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Album Review

Charnett Moffett: New Love

Read "New Love" reviewed by Jerome Wilson


If one thing is obvious from this CD, it is that electric bassist Charnett Moffett is a happy man these days. His playing leaps out of the speakers on these tracks with joy and high spirits. That may be because he works here in the company of his “new love," his wife, guitarist Jana Herzen. The two of them bounce, dance and wiggle their instruments together on twelve wide-ranging tracks which take in funk, reggae, folk, and psychedelia, always exuding ...

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Jana Herzen: Passion Of A Lonely Heart

Read "Passion Of A Lonely Heart" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


Numerous artists, both famous and relatively obscure, have found a recording home on the Motéma Music imprint. Every musician on the roster, from pianist extraordinaire Monty Alexander and veteran bassist Rufus Reid to newcomer-turned-vocal star Gregory Porter, has benefited from head honcho Jana Herzen's attention to detail, tireless promotional efforts and label largesse; every artist, that is, except for Herzen herself. Motéma was initially born as an outlet for Herzen's own music, but she had to hang up her guitar ...

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Motéma Music Founder And President Jana Herzen Releases "Passion Of A Lonely Heart," A Duo Project With Bassist Charnett Moffett

Motéma Music Founder And President Jana Herzen Releases "Passion Of A Lonely Heart,"  A Duo Project With Bassist Charnett Moffett

Source: Cary Goldberg

Many jazz aficionados only know Jana Herzen as the founder and president of the acclaimed Motéma Music record label. Under her stewardship, Motéma has advocated for visionaries Randy Weston, Monty Alexander, Geri Allen, Rene Marie, Gregory Porter and dozens of other dynamic and virtuosic composer/performers. What many may not realize, however, is that Ms. Herzen, whose initial professional life was in the theater, is a seasoned performer and instrumentalist with quite a talent for writing and performing. In fact, the ...

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

New Love

Motéma Music
2021

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Passion of a Lonely...

Motéma Music
2013

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Passion Of A Lonely...

Motéma Music
2012

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