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Mike Monford to Release 'The Cloth I'm Cut From' in May Photo Mike Monford to Release 'The Cloth I'm Cut From' in May
by Michael Major - February 22, 2024

Mike Monford's The Cloth I'm Cut From is flowing, relaxed, open music, heavy on rhythm, melody and emotion; a microcosm of Detroit's diverse scenes. Surrounded by a large multi-generational ensemble — from seasoned vets like Jaribu Shahid and Pamela Wise, to young MC Napi Devi — Monford features per...

Imani Winds' CAROLS AS HOME to Air On American Public Media In December Photo Imani Winds' CAROLS AS HOME to Air On American Public Media In December
by Michael Major - December 01, 2023

Imani Winds' founding oboist Toyin Spellman-Diaz hosts this hour long special that offers a modern take on classic Christmas carols, to be broadcast on public radio stations. Imani Winds has much to celebrate this holiday season, having just received a GRAMMY nomination for Best Classical Compendium...

Blue Note Records Announces 'Blue Note Re:imagined II' Photo Blue Note Records Announces 'Blue Note Re:imagined II'
by Michael Major - June 08, 2022

The first track to be released is South London vocalist Ego Ella May’s reimagining of visionary drummer Chico Hamilton’s “The Morning Side Of Love,” which first appeared on Hamilton’s 1975 Blue Note album Peregrinations. Mirroring the understated, laid-back groove of the original while showcasing El...

Seasoned Bassist Matt Dwonszyk to Release 'A Year And A Day' Photo Seasoned Bassist Matt Dwonszyk to Release 'A Year And A Day'
by Michael Major - June 07, 2022

Matt Dwonszyk is an accomplished bassist, composer, arranger and educator from Rocky Hill, CT. Dwonszyk graduated from the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz studying under his mentor and world-renowned bassist, Nat Reeves and then went on to receive his Masters degree from SUNY Purchase College....

Tenor Saxophonist Javon Jackson Joins Forces with Nikki Giovanni on New Album Photo Tenor Saxophonist Javon Jackson Joins Forces with Nikki Giovanni on New Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 14, 2022

Why would one of poetry’s most revered voices want to curate a jazz saxophonist’s album of gospel hymns and spirituals? “These songs are so important,” says Nikki Giovanni, one of Oprah Winfrey’s 25 “Living Legends” and a Maya Angelou Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2017....

BOB GENTRY Releases New Single 'My Mistake' Photo BOB GENTRY Releases New Single 'My Mistake'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 14, 2020

Singer-Songwriter BOB GENTRY is releasing his new single, “My Mistake,” today....

Ambiance's 'Into A New Journey' Out Today Photo Ambiance's 'Into A New Journey' Out Today
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 18, 2020

Unearthed by The Mighty Zaf for BBE Music, Into A New Journey by Ambiance is an impossibly rare and sought-after private label spiritual jazz masterpiece from 1982....

'Heal The Music Day' Raises More Than $400,000 For Music Health Alliance Photo 'Heal The Music Day' Raises More Than $400,000 For Music Health Alliance
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 19, 2019

Led by multi-platinum entertainer Dierks Bentley, 2019's 3rd annual a?oeHeal The Music Daya?? raised over $400,000 for Music Health Alliance (MHA). Entirely funded through grants and individual and corporate donations, a?oeHeal The Music Daya?? highlights the music community's efforts to provide fin...

Roan Yellowthorn Releases Holiday Single 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' Photo Roan Yellowthorn Releases Holiday Single 'I'll Be Home for Christmas'
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 18, 2019

Confessional indie rock musician Roan Yellowthorn (aka Jackie McLean) is excited to announce the release of a new holiday single, 'I'll Be Home For Christmas.' ...

City Parks Foundation Presents: 27th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Photo City Parks Foundation Presents: 27th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
by Tori Hartshorn - August 08, 2019

City Parks Foundation's SummerStage is proud to announce the 27th Anniversary celebration of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. In the world of modern music, few figures loom as large or cast as long a shadow as saxophonist Charlie 'Bird' Parker, celebrated as a bebop pioneer and for bringing jazz in...

Steven Lugerner's Slow & Steady Records Announces Release of SLUGish Ensemble's An Ei Photo Steven Lugerner's Slow & Steady Records Announces Release of SLUGish Ensemble's An Eight Out of Nine
by Tori Hartshorn - August 29, 2018

Slow & Steady Records announces the release of SLUGish Ensemble's debut album, An Eight Out Of Nine. Seeking musical therapy as a relationship was coming to end, SLUGish leader Steven Lugerner revisited a selection of “go-to” nostalgic recordings by many of his favorite artists. “I started to make a...

Roan Yellowthorn Signs To Blue Elan Records, Debut Album Out This September Photo Roan Yellowthorn Signs To Blue Elan Records, Debut Album Out This September
by Tori Hartshorn - July 12, 2018

Blue Elan Records is proud to announce their newest signing, the singer/songwriter duo, ROAN YELLOWTHORN, with their debut album – Indigo – set for release on September 28, 2018.  ROAN YELLOWTHORN will begin an east coast tour on August 3 in Portland, ME and will make their way to down the coast hit...

Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights In Jazz Presents A Salute To Russell Malone Photo Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights In Jazz Presents A Salute To Russell Malone
by A.A. Cristi - May 02, 2018

Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights In Jazz closes its 46thseason with a tribute to lauded jazz guitarist Russell Malone. A mainstay on the Manhattan music scene since the 1980s, as well as a regular at international festivals and concert halls, Russell has attracted critical and fan recognition for his w...

Drummer Ronnie Burrage Upcoming Master Class and Performances Photo Drummer Ronnie Burrage Upcoming Master Class and Performances
by Tori Hartshorn - January 25, 2018

Ronnie's latest recording 'Heal' with 'Band Burrage' blends fusion, hard bop, rock and pop elements in a diverse, contemporary fashion. There are sections featuring unison playing and Afro-Latin rhythms, then periods with free, skittering passages as drummer/keyboardist Ronnie Burrage, EWI/saxophoni...

Jazz Dispensary Rolls Out Two Limited Edition Titles on Vinyl
by Caryn Robbins - July 11, 2017

Two new vinyl titles will be reissued on July 28th as part of Jazz Dispensary's Top Shelf Series: The Elements, a cosmic, four-part improvisation from Joe Henderson featuring Alice Coltrane, and the hard-grooving, politically-charged Harlem Bush Music - Uhurufrom Gary Bartz Ntu Troop....












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