds To The Jazz 88 Music Library: New Jazz Music being added to the Jazz 88 Music Library the week of July 14, 2014 includes several past and future Jazz Live San Diego artists (Henry Butler 4/2011, Matt Falker 6/24/14, Barbara Morrison...next Jazz Live 7/22/14...hear the preview!) plus the latest from San Diego band Pocket and an Los Angeles-based Jazz guitarist that will be featured on The New Jazz Thing on 8/8/14 and performing in San Diego on 8/1, Andy Waddell. Oh...and new music from the great Cyrus Chestnut too!!
- The New Jazz Giveaways: CYRUS CHESTNUT – “MIDNIGHT MELODIES†and POCKET – “THE STICK BAGâ€Â. Listen for your chance to win and then CALL 619-388-3162 to get Your New!
- Top 10 Countdown of the Jazzweek.com Jazz Album Chart, July 14, 2014: No. 1 on the JazzWeek Jazz Chart for a second week, and the most reported release (59 stations), is Louis Hayes Return of the Jazz Communicators (Smoke Sessions). The biggest gainer (+156) is Bobby Hutcherson Enjoy The View (Blue Note). Most added (+28) is Sean Jones im.pro.vise (Mack Avenue). The top debut (No. 21) is Joshua Redman Trios Live (Nonesuch).
- Subscribe to The New Jazz Thing YouTube Channel!
- Charlie Haden Passes on July 11, 2014 at age 76...
- Hear The New Jazz Thing Interview with Charlie Haden from April, 18, 2011 (MP3)
- Doug Ramsey's Rifftides Monday Recommendation: Jarrett and Haden "Last Dance": "Haden invests his tone and his note choices with emotion that elevates his work. "
- NYTimes: Charlie Haden, Influential Jazz Bassist, Is Dead at 76
- Other links mentioned...
- NPR Fresh Air: Fred Hersch Knows His Trios
- CriticalJazz: Sean Jones steps outside the comfort zone of overdubs to embrace the improvisational essence of his artistic evolution.
- Coming Up on The New Jazz Thing Calendar (click to subscribe to TNJT Google Calendar)...
- Sean Jones, Monday July 21, 2014
- Andy Waddell, Monday, July 28, 2014
- Dimitri Methany, Monday, August 11, 2014
- Last week on The New Jazz Thing, Monday, July 7, 2014...
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Gabriel Sundy of The Applebrown Jazz Ensemble "The Way On Up" Interview, Monday, July 7, 2014 (19:23)
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: The New Jazz Thing (Entire Show), Monday, July 7, 2014 (1:57:10)
- Previous Highlights on TNJT...
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Charles McPherson on George Coleman, The New Jazz Thing, Monday, June 30, 2014 (16:16)
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Marcus Robert "From Rags To Rhythm" Interview, Monday, June 23, 2014 (18:03) #30 Jazzweek 7/14/14
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: JC Stylles "Blakey Grease" Interview on The New Jazz Thing, Monday, June 16, 2014 (17:47) #11 Jazzweek 7/14/14
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Peter Sprague and Kevyn Lettau "Ocean In Your Eyes" Interview on The New Jazz Thing, Monday, June 16, 2014 (26:16)
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Jonathan Rowden "Becoming" Interview on The New Jazz Thing, Monday, June 9, 2014 (13:00)
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Holly Hofmann "Low Life: The Alto Flute Project" Interview, Monday, June 2, 2014 (20:33) YEA...#16 Jazzweek 7/14/14
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Eric Reed "The Adventurous Monk" Interview, Monday, May 19, 2014 (14:44) #28 Jazzweek 7/14/14!
- Jazz 88 Speakeasy: Alan Broadbent "America The Beautiful" Interview, Monday, May 5, 2014 (22:55) Jazzweek #19 7/14/14
- Kendra Shank with Geoffrey Keezer in San Diego, Thursday, July 17, 2014. Hear her talk about her lastest release "New York Conversations" on The New Jazz Thing, April 14, 2014
- Jazz 88 Playlist Archive Screenshot of The New Jazz Thing, Monday, July 14, 2014, 6-8 PM PT...
