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Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity | “Elastic Wave” | ECM

On Elastic Wave, Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity Address Fiery Anthems and Poignant Ballads with Equal Panache and Conviction Available Tomorrow via ECM Records “Nilssen isn’t afraid to swirl his kit around the beat, trusting the listener to find and hold the pulse. But he’s no free drummer, either, understanding perfectly not only how to swing, but when.” —…

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Alex Acuña | Gifts | Available September 23 via Le Coq Records

  Former Weather Report Drummer Alex Acuña to Release Gifts, His First Album as a Leader in 17 Years.   Gifts Reunites Acuña with Members of The Unknowns, Runs a Stylistic Gamut from Funk to Fusion, Soul-Jazz, Ambient, Latin and Brazilian Flavored Jazz   Available September 23 on Le Coq Records   The incredible journey…

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Al Foster | “Reflections” | Available August 26 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 August 26 via Smoke Sessions Records Album Release Performances at Smoke Jazz Club, Plus Global Livestream: Thursday, September 1…

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VINYL OUT TODAY: Joey Alexander’s “Origin”

Pianist, Bandleader and Composer Joey Alexander’s First Album Featuring All Original Music, Origin: OUT NOW ON VINYL Mack Avenue Records Debut Featuring Special Guests Gilad Hekselman and Chris Potter Available as Double LPSet Pressed on Sea Glass Colored Vinyl Performing July 7-10 at SFJAZZ in San Francisco, CA Before Departing for European Tour Critical Acclaim…

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Steve Tibbetts | “Hellbound Train” | ECM

Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Draws From 40 Years of His Recordings on ECM with His Double-Album Retrospective, Hellbound Train Available July 1 via ECM Records A few questions for Steve Tibbetts Hellbound Train is a double album anthology drawn from your work on ECM. What was the criteria for inclusion? How did you select the pieces?…

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Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity | “Elastic Wave” | ECM

On Elastic Wave, Norwegian Powerhouse Trio Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity Address Fiery Anthems and Poignant Ballads with Equal Panache and Conviction   Available July 15 via ECM Records Gard Nilssen is one of Europe’s most creative improvising drummers, with a fresh approach to rhythm and freedom. On ECM, he has appeared on acclaimed recordings with…

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AVAILABLE NOW: “Jazz Is Dead 011” | feat. Lonnie Liston Smith, Jean Carne, Tony Allen, Henry Franklin, Phil Ranelin, Wendell Harrison, Garrett Saracho, and Katalyst

AVAILABLE NOW via Jazz Is Dead: Jazz Is Dead 011: Series 2 Compilation Features Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad Alongside Lonnie Liston Smith, Jean Carne, Tony Allen, Henry Franklin, Phil Ranelin, Wendell Harrison, Garrett Saracho, and Katalyst Jean Carne JID012 Coming May 27 In the music industry, time moves ten times faster. There is no pause…

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AVAILABLE NOW: John Scofield | “John Scofield” | ECM

Available Now via ECM Records   John Scofield Releases His First-Ever Solo Guitar Recording   “The gemlike new album by John Scofield finds him alone with his guitar, balancing choice covers with original tunes.” —  WBGO “The self-titled album finds the guitar great entering into a dialogue with himself and charting an intimate path through the styles and idioms…

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