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Antonio Adolfo. Brazilian composer/pianist Antonio Adolfo grew up listening to and being influenced by the music of Cole Porter, a favorite composer he celebrates on his new CD, Love Cole Porter. Adolfo feels there is a natural synergy between jazz, the American songbook and especially the poetic sounds of this favorite composer. -
Krantz/Carlock/Lefebvre, Set 2. In set 2, Wayne Krantz, Keith Carlock and Tim Lefebvre form a powerhouse trio of improvisational jazz, when they aren’t busy being sidemen for artists such as Steely Dan, Tedeschi-Trucks and John Mayer. With an improvisational style rooted in funk, rock and electronica and anchored by Keith Carlock’s powerful Drums, Wayne Krantz on Guitar and Tim Lefebvre on Bass, the group returned for their first tour together in 13 years. From a sold-out performance on February 25th, 2022
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Kurt Elling. Vocalist Kurt Elling’s spectacular technique and four-octave range are often mentioned and celebrated: each of his ten recordings has received Grammy nominations. What’s most important to Kurt, is his emotional connection to music, and telling a story through his performances, which draws his audience into a shared, heightened experience. Today is the first half of a conversation I had with Kurt in spring 2015 in NYC. -
Chandler Carpenter Quartet. Chandler Carpenter’s diverse musical upbringing has resulted in a genre bending style that is evident in his performance and original compositions as you’ll hear this week. He leads many projects including his own Trio and Quartet playing original compositions and arrangements of songs from the American Songbook and Jazz Standards. He is the primary recording and touring guitarist for Cleveland based jazz and R&B pianist and vocalist Jeffery Cruz. For this performance, Chandler Carpenter is joined by a quartet that features Nate Yingling on piano, Leo Traum on bass, and Owen Davis on drums.
