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Samora Pinderhughes Unveils New Song 'Keith Lamar: SWEET'
by Michael Major - February 20, 2024 Samora Pinderhughes unveils a new song, “Keith LaMar: Sweet,” alongside a film by the same name. The new track is built around a phone call with poet, teacher, musician, writer and painter Keith LaMar, who has spent over 30 years in solitary confinement on Death Row in Ohio after being framed for mu... 
Kenny Garrett & Svoy Announce New Album 'Who Killed AI?'
by Michael Major - February 20, 2024 NEA Jazz Master and GRAMMY winning alto and soprano saxophonist Kenny Garrett announced the upcoming release of Who Killed AI?, a new album recorded with acclaimed electronic producer Svoy. As his first electronic album, the record features a radical meshing of Garrett's post-bop composition and per... 
Lizz Wright Announces Career-Defining Studio Album 'Shadow' And Toronto Concert
by Michael Major - February 15, 2024 On Shadow Wright pens five originals including “Root of Mercy,” “Circling,” “This Way,” “Sparrow” which features Angelique Kidjo and “Your Love” with Meshell Ndegeocello. She showcases along with her own works singular renditions of songs by Cole Porter, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Sandy Denny, ... 
The Blue Note Quintet (Gerald Clayton, Immanuel Wilkins, Joel Ross, Kendrick Scott, Matt Brewer) to Embark on 2024 Tour
by Michael Major - December 14, 2023 The Blue Note Quintet—a collective comprised of Blue Note recording artists pianist and musical director Gerald Clayton, alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, and drummer Kendrick Scott, as well as bassist Matt Brewer—will embark on an extensive North American tour next month in... 
Christopher Tignor Shares Single 'She Comes In Waves'
by Michael Major - August 29, 2023 As a composer he has written and recorded work for ensembles including The Knights, A Far Cry string orchestra, and Brooklyn Rider string quartet. As a string arranger he has worked with Rachel Grimes, Helios, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, John Congleton, This Will Destroy You, Meshell Ndegeocello, and other... 
The ASCAP Foundation Partners With DC Jazz Festival
by A.A. Cristi - August 18, 2023 The ASCAP Foundation, under the leadership of President Paul Williams and Executive Director Nicole George-Middleton, has joined forces with the DC Jazz Festival, headed by President & CEO Sunny Sumter, to support the development of up-and-coming jazz artists.... 
Louis Cato Unveils New Song 'Another Day' From Forthcoming Album 'Reflections'
by Michael Major - July 13, 2023 Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Louis Cato is unveiling his new song “Another Day” featuring a duet with Elizabeth Ziman of Elizabeth & The Catapult. The track appears on Cato’s forthcoming album Reflections. Cato is slated to perform an album release show at New York’s (Le) Poisson Rou... 
Louis Cato Returns With New Album 'Reflections' in August
by Michael Major - June 22, 2023 Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Louis Cato returns with his new album Reflections. In conjunction, Cato is premiering the album’s title track alongside a live in-studio performance video. Performed in its entirety by Cato, the project is merely a snippet of his enviable talents as an ul... 
Meshell Ndegeocello Releases New Single 'Clear Water'
by Michael Major - May 26, 2023 It’s the latest single to be revealed from the multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer’s forthcoming Blue Note, which taps into a broad spectrum of her musical roots with guest artists including Jason Moran, Ambrose Akinmusire, Brandee Younger, Julius Rodriguez, Mark Guiliana, Cory H... 
Meshell Ndegeocello Releases New Single 'Vuma' Featuring Thandiswa & Joel Ross
by Michael Major - April 14, 2023 The Omnichord Real Book was produced by Josh Johnson and features a wide range of guest artists including Jason Moran, Ambrose Akinmusire, Jeff Parker, Brandee Younger, Julius Rodriguez, Mark Guiliana, Cory Henry, Joan As Police Woman, and others. The album was introduced last month with the expansi... 
Meshell Ndgeocello Announces New Album & Releases First Track 'Virgo'
by Michael Major - March 22, 2023 Meshell Ndegeocello makes her Blue Note Records debut with a new album. The Omnichord Real Book was produced by Josh Johnson and features a wide range of guest artists including Jason Moran, Ambrose Akinmusire, Joel Ross, Jeff Parker, Brandee Younger, Julius Rodriguez, Mark Guiliana, Cory Henry, Joa... 
