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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... 
Christian McBride Releases New Single With Edgar Meyer
'Philly Slop'
by Michael Major - February 15, 2024 8-time GRAMMY Award winner Christian McBride has shared a new single “Philly Slop,” recorded with renowned Bassist and composer Edgar Meyer, from the duo's upcoming album But Who's Gonna Play The Melody?. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!... 
Austin Peralta to Release 'Endless Planets (Deluxe)'
by Michael Major - February 05, 2024 This Friday, Brainfeeder releases the deluxe release of the late jazz great Austin Peralta's Endless Planets. The album is preceded by single, “The Garden (Jondy • BBC Maida Vale Session),” released in October 2023, on what would have been Peralta's 33rd Birthday.... 
Christian McBride Announces New Album With Edgar Meyer 'But Who's Gonna Play The Melody?'
by Michael Major - January 23, 2024 Christian McBride announced the upcoming release of But Who's Gonna Play The Melody?, a new album recorded with renowned bassist and composer Edgar Meyer. The album explores the vast variety possible with the pairing of two limitless bassists, encompassing diverse original compositions, American Son... 
Joshua Crumbly Announces New EP 'P.S.'
by Michael Major - January 11, 2024 Joshua Crumbly is also announcing a Brooklyn EP release show taking place on February 22 at The Sultan Room. Tickets are available now. His latest single “Steps” features renowned multi-disciplinary artist and activist Samora Pinderhughes, who has worked alongside artists from Common to Sara Bareill... 
Joe Henderson's 'Power To The People' Sets 'Top Shelf' Reissue
by Michael Major - January 09, 2024 The saxophonist performs such originals as “Isotope,” “Afro-Centric” and the first recording of his classic “Black Narcissus,” alongside such legends as Herbie Hancock (piano, Fender Rhodes), Ron Carter (electric and acoustic bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums), and Mike Lawrence (trumpet).... 
Joshua Bell Announces a Return to Australia in 2024 for a Solo Concert Tour
by Michael Major - December 04, 2023 Joshua Bell announces his return to Australia in 2024 for a solo concert tour. The acclaimed violinist will be performing in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, with the UKARIA shows in Adelaide already sold out.... 
Hays Street Hart Releases 'Bridges'
by Michael Major - October 31, 2023 Hays Street Hart's new album 'Bridges' is now available via Smoke Sessions Records. Featuring Kevin Hays, Ben Street, and Billy Hart. Hays Street Hart, the trio of pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Ben Street, and legendary drummer Billy Hart, recorded their acclaimed 2021 debut, All Things Are, under les... 
Gideon King & City Blog Drop Soul-Stirring Single 'Skunks Misery Road'
by Michael Major - September 18, 2023 The band is rounded out by drummer Jake Goldbas, drums, percussion (Dave Brubeck, Aretha Franklin, Christian McBride, and the Broadway productions of The Color Purple and Dear Evan Hansen), Jeff Hanley, bass (Will Bernard, Morgan James, Doug Wamble), Christian McGhee drums, percussion (Lauryn Hill, ... 
Wolfgang Muthspiel Shares New Song From New Album
by Michael Major - September 05, 2023 Wolfgang Muthspiel has shared the title track from his upcoming new album. 'Dance of the Elders' is streaming at all DSPs now. The album, Dance of the Elders, sees the award-winning Austrian musician accompanied by bassist Scott Colley (Jim Hall, Andrew Hill, Donny McCaslin) and drummer Brian Blade ... 
Hays Street Hart to Release 'Bridges' in October
by Michael Major - August 14, 2023 The album began its life as a performance in honor of Hart’s 80th birthday in December 2020, live streamed from an empty Smoke Jazz Club in the final weeks of that grueling pandemic year. Despite those adversities, the music they created that night was spectacular enough to convince all involved tha... 
