New Music – 2013, Page 6

 
Contemporary Jazz Flutist Althea Rene Comes With
“In The Flow” on May 28th
 
One of America’s best kept secrets is secret no more. Having single handedly built a huge following throughout the Contemporary Jazz community over the last 10 years, this young lady has been in high demand on the concert scene and has accomplished all with little support from radio and doing it without label machinery. Taking the next career step and signing her first major label deal, Althea Rene is poised to take her music to the masses and her Trippin N Rhythm debut ‘In The Flow’ marks a seismic shift not only in her career but in taking the flute back to its accepted place as a dominant genre instrument not seen since the days of Tim Weisberg and Herbie Mann.

 
NEW TERENCE BLANCHARD ALBUM MAGNETIC
SET FOR RELEASE MAY 28 ON
BLUE NOTE RECORDS
 
Album Will Coincide With June World Premiere Of
Blanchard’s First Opera, Champion, “An Opera In Jazz”
 
Magnetic, Terence Blanchard’s stunning new album is set for release May 28 on Blue Note Records. The album features ten original songs written by Blanchard or a member of his quintet: saxophonist Brice Winston, pianist Fabian Almazon, bassist Joshua Crumbly, and drummer Kendrick Scott.