Urban Jazz, Page 2

 
Take a drive down “Dry Boulevard” with guitarist Alex Crown
 
“Dry Boulevard” is a tight, groove-driven smooth-jazz track with a subtly dusty, late-night mood. Built around Alex Crown’s expressive guitar work, the song blends neo-soul and modern R&B textures with Jonathan Fritzén’s electric-piano lines and Jonas Lindberg’s bass groove. A dynamic, intimate, and quietly hypnotic piece.

 
Walter Smith III Reprises His Twio Concept
With March 6 Release Of Twio, Vol. 2
Featuring Joe Sanders & Kendrick Scott
Plus Special Guests Ron Carter & Branford Marsalis
 
On March 6, Walter Smith III reprises his acclaimed Twio concept with the long-awaited release of Twio, Vol. 2, a 10-track set of classic jazz songs that exudes a playful sense of joyful freedom.

 
Jordan Williams Channels the “Sound of Philly” on His Debut Solo Release Playing by Ear ft. Jeff “Tain” Watts, Nat Reeves, and Wallace Roney Jr. for a Cross-Generational Collaboration
 
The 29-Year-Old Pianist’s First Album as a Leader on Milan’s Red Records Fuses Stride, Post-Bop, and Spiritual Improvisation Steeped in History Yet Grounded in the Immediacy of Now
 
Pianist Jordan Williams makes a striking first statement with Playing by Ear, his debut as a bandleader for the storied Milan-based label Red Records.