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- Artist: Aleka
- Release Date: 2016-11-05
- Album Type: EP
- Platforms: Bandcamp, Amazon Music, Spotify
Aleka is a Romanian vocalist, cellist, composer and lyricist who draws influence from her home country, using folk melodies interspersed with jazz harmony and eastern rhythms as well as Debussy and Bella Bartok, inspired by her experience in the classical music world.
The approach of the band may seem like it adheres to the traditional sentiments of a vocal jazz quartet however, it is influenced by a broad spectrum of styles from the roots of jazz to the contemporary reaches of pop music.
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- Artist: Kevin Brady Trio
- Release Date: 2016-05-05
- Album Type: Album
- Platforms: Artist Website, Bandcamp, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify
Album engineered & recorded by Ivan Jackman, Meadows Recording Studios,Delgany, Co. Wicklow. Mixed by Thomas Schmidt & Kevin Brady at Schmidt-Thon Studios, Munich, Germany www.schmidt-thon.de
Mastered by Christoph Stickel at MSM Studios, Munich,Germany www.msm-studios.com Photography by Daragh McDonagh & Scan. Art direction and design by Juanjo Melgar at dseny. www.dseny.es Produced by Kevin Brady. Supported by The Arts Council of Ireland & The Music Network.
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- Artist: Cian Boylan
- Release Date: 2015-04-01
- Album Type: EP
- Platforms: Artist Website, Bandcamp, Tidal, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify
New Orleans’ Funk band “Toot Sweet and the Shadow Man” was formed by pianist Cian Boylan, while spending some time in New Orleans, Louisiana. He wanted to bring a taste of bayou funk home to Europe, with music that would invoke some of the greats of The Big Easy, including Dr. John, Rebirth Brass Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band and many others.
The band share a deep understanding for the music, and a collective empathy for the groove having held duties in many world class line-ups together, including Van Morrison, Gregory Porter, Kurt Elling, Sinead O Connor, Toots and the Maytals, The Commitments, Terence Trent D’Arby, John Schofield, and Sister Sledge.
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- Artist: Rhythm Method
- Release Date: 2014-07-14
- Album Type: Album
- Platforms: Bandcamp, Tidal, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify
Rhythm Method was co-founded in 2009 by guitarist Shane Latimer and bassist Cormac O’Brien, with the addition of Bill Blackmore on trumpet, Darragh O’Kelly on keys and Shane O’Donovan on drums a collaborative project featuring five of Dublin’s most innovative and creative musicians was established.
The writing responsibilities are shared and the music reflects the different creative personalities in the group. The band strive to deliver a cohesive sound which explores the possibilities of minimalism, groove, free improvisation and odd meters, with a focus on lyricism and musicality over extended forms.
The music is reminiscent of Miles Davis’ In Silent Way and Bitches Brew with elements of many different styles of music coming through from rock and jazz to classical and contemporary.Â
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- Artist: Cote Calmet
- Release Date: 2013-02-22
- Album Type: Album
- Platforms: Bandcamp
“SUPER!! This is the way to the next step for the Fusion of Peruvian Music with Jazz”
Oscar Stangaro
Grammy award 2001 with Paquito D Rivera Quintet
“Phisqa serves up a fresh new brew of Jazz, Afro-Peruvian and Andean Music!”
Richie Zellon
Guitarist, composer and writer for Jazz Improv
"Quality compositions and musicianship from PHISQA"
IMC - Improvised Music Company
Down With Jazz Festival
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- Artist: The Paul Dunlea Group
- Release Date: 2012-09-26
- Album Type: Album
- Platforms: Artist Website, Bandcamp, Tidal, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify
Formed in 2011 by Cork Trombonist/Composer Paul Dunlea as a creative outlet for his own composititions - The Paul Dunlea Group - utilizes some of Ireland’s finest improvising musicians to produce melodic and groove driven music fusing influences of Jazz harmony, pop, funk and R&B.