Jazz journalist Bill Milkowski released his top 50 for 2018, and guess what, The Beauty of Differences made it! It’s pretty incredible to be featured around those jazz legends like Wayne Shorter, Charles Lloyd, Bill Frisell, Marcus Miller, John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Chick Corea…
Downbeat released its January edition featuring The Beauty of Differences in the best albums of 2018! You can imagine I’m quiet excited about that!
It’s also online here: http://downbeat.com/news/detail/top-rated-albums-of-2018/P2
Steven Reid has praising words while reviewing the album on Sea of Tranquility, here a quote:
What Chaumont has created here has been turning heads all across the jazz-sphere, an honesty on show that you don’t often encounter in any genre. Nothing on this album is forced, nothing feels fancy and nothing looks to razzle dazzle. And yet, the impact is immediate and long lasting, with crafted atmospheres digging in deep from the off and never once letting go.
The full article is available here.
A wonderful review was just released by Debbie on her blog, a quote:
With many musical guests who bring their own jewels to the necklace, this collection challenges the notion of uniformity while remaining highly accessible; it doles out treat after treat with something unexpected and remarkable about each track.
Check it out right here.
The album received a great review and was featured as the album of the day on the french Couleurs Jazz Magazine. You can read the review right here.
The digital version of the magazine is available here.
I had the delight to be invited to present the music of the album at the Jazz Vespers of Saint Peters church NYC. Surrounded by a great team: Dan Tepfer, Ike Sturm, Rogério Boccato, Jon Irabagon and Misty Sturm.
The Facebook live is accessible on my page for a week: https://www.facebook.com/JeanChaumontMusic
The album was the #77 most played in US jazz radio according to JazzWeek.
