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Pianists Hilario Duran and David Virelles Team Up on “Front Street Duets”
Internationally Acclaimed Cuban Jazz Pianists and Composers Hilario Duran and David Virelles Present a Collection of Virtuosic Collaborations on Front Street Duets Available November 4 (October 14 in Canada) via ALMA Records Front Street Duets, set for release on ALMA Records on November 4 (October 14 in Canada), is a compelling collaboration of two internationally acclaimed Cuban…
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 MoreAl Foster | “Reflections” | Available Today via Smoke Sessions Records
Legendary Drummer Al Foster Reflects on a Lifetime of Encounters with Jazz Icons from Miles and Monk to Herbie and McCoy Reflections Features an All-Star Quintet with Chris Potter, Nicholas Payton, Kevin Hays and Vicente Archer Available Today via Smoke Sessions Records Album Release Performances at Smoke Jazz Club, Plus Global Livestream: Thursday, September…
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 MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Barre Phillips & György Kurtág Jr. | “Face à Face” | ECM
Barre Phillips, Grandmaster of Improvised Bass, and György Kurtág Jr., Electronics-Playing Son of Hungary’s Great Contemporary Composer, Collaborate on Face à Face Available Today via ECM Records “With its loose relationship to structure and untraditional compositional spontaneity, Face à Face isn’t the kind of record you can listen to all the time. But when you do need…
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 MoreKeith Jarrett | “Bordeaux Concert” | ECM
Bordeaux Concert Documents Keith Jarrett’s Last Solo Performance in France The Improvised Thirteen-Part Suite from 2016 Finds the Pianist at a Creative High Point Available September 30 via ECM Records WBGO Interview and Track Premiere Bordeaux Concert documents a solo performance, the last that Keith Jarrett would give in France, at the Auditorium de l’Opéra…
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: Charged Particles with Tod Dickow and Guest Randy Brecker Play the Music of Michael Brecker @ Birdland on September 8
GIG ALERT: Charged Particles with Tod Dickow Play the Music of Late Tenor Sax Great Michael Brecker at Birdland on September 8 at 8:30PM With Special Guest Randy Brecker Tickets Available Online Now Photo Credit: Pat Johnson …
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