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MP3: J. Rawls & The Liquid Crystal Project – “Ghetto”

MP3: Ghetto

J.Rawls & the Liquid Crystal Project do jazz renditions of classic Hip Hop joints in between stylin’ for moment on their own. If you are in Columbus, I highly suggest peeping them out at their release party, April 6th.

Info above on the flyer. Enjoy the mp3, because  you know….as they say  “it ain’t where you’re from….”

Saturday: BRUSH: The Blue Note Experience

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As the first Saturday of March, tomorrow marks the occurrence of this month’s BRUSH, a new monthly live art and live music event in downtown Columbus. Created by a partnership of multiple urban arts and culture groups, the event invites attendees to participate in art projects while enjoying live music and refreshments. As this month’s BRUSH is “The Blue Note Experience,” the art is expected to be based on the music and cover art of legendary jazz label Blue Note Records. Columbus’ own Liquid Crystal Project will be contributing a set of Blue Note tunes, along with a set of their own original “jazz-hop” songs. Judging from last month’s Obama-themed event, Saturday’s BRUSH will surely be a creative marriage of classic jazz and Columbus’ urban energy.

BRUSH will be held at the Urban Spirit Cafe Loft, located at 893 East Long Street in the King-Lincoln District. The event lasts from 8PM-12AM, and cover is $10.

Linda Dachtyl – “For Hep Cats”

MP3: Trouble by Linda Dachtyl

For Hep Cats is the second album by Columbus’ Linda Dachtyl. She has had a successful career so far in the local and national jazz scenes, playing organ, keyboards, and drums in a variety of projects. Her own group, LDB3, is a jazz organ combo that is steeped in the traditions of ’60s soul jazz stars like Jimmy Smith and Jimmy McGriff and Columbus organ heroes like Hank Marr and Tony Monaco. Her first album, Blue Bop (recorded under the LDB3 & Friends moniker), was one of my favorite Columbus releases of 2006.

For Hep Cats builds on the success of her debut by sticking with that album’s strengths (fresh renditions of organ classics and jazz standards) while also adding some bluesy vocal numbers and two Dachtyl original instrumentals. The album’s opening track, “Trouble,” features Columbus tenor sax legend Gene Walker in an update of the soul jazz classic popularized by the tenor sax/organ tandem of Stanley Turrentine and Shirley Scott. This version features plenty of gospel feel and climaxes with a double-time sprint to church before a stately return to the original melody. The group’s take on Thelonious Monk’s “Straight, No Chaser” features the nimble guitar work of Robert Kraut (of the Tony Monaco Trio) and Dachtyl’s emotive soloing. The vocals add some sultry soul to the proceedings, especially Jazzmary’s triumphant take on Nina Simone’s “Do I Move You?” and Larry Smith’s smoky “Little Red Rooster.” The program wraps up with “Frame For The Blues,” a gentle yet solid finale with substantial solos from Walker, Kraut, and Dachtyl.

Tuesday, January 8th, marks the national release of For Hep Cats on Summit Records, via Monaco’s Chicken Coup Records imprint. Visit the “Releases” page at Linda Dachtyl’s website for ordering information and album samples.