Laura Kahle

Jul 27

Double review in the August issue of Downbeat Magazine

Apr 22

In the news…

Here are some recent reviews of Circular:

Downbeat Magazine By Ken Micallef

JazzTimes Magazine By Bill Milkowski

The Australian By John McBeath

Available now…iTunes, Amazon, CDBaby & Dark Key Music

Mar 22

Sep 29

The NYFA Collection

My composition “Daize” has been included in the 5 cd set release “The NYFA Collection” 25 Years of New York Music. released this month by Innova Recordings.

The multiple discs feature works by 52 composers, all of whom are NYFA Fellows. The whole set is only $30 and you can buy the tracks on iTunes also. The performance of my piece is by; Laura Kahle- pocket trumpet, Yosvany Terry- alto sax, JD Allen- tenor sax, Orlando le Fleming- bass, Jeff “Tain” Watts- drums. Enjoy!

Aug 13

Music that has influenced me…

Sketches of Spain - Miles Davis & Gil Evans

Plantation Lullabies - Meshell Ndegeocello

A Love Supreme - John Coltrane

There’s a Riot Goin’ On - Sly & the Family Stone

Black Saint & the Sinner Lady - Charles Mingus

The Far East Suite - Duke Ellington

Fulfillingness’ First Finale - Stevie Wonder

The Shape of Jazz to Come - Ornette Coleman

Aug 01

Jul 30

DR Big Band -

Here is a link to preview and buy the cd “The Impaler” recorded by The DR Big Band featuring Jeff “Tain” Watts in 2009. I arranged 5 of the tracks: “Return of the Jitney Man”, “Blutain”, “PAEN”, “Two Blocks from the Edge” and “The Impaler”.

The Impaler