February 8, 2012: New Album, Imprints to be released March 13th

Tatum Greenblatt offers his third recording as a leader, Imprints, which will be released for digital and hard copy sales beginning March 13, 2012. Imprints is a follow-up to his two previous recordings; Break of Day (2008) was recorded with The Here and Now Quintet...and Mance’s Dance (2006) recorded at Seattle’s famous Tula’s Jazz Club. Read The Full Press Release Here! >>

November 1, 2011: Tatum Greenblatt in November Issue of JAZZIZ Magazine

JAZZIZ Magazine features "Gotta Feel It", a track from Tatum's upcoming release, Imprints on their Fall Compilation CD, which is sent to the magazine's 90,000 subscribers. Says JAZZIZ about Tatum, "When Wynton Marsalis deems you one of his favorite young trumpet players, the pressure to live up to such a blessing must be daunting. But...Tatum Greenblatt seems to be shouldering the burden quite well." Read the Whole Review Here! >>

September 24, 2011: Tatum Interviewed by NYC: Invitations

Tatum discusses Imprints, favorite eateries, and the inspiration of living in New York City. Read the Interview Here! >>

June 8, 2011: Essentially Ellington Alumni All-Stars Perform at Interfaith Center of NY, in Ceremony Honoring Wynton Marsalis

Broadwayworld.com

On Monday evening, June 6, The Interfaith Center of New York continued its annual tradition of honoring individuals at The Center's Ninth Annual James Parks Morton Interfaith Awards Dinner. This year's event honored Wynton Marsalis, internationally-acclaimed musician, composer, Artistic Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, and leading advocate of American culture. {Continue reading}

May 13, 2011: Refining Classic Sounds

By Will Friedwald, Wall Street Journal

The Music of Count Basie: Juilliard Jazz Orchestra with guest Frank Wess. There's no better illustration of the past, present and future of essential American music than the sight of legendary saxophonist Frank Wess fronting the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra: It's one of the most senior players in jazz (pushing 90) collaborating with some of the youngest (two of whom, drummer James Mcbride and trumpeter Gabriel Medd, have just turned 20) to make a sound that's ageless. {Continue reading}

April 22, 2011: Captain Black Big Band CD Review

By Doug Ramsey, Rifftides

On last year's Tarbaby: The End of Fear, Evans was the intrepid pianist in an adventurous trio. Here, he is at the helm of a 16-piece band staffed by New Yorkers and Philadelphians, some of them up-and-comers, a few semi-grizzled veterans, all full of fire. Busy conducting, Evans solos on only one piece, but there is no shortage of impressive soloists in this live recording. Among them are saxophonists Jaleel Shaw and Ralph Bowen, trumpeter Tatum Greenblatt and pianist Neal Podgurski. Evans' supercharged "Jena 6" is a tour de force for the band at large and, notably, for Shaw.

March 28, 2011: Orrin Evans: Captain Black Big Band

JazzWrap | A Jazz Music Blog

As the next generation of jazz musicians get more experience, albums and live performances under their belt, its almost inevitable that they will record a big band record. In recent years we have seen it from Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Dave Holland, Nicholas Payton, Joe Lovano and now Orrin Evans. With the Captain Black Big Band, though, Orrin Evans has created more of a giant jam session than the Ellington, Basie, Armstrong homage. This is a live recording that is rich and festive in sound as well as collaborative in spirit. {Continue reading}

November 26, 2010: Richard Bona

By John Shand, The Age

The Basement, November 24: "You can't keep changing styles like this," some foolish record company executive might well say to Richard Bona. "No one knows whether you're a jazz, funk, African or fusion act. And no one knows whether you're primarily a singer or a bass player." Bona, who was born in Cameroon and lives in New York, does it all with phenomenal artistry and accomplishment. And then there's also Bona the composer, Bona the clown and Bona the bandleader. {Continue reading}