The Pucciarelli Group: Uplift (Ubuntu)
Giuseppe Pucciarelli is an Italian guitarist who got started playing his native folk music; his father bought him a classical guitar for his fifth birthday. … Read More “The Pucciarelli Group: Uplift (Ubuntu)”
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Dave Douglas: Uplift (Greenleaf)
During his appearance at Winter Jazzfest 2017, saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings implored the audience that “We need new songs, new hymns, new myths.” Uplift, the latest … Read More “Dave Douglas: Uplift (Greenleaf)”
Monty Alexander: Uplift
Although Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander is the quintessential interpreter of Caribbean roots in a jazz context, he is equally in his element with good ol’ … Read More “Monty Alexander: Uplift”