nu jazz
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Aaron Parks: Progressive Jazz Piano
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Aaron Parks has played piano on the last three Terence Blanchard recordings. I’m a big fan of those and the have made certain that the band was mentioned as an integral aspect of them. Now Mr. Parks has his chance to shine with Invisible Cinema, his debut on Blue Note Records. The Boston Globe says…
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Induce – Coltrane’s Brain
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I just happened across the track “Coltrane’s Brain (The Rebirth)” by Induce. It has my attention. It’s a nu-jazz/acid jazz/whatever jazzy label you want to apply piano/contemporary sound with dialogue about jazz. It’s memorable. It comes from his album Cycle. Regrettably, a Google search doesn’t provide much more information about the man or the album….
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Nu Jazz (or is it Nu-Jazz?) Defined
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I’ve always had trouble identifying, and sometimes describing nu jazz, a genre I greatly enjoy. Here is the best definition (Wikipedia) I’ve found.
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Nu Jazz Sessions and Groove Gravy
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I love new discoveries. My interest in jazz remixes recently led me to a compilation called Nu Jazz Sessions. This twelve-track compilation features a mix of original jazztronica/soul/funk tunes as well as remixes of music from Sarah Vaughan and McCoy Tyner by Jazzelicious. The CD, which is also a non-stop mix by Jazzelicious, immediately grabbed…