Soul/Pop Collective Reimagines Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know'
by Michael Major - July 20, 2023 The group also has the rare distinction of being joined by such masterful musicians as John Scofield (Charlies Mingus, Miles Davis), sax legend Donny McCaslin (David Bowie, Bobby McFerrin), renowned “Bayou-soul” singer-songwriter Marc Broussard, and SNL bassist James Genus (Herbie Hancock, Chick Cor... 
Allan Harris to Release First Live Album In Over A Decade: LIVE AT BLUE LLAMA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 16, 2023 Renowned vocalist and guitarist Allan Harris will release his new album, Live at Blue LLama. ... 
Emilio Solla And Antonio Lizana's Flamenco-Jazz Album 'El Siempre Mar' is out now
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2023 Today marks the release of El Siempre Mar, the latest output from heralded pianist Emilio Solla and in-demand saxophonist and vocalist Antonio Lizana. ... 
YES Legend Jon Anderson To Tour Europe With The Paul Green Rock Academy Summer 2023
by Michael Major - April 10, 2023 Now Jon Anderson and the group are proud to bring the show to Europe to continue that magic with a set of YES Classics, deep cuts, mash ups, and solo works, all with lush arrangements featuring choral singing, horns, and all of the other benefits having a 25-piece backing band provides.... 
Billy Childs Releases 'The Winds of Change'
by Michael Major - March 20, 2023 In between writing violin concertos, chamber music and other pieces for classical ensembles of various sizes, the highly sought-after composer puts on his jazz pianist hat, records GRAMMY® award-winning jazz albums, and plays the world’s leading clubs, concert halls and festivals with his exceptiona... 
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!... 
John McLaughlin and Zakir Hussain Announce SHAKTI U.S. Tour
by Michael Major - January 31, 2023 Following word of the Summer 2023 release of This Moment – their first new studio album in 46 years – revolutionary world music ensemble Shakti will continue to discover and explore the musical common ground bridging East and West on an extensive U.S. tour, beginning August 17 in Boston, current iti... 
Christian McBride Returns With 'Christian McBride's New Jawn: Prime'
by Michael Major - January 10, 2023 The album reflects the influence of the masters he’s studied under throughout his remarkable career, even as it reconfirms McBride’s place in the pantheon of the living legends of jazz. McBride has also shared the track “Head Bedlam,” a selection that opens the album with a series of dazzlingly chao... 
Nirvana, Ma Rainey, Nile Rodgers & More to Be Honored By the GRAMMYs
by Michael Major - January 05, 2023 Bobby McFerrin, Nirvana, Ma Rainey, Nile Rodgers, Slick Rick 'The Ruler,' The Supremes, and Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson of Heart are the 2023 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients; Henry Diltz, Ellis Marsalis and Jim Stewart are the Trustees Award recipients.... 
Album DAVE LIEBMAN: LIVE AT SMALLS to be Released in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 22, 2022 Cellar Music Group has announced the February 3rd release of Dave Liebman: Live at Smalls. A thrilling free jazz outing, this 75-minute set finds the boundless soprano saxophonist in the company of four modern musical masters: trumpeter Peter Evans, pianist Leo Genovese, bassist John Hébert and drum... 
Hedvig Mollestad & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra Share 'Maternity Suite' This Friday
by A.A. Cristi - November 16, 2022 Hedvig Mollestad & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra will release the sprawling double album Maternity Beat this Friday, November 18 via Rune Grammofon.... 
Hedvig Mollestad & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra Share 'On The Horizon, Part 2'
by Michael Major - October 26, 2022 Recorded with the 12-piece Trondheim Jazz Orchestra (who have previously worked with legends like Chick Corea and Joshua Redman), Maternity Beat is a true career milestone. In addition to encompassing the full evolution of her sound to date, it offers deeply personal meditations on the nature of fam... 
Latin Grammy Nominated Vocalist Claudia Acuña's New Album DUO Is Out Now Via Ropeadope
by A.A. Cristi - September 23, 2022 Vocalist Claudia Acuña is vulnerable and poised on her latest recording, DUO, which is out now via Ropeadope. ... |
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