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IDRIS ACKAMOOR & THE PYRAMIDS and More Set for SFJAZZ October 2025 Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2025

In October 2025, SFJAZZ will continue its 2025/26 season with an eclectic mix of world-class artists—from jazz legends and rising stars to genre-defying innovators in soul, global music, and beyond. See the lineup here!

Lesher Center for the Arts Unveils SFJAZZ @ The Lesher Center Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2025

Diablo Regional Arts Association and the Lesher Center Presents Headliners series revealed SFJAZZ @ The Lesher Center. Learn more about the upcoming series and see how to attend!

Red Baraat Releases New Album 'Bhangra Rangeela' Today
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 26, 2025

America's only South Asian wedding band Red Baraat fires on all cylinders with its blistering new studio album, Bhangra Rangeela.

Craft Recordings’ Original Jazz Classics Unveils Five New Reissues
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 9, 2025

Craft Recordings have announced the first reissues of 2025 from Original Jazz Classics, the series that revisits seminal and rare jazz albums celebrated by critics and aficionados alike.

Stephanie Nakasian With the Matt Baker Trio to Perform at Chelsea Table + Stage in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2023

CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE – New York’s newest hotspot for intimate dining and extraordinary music – will present acclaimed jazz vocalist Stephanie Nakasian on Wednesday, December 20 at 7:00 PM.

Craft Recordings Releases Art Farmer's 'PORTRAIT OF ART FARMER'
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 12, 2023

These latest reissues, which continue Craft's celebration of the iconic jazz label, include choice albums from Shelly Manne & His Friends, Ornette Coleman, Phineas Newborn, Jr., Leroy Vinnegar, Curtis Counce's You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce and Art Farmer's Portrait of Art Farmer, which is available today.

Craft Recordings Releases Curtis Counce's 'You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce' As Part Of The Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series
by Michael Major - Oct 16, 2023

These latest reissues, which continue Craft's celebration of the iconic jazz label, include choice albums from Shelly Manne & His Friends, Ornette Coleman, Phineas Newborn, Jr., Art Farmer, Leroy Vinnegar and Curtis Counce, whose You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce is available now.

Review: LOST IN A DREAM: THE LIFE AND SONGS OF CHET BAKER - ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2023 at Dunstan Playhouse, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - Jun 23, 2023

Chet Baker was, and still remains, a very popular musician.

Craft Recordings Releases Leroy Vinnegar's 'Leroy Walks!' as Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series
by Michael Major - Jun 14, 2023

Each title, originally engineered by Roy DuNann and/or Howard Holzer, boasts lacquers cut from the original master tapes (AAA) by the GRAMMY®-winning engineer (and former Contemporary Records employee) Bernie Grundman, while all LPs are pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings (QRP) and presented in Stoughton old style tip-on jackets.

The Heavy Release Brand New Album 'AMEN'
by Michael Major - Apr 21, 2023

AMEN was recorded at Rockfield Studios, produced with Tchad Blake (The Black Keys, U2) and engineered with Real World Studios’ Joe Jones. It writhes with seditious blues drama, soul and gospel passion, the crunch of prime hip-hop and garage punk’s visceral electricity. Watch the new music video now!

The Heavy Release Soul-Drenched Single 'Without A Woman'
by Michael Major - Apr 11, 2023

‘Without A Woman’ follows the release of ‘Stone Cold Killer’, ‘I Feel The Love’ and ‘Hurricane Coming’, all taken from AMEN. The singles have had great support from BBC 6Music, with Craig Charles, Don Letts and Chris Hawkins all particularly big fans at the station, while they’ve also been receiving lots of airplay in the US too.

The Heavy Release New Single 'Stone Cold Killer'
by Michael Major - Mar 23, 2023

‘Stone Cold Killer’ is a gnarled roadhouse rocker written about guitarist Dan Taylor’s new kitten “that beautiful thing kills everything”, the humorous accompanying video portrays a retro crime caper as the band are hunted by the menacing feline felon. Watch the new music video and check out upcoming tour dates!

The Heavy Release New Single 'I Feel The Love'
by Michael Major - Feb 17, 2023

The Heavy’s sixth album AMEN was recorded at Rockfield Studios, produced with Tchad Blake (The Black Keys, U2) and engineered with Real World Studios’ Joe Jones. Elsewhere on the album there’s the grimy swamp glam of ‘Bad Muthaf**ker’ and gnarled roadhouse rocker ‘Stone Cold Killer’, while ‘Whole Lot Of Me’, ‘Feels Like Rain’ and ‘Without A Woman.'

NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron's First Solo Piano Record In Over 40 Years, THE SOURCE, Is Out Now
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 20, 2023

Currently, Lopez’s menu will include French Onion Soup, Burrata, Potato Gnocchi, Pan Seared Duck Breast, Butter Basted Scallops, Crispy Short Rib,

Smoke Jazz Club Adds Houston Person, Willie Jones III, and More To October Concert Schedule
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2022

One of New York City's premier live music venues, Smoke Jazz Club, presents a stellar line-up of both legendary jazz performers and emerging voices during the month of October. Acclaimed for its essential music programming and inspired setting, Smoke Jazz Club recently reopened to much fanfare after being closed to indoor performances and dining for over two years.

MURDER? GURL, WHAT A DRAG! Comes to Dover Little Theatre in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 14, 2022

Dover Little Theatre (DLT) will premiere a new play called Murder? Gurl, What a Drag: A New Drag Murder Mystery directed by Larry Pelham. This hilarious original play is written by up-and-coming playwright, Maxwell C. Blackrier. Performances begin July 8 and run through July 16. 

Playhouse Square Announces 4 Author Events for 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 11, 2021

Four new shows have just been announced at Playhouse Square. Events include: An Evening with Anne Lamott, An Evening with Fran Lebowitz, An Evening with David Sedaris, and An Evening with Neil Gaiman.

Craft Recordings Set to Release 'Another Side of John Coltrane' Aug. 20
by TV News Desk - Jun 9, 2021

This particular version, which appeared on Relaxin’ with the Miles Davis Quintet, was recorded in October 1956 at Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in Hackensack, NJ, and features Davis on trumpet, Coltrane on tenor sax, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums.

Craft Recordings Honors Bill Evans With First-Ever Career-Spanning Collection
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Apr 12, 2021

This recently unearthed concert recording will also be issued as a standalone album, titled On a Friday Evening, which will be available on 2-LP, CD and digital formats, including hi-res 192/24 and 96/24. 

Chet Baker's Iconic Riverside Catalogue Gets Reissue
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 7, 2021

Craft Recordings is pleased to reissue four classic, remastered titles from legendary jazz artist Chet Baker.