Grace Jones to Headline Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City
by Michael Major - March 14, 2023 The lineup includes Grace Jones, Pat Metheny, NxWorries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge,) Robert Glasper, BJ The Chicago Kid and Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, as well as a stop on legendary blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy’s Damn Right Farewell tour. Check out the complete list of artists now!... 
Lincoln Barr Announces Midwest Tour in March 2023
by Michael Major - January 06, 2023 After a pandemic interlude that saw the release of several boundary-stretching singles, Barr reconvened the core cast from his solo debut, Trembling Frames for a joyous session in late summer 2021 – guitarist, co-producer, and confidante Johnny Sangster (Neko Case, Braly Sangster, The Tripwires).... 
Chris Connelly Shares 'Eulogy to Lenny Bruce' From Upcoming Album
by Michael Major - September 12, 2022 Chris Connelly will be releasing a long-player paying tribute to the iconic Nico. Originally planned as 10 tracks featuring Connelly’s versions of her songs, once recorded, he decided to write a parallel album of his own compositions, spanning the life of one of the most unique, tragic and misunders... 
Emily Elbert Releases New Single 'Stream of Consciousness'
by Michael Major - August 16, 2022 After having spent much of the past few years focusing on co-writes, studio sessions, and tours for industry peers such as Gwen Stefani, Esperanza Spalding, Leon Bridges, Sara Bareilles, Jacob Collier, Jenny Lewis, and many others, Woven Together is Elbert’s first album of original music since 2018’... 
Emily Elbert Shares New Single 'For Free'
by Michael Major - July 20, 2022 The track also prominently features the funk-tinged guitar playing of Dylan Day (Amos Lee, Grace Potter, Nick Hakim, Ethan Gruska), a friend of Elbert who played alongside her in Jenny Lewis’ band, and follows the previous single “Not Alone,” for which Elbert shared a live video performance video f... 
Don McCloskey Announces New Album 'The Chaos and The Beauty'
by Michael Major - March 15, 2022 Produced by Devin Greenwood (Broken Orchestra, Sufjan Stevens) at his Brooklyn studio The Honey Jar, the album features nine originals, one re-imagination of a classic and a palette inspired by the music of the songwriter’s youth including Peter Gabriel’s So and Paul Simon’s Graceland. Plus, Don wil... 
Sarah Walk Shares 'Same Road' From New Acoustic EP
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 20, 2021 “Secrets,” another track written specifically for this EP, is an example of further experimentation and a chance to challenge their production skills, utilising a laid-back groove and synths constructing smooth contemporary R&B.... 
WATCH: H.E.R. and Tauren Wells Debut Visual for Duet 'Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 30, 2021 Today, acclaimed artists H.E.R. and Tauren Wells premiered the video for their popular new duet, “Hold Us Together (Hope Mix)”. The video was directed by director / artist, child. In March, the two artists released the “Hope Mix” of “Hold Us Together,” originally recorded by H.E.R. for the soundtrac... 
Sarah Walk Shares Cinematic Video for 'Nothing Compares 2 U'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 09, 2021 Walk has wanted to cover Prince for some time, in part due to them both hailing from Minneapolis, but also because collaborators Abe Rounds and Meshell Ndegeocello played the pop legends personal studio Paisley Park in the past.... 
BRIC Jazzfest Announces Artist Lineup for 2021 Three-Night Virtual Event
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 03, 2021 The JazzFest lineup will showcase artists ranging from global legends, to Brooklyn-bred bands and exciting newcomers to jazz, including festival headliners multi-Grammy and Emmy award-winning artist Robert Glasper.... 
Terri Lyne Carrington & Social Science Earn Grammy Nomination for 'Waiting Game'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 27, 2020 Drummer, producer, and composer Terri Lyne Carrington and band Social Science have received a prestigious nomination for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category for their 2020 double album project, Waiting Game, released on Motema Music. ... 
NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington And Band Social Science Earn 2021 Grammy Nomination
by A.A. Cristi - November 25, 2020 Drummer, producer, and composer Terri Lyne Carrington and band Social Science have received a prestigious nomination for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category for their 2020 double album project, Waiting Game, released on Motema Music. ... |
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