Alex Parchment – Drifting
Alex Parchment performs as a solo artist while also leading the Alex Parchment Quintet, a traditional jazz ensemble and AP.Chemistry, a musical experiment fusing soul, funk, hip hop, R&B and jazz to form a unique but energetic sound. In April, 2020, Alex released his debut album entitled Burnin’ Up, which yielded two placements on the Smooth Jazz Billboard’s Top 30 Chart (“Vibin’ In Time” rising to #1, and “It’s Real” rising to #11 respectively).
His new album is Drifting (2023) and can be streamed on all major platforms.
The follow up to the critically acclaimed Craig Sharmat and Neal Andersson album, “Strings”, Aptly titled “A New Set Of Strings.” Several songs from ‘Strings’ continues to get played on the SiriusXM ESCAPE channel for well over two years now. So Craig and Neil thought why not do a follow up and make it better! How you ask? They hired a world class orchestra for this project! There are very few projects that feature Gypsy Jazz guitars and full orchestra let alone playing traditional American Songbook tunes. “A New Set Of Strings” is a truly unique project!
Savannah, Georgia born soul singer Anthony David aka Anthony David Harrington started his musical career in Atlanta, where he met R&B singer India Arie. His collaboration with Arie resulted in the successful album Acoustic Soul crowned with 7 Grammy nominations.
Hailing from Panama City, Florida saxophonist Chris Godber has already four solo albums to his discography. He started his career with Will You Be Mine? (2007) followed by One Breath At A Time (2009), My Offering (2011), Where Are You CHRISTmas (2013) and Momentum (2018).
A long time musician, Rod Kinny is a blend of rock, jazz, singer/songwriter stuff with a tinge of folk. His musical style has been described as elegantly groovy. He has several albums with an upcoming “best of” release due in the fall of 2023.
The formation Incognito initiated by Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick is an ever-changing conglomerate of highly talented musicians who have been instrumental in shaping the content of the term acid jazz.
Rick Habana is a talented producer, songwriter, engineer and composer with a passion for blending music genres together to create his original sound. In Los Angeles, Ca, were he was born and raised, he succeeded in creating his really unique sound that has landed him numerous music placements with many of the top television station not just In the US but around the world.
The new album by London-based composer & musician Ian Williams won’t be released until November 3, but here’s my review already.
On Swedish guitarist Alex Crown’s forthcoming 2024 debut album “For Obvious Reasons”, childhood friend and smooth jazz pianist Jonathan Fritzén joins in on several tracks including the new single “The Last Straw” (releasing 10/27/23).
Gary Smith is a heavyweight improviser and guitar pioneer. Played in the Bill Fay Group and made a great debut duo album with John Stevens on the Ecstatic Peace label in 1993. He has worked and recorded with Hugh Hopper & Drummer Shoji Hano, Masayoshi Urabe, Chie Mukai, Mass, Rhys Chatham, Bernhard Gunter & more. He now uses just an amp and volume pedal, no effects whatsover and through extended techniques produces music closer to computer generated sound, prepared guitar, bird song etc. He now spends his time between Italy & London.
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