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Billy Childs | “The Winds of Change” | Available Now via Mack Avenue Records
On The Winds of Change, Five-Time GRAMMY® Award Winner and 16-Time GRAMMY® Nominee Billy Childs Leads a Dream Quartet Featuring Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, Bassist Scott Colley and Drummer Brian Blade Much of the Music on The Winds of Change Is Inspired by Film Noir and Nostalgia for the Los Angeles of Childs’ Youth Available Now via Mack Avenue…
Read MoreBilly Childs | The Winds of Change
On The Winds of Change, Five-Time GRAMMY® Award Winner and 16-Time GRAMMY® Nominee Billy Childs Leads a Dream Quartet Featuring Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, Bassist Scott Colley and Drummer Brian Blade Much of the Music on The Winds of Change Is Inspired by Film Noir and Nostalgia for the Los Angeles of Childs’ Youth Available March 17 via Mack…
Read MoreMack Avenue Music Group Congratulates Pianist Danilo Perez and Yellowjackets on Three GRAMMY® Award Nominations
Mack Avenue Music Group Congratulates Pianist Danilo Perez and Yellowjackets on Three GRAMMY® Award Nominations “I envision Crisálida as a protected space where we all come together, whether we’re addressing immigration issues, climate change, environmental justice, science, interconnecting different art forms. We need to work together to build our new crisálida, which, to me, is the emotional, mental…
Read MoreGIG ALERT: Yellowjackets @ Blues Alley, September 30 – October 2
GIG ALERT: Yellowjackets Celebrate the Release of Parallel Motion at Blues Alley in Washington DC on September 30 – October 2 Performances at 7:00 and 9:00PM Tickets Available Online Now Parallel Motion is Available Now on Mack Avenue Records “Together on Parallel Motion, they demonstrate remarkable agility, chemistry, and borderline telepathy.”…
Read MoreYellowjackets | “Parallel Motion” | Available Now via Mack Avenue Records
Yellowjackets Enter Fifth Decade Sounding as Fresh as Ever on Parallel Motion Available Now on Mack Avenue Records Critical Acclaim for Parallel Motion: “Together on Parallel Motion, they demonstrate remarkable agility, chemistry, and borderline telepathy.” — JazzTimes “By virtue of rhythmic variety and a love for melody that doesn’t just do the bare minimum, Los Angeles’ elegant…
Read MoreJoey DeFrancesco: April 10, 1971-August 25, 2022
Joey DeFrancesco April 10, 1971 – August 25, 2022 DeFrancesco, Credited with the Resurgence of the Hammond Organ in Jazz, Passes Away at Age 51 Read Obituary from NPR Photo Credit: Michael Woodall GRAMMY®-nominated phenomenon Joey DeFrancesco, who was credited with the resurgence of the Hammond organ in jazz, died on August 25 at the age…
Read MoreGIG ALERT: John Beasley’s MONK’estra on Tour with Chucho Valdes in California
John Beasley’s MONK’estra Big Band Joins Chucho Valdés La Creación Tour in California GRAMMY® Awarded John Beasley Brings his MONK’estra Septet to Dizzy’s, Jazz at Lincoln Center, NY Celebrating Thelonious Monk’s 105th Birthday For more information on John Beasley, please visit: JohnBeasleyMusic.com | Facebook | Instagram Listen to MONK’estra Plays John Beasley For media inquiries, please contact: DL Media · (610) 420-8470 Don Lucoff · don@dlmediamusic.com Leah Concialdi · leah@dlmediamusic.com For…
Read MoreKenny Garrett @ Blue Note, New York: September 1 – 4
Saxophonist Kenny Garrett Performs at Blue Note in New York, September 1-4 Tickets Available Online Now National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master Downbeat Critics Poll Winner, Alto Saxophone Sounds from the Ancestors Now Available via Mack Avenue Records Photo Credit: Jimmy Katz “File this album under ‘most aptly named.’” — Afropop “Garrett, the consummate performer,…
Read MoreBrian Bromberg’s Unapologetically Funky Big Bombastic Ten Piece Band Plays Three Show in Los Angeles
GIG ALERT: Brian Bromberg’s Unapologetically Funky Big Bombastic Ten Piece Band World-Renowned Bassist and Producer Brian Bromberg Escapes the Pandemic Blues with a Vibrant, Funky Album that Conjures the Spirit of the Open Road Available Now on Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Music Group, A Little Driving Music Features an All-Star Cast of Musicians Including Dave Koz, Marion Meadows,…
Read MoreGIG ALERT: Yellowjackets @ Vibrato Grill Jazz, August 28
GIG ALERT: Yellowjackets Celebrate the Release of Parallel Motion at Vibrato Grill Jazz in Los Angeles on August 28 Performances at 6:30 and 9:00PM Tickets Available Online Now Parallel Motion is Available August 26 on Mack Avenue Records Photo Credit: Roberto Cifarelli Yellowjackets perform at Vibrato Grill Jazz in Los Angeles on Sunday, August 28…
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