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Happy birthday, Arturo Sandoval!

Happy birthday to one of my very favorite trumpeters, Arturo Sandoval (born in 1949)!  His birthday falls on a very important election day in the U.S., the country where Sandoval has been a naturalized citizen for twenty years. He defected…

cover art to Reflections by George Howard with a generic chart background

Top Contemporary Jazz Chart – July 8, 1988

Here were the top-selling contemporary jazz recordings in summer 1988, according to the July 8, 1988 issue of Billboard! George Howard – Reflections Bobby McFerrin – Simple Pleasures Basia – Time and Tide Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman – Kilamanjaro David…

NEXT Collective

I love any modern jazz project that has the potential to reach new audiences. Cover Art, the new recording from the NEXT Collective has interpretations of songs by Drake, Bon Iver, Dido, Pearl Jam, Kanye West and more. The collective…