Press Releases
Alune Wade | “Sultan” | Available May 6 via Enja Records
France-based Senegalese Bassist, Vocalist and Composer Alune Wade Releases Fifth Album, Sultan Album Features Lenny White, Harold López-Nussa, Christian Sands, Leo Genovese and More Available May 6 via Enja Records Few artists would dare to tackle quite such a kaleidoscope of music styles and accompanying socio-political issues in the space of 12 songs and 66…
Read MoreSubject Tord Gustavsen Trio | “Opening” | Available April 8 via ECM
Pianist Tord Gustavsen Returns with New Trio Album, Opening, Featuring Steinar Raknes and Jarle Vespestad Available April 8 via ECM Records Tord Gustavsen’s album Opening develops the traits and styles explored on his earlier works, while introducing a broader spectrum of suppleness and a transformed sense of interplay to the trio’s repertory. It is the first Gustavsen Trio…
Read MoreChicago Soul Jazz Collective | “On the Way to Be Free” | Available May 13
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective and Internationally Acclaimed Vocalist Dee Alexander Team Up on the Group’s Third Album, On the Way to Be Free Available May 13 on JMarq Records The name of this band tells you what you need to know about its purpose and history. Chicago, where Louis Armstrong moved to make his first records, is…
Read MoreChristian McBride’s “The Q Sessions” Now Available Across All Platforms
Christian McBride’s Qobuz-Commissioned Album The Q Sessions Now Available Across All Platforms Seven-time GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz artist Christian McBride partnered with Qobuz, the Hi-Res streaming and download service, last year to produce The Q Sessions EP. Released exclusively through their streaming platform last year, the project is now available across all platforms. The release comes on the heels of Christian McBride &…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Nicholas Payton | “Smoke Sessions (Remixed)” | Smoke Sessions Records
AVAILABLE NOW via Smoke Sessions Records Innovative Trumpeter, Keyboardist and Composer Nicholas Payton Transforms the Music from Latest All-Acoustic Trio Album on New Remix EP, Smoke Sessions (Remixed) EP Features Genre-Blending Remixes by Karriem Riggins and Tomoki Sanders and Special Guest Isaiah Sharkey Though it’s never simple (or advisable) to pin Nicholas Payton down…
Read MoreJoey Alexander Signs to Mack Avenue Records | Label Debut “Origin” Coming This Spring
Joey Alexander Signs to Mack Avenue Records Label Debut Origin—His First Album of All Originals—Coming This Spring Photo Credit: Stevie Chris Mack Avenue Music Group is proud to announce the signing of Joey Alexander, whose label debut Origin—his first album of all originals—is slated for a late spring release with vinyl coming early summer. “I’m honored to be…
Read MoreOrnette Coleman | “Genesis of Genius: The Contemporary Albums” | Vinyl Now Available April 22 via Craft Recordings
ORNETTE COLEMAN BOX SET GENESIS OF GENIUS: THE CONTEMPORARY ALBUMS SET FOR DIGITAL AND CD RELEASE ON MARCH 25 AND VINYL ON APRIL 22 Continuing Craft Recordings’ 70th Anniversary Celebration of Contemporary Records 180g 2-LP and 2-CD box sets contain newly mastered audio by Bernie Grundman of the legendary jazz saxophonist’s albums Something Else!!!! and Tomorrow Is the Question!…
Read MoreSteve Davis | “Bluesthetic” | Available May 27 via Smoke Sessions Records
Master Trombonist Steve Davis Assembles Remarkable Sextet with a Three-Decade Shared History on New Album, Bluesthetic Album Features Peter Bernstein, Steve Nelson, Geoffrey Keezer, Christian McBride, and Willie Jones III Due Out May 27 from Smoke Sessions Records On each of his three previous releases for Smoke Sessions Records, trombonist Steve Davis assembled a stellar sextet featuring some…
Read MoreKenny Garrett Wins at 53rd NAACP Image Awards
Saxophonist and Composer Kenny Garrett’s Critically Acclaimed Sounds from the Ancestors Wins “Outstanding Jazz Album – Instrumental” at 53rd NAACP Image Awards “I would like to thank The NAACP for this prestigious award. I’m honored to be part of the pantheon of Artists who have received this special tribute and I congratulate the NAACP for the…
Read MoreREMINDER: Nicholas Payton | “Smoke Sessions (Remixed)” | Available March 8 via Smoke Sessions Records
Innovative Trumpeter, Keyboardist and Composer Nicholas Payton Transforms the Music from Latest All-Acoustic Trio Album on New Remix EP Smoke Sessions (Remixed) Due Out March 8, 2022 via Smoke Sessions Records EP Features Genre-Blending Remixes by Karriem Riggins and Tomoki Sanders and Special Guest Isaiah Sharkey Though it’s never simple (or advisable) to pin Nicholas…
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