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New Faces: New Sounds

Read "New Faces: New Sounds" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


While established forces typically radiate clout and currency, it's the new faces, beaming with hope and the promise for what's to come, that tend to shine brightest. Posi-Tone Records, not surprisingly, supports that line of thinking. Promoting emerging artists has long been a mission for the label, which prides itself on seeking out and nurturing burgeoning talent, and this aptly named project, launched with one group of individuals on 2018's Straight Forward and carried to tremendous heights with different personnel ...

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Album Review

New Faces: New Sounds

Read "New Sounds" reviewed by David A. Orthmann


What to listen for in a recording curated by a veteran producer that features a group of young, up-and-coming musicians with skillsets rooted in the bop, hard bop and modal continuum? When the styles are familiar, it's best to start with the material. If the tunes routinely sound like they're made of parts lifted from the classic and near classic jazz repertoire, it sets a negative tone for the rest of the record, sometimes even offsetting the strength of the ...

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Album Review

New Faces: New Sounds

Read "New Sounds" reviewed by Kyle Simpler


It's refreshing to see younger artists gaining recognition in jazz circles. The energy and performances of such players often adds a sense of vitality to the music, and Posi-Tone Records has been at the forefront of bringing many of these emerging artists to the mainstream. In 2017, for example, Marc Free, the owner and producer of Posi-Tone, assembled a group of young musicians to showcase on the album New Faces: Straight Forward. This turned out to be a successful venture, ...

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Album Review

New Faces: Straight Forward

Read "Straight Forward" reviewed by David A. Orthmann


New Faces is the brainchild of producer Marc Free, who comingles the talents of six young jazzers, each of whom has led at least one session for Posi-Tone. With the exception of a Herbie Hancock composition, the material is comprised of attractive, catchy themes of varying degrees of complexity, penned by a number of the label's artists and originally released on records throughout Posi-Tone's two-decade plus history. The record was recorded in one day, the group sounds well prepared, and ...

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Album Review

New Faces: Straight Forward

Read "Straight Forward" reviewed by Paul Rauch


The collection of musicians on this record, collectively referred to as “New Faces," is an attempt by Posi-Tone producer Marc Free to create a sampler of the label's mission, utilizing a selection of young leaders to collectively personify their overall musical vision. As stated on the Posi- Tone website, “The entire series of succinct performances included on this album are deliberately intended to provide accurate practical auditory insight and representation of the musical aesthetics and operational ethos of Posi-Tone Records." ...

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Festival

Atlanta Jazz Festival Shines Spotlight On New Faces Of Jazz

Atlanta Jazz Festival Shines Spotlight On New Faces Of Jazz

Source: Karen Hatchett

Atlanta, GA: “The 36th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival will shine a spotlight on the wealth of emerging talent in the jazz world as we celebrate Generation Next,” states Camille Russell Love, Director of the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs. “We have always presented the best and brightest on the scene and this year we continue that mission with a focus on where jazz is right now and where it’s heading. Audiences will enjoy a wide spectrum of styles ...

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Performance / Tour

Guitarist Michael-Louis Smith to Perform at the Iridium's New Faces After Midnight Series

Guitarist Michael-Louis Smith to Perform at the Iridium's New Faces After Midnight Series

Source: Michael Ricci

Guitarist and composer Michael-Louis Smith's quintet will perform at The Iridium as part of Scobar Entertainment's “New Faces After Midnight" series on Saturday May 1st. The group will appear in support of the new CD, Portrait of MLS (unreleased as of press time)and will include some of the best on the NYC jazz scene; Stacy Dillard on Saxophone, Jeremy Manasia on piano, Diallo House on bass and Jeremy Bean Clemons on drums. The new album has been described as a ...

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Festival

Smooth Mix of Jazz Legends and New Faces in Newport

Smooth Mix of Jazz Legends and New Faces in Newport

Source: All About Jazz

Fort Adams State Park, Newport, R.I., Saturday and yesterday

Over the course of two days in Newport's historic Fort Adams State Park, 28 acts spread out across three stages, without a dud in the bunch. The range of styles touched nearly every corner of what could be considered jazz or its outliers.

The people who program the annual jazz festival at the water's edge here always manage to assemble a balanced mix of the music's most respected ...

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

New Sounds

Posi-Tone Records
2021

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Straight Forward

Posi-Tone Records
2018

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