iRock Jazz LIVE! with Producer Matt Pierson

Award-winning producer Matt Pierson’s discography reads as an overview of the best that contemporary jazz has to offer, including the likes of Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman, Pat Metheny, Bob James, Kirk Whalum, Jane Monheit, and countless others. As an executive, Matt led Blue Note’s marketing and A&R departments before being …

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CD Review: Joshua Redman Walking Shadows

Joshua Redman is one of today’s most prolific saxophone players. For those who don’t already know, this California based saxophonist has played with the likes of Elvin Jones, Milt Jackson, Clark Terry, Paul Motion, and Charlie Haden just to name a few. Since his emergence on the jazz scene during …

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Joshua Redman and Brad Mehldau

When Joshua Redman heard Brad Mehldau play piano in the 1990’s, he hired him practically on the spot. Since then, the two have made names for themselves as fixtures on the jazz scene, and have once again come together for a tour. Mehldau is not as much of a straight-ahead …

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