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Mack Avenue Music Group Artists Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride and Emmet Cohen Win JJA Awards

REMINDER Mack Avenue Music Group Artists Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride and Emmet Cohen Bring Home 2022 Awards from Jazz Journalists Association   Plus Mack Avenue Records Wins Label of the Year Mack Avenue Music Group artists Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride and Emmet Cohen have been named winners at the 27th annual Jazz Journalists Association’s Jazz Awards. Mack Avenue Records, an independent jazz…

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AVAILABLE NOW: Jon Balke’s Siwan | “Hafla” | ECM

Norwegian Keyboardist Jon Balke Celebrates the Concept of Coexistence and Cooperation on Hafla, His Third Album with His Ensemble Siwan   Available Now via ECM Records “…their evolving sound offers a seamless yet provocative meld of hybridized Baroque, Andalusian, and Arabic music, joined by formal composition and structured improvisation.” — All Music “It is as beautiful and essential…

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Andy James | Rhythm in New York | Available Now via Le Coq Records

Vocalist Andy James Celebrates One Of The Greatest Cities In The World, And The Mecca of Jazz, On Her Wide-Ranging New Album   Rhythm in New York, Available Now via Le Coq Records, Features An All-Star Band Including John Patitucci, Jon Cowherd, Chris Potter, Marcus Strickland, Terell Stafford, Nate Smith, Marcus Gilmore, Adam Rogers, Chico…

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AVAILABLE NOW: Cameron Graves | “Live from the Seven Spheres” | Artistry Music

Digital Only Release AVAILABLE NOW via Artistry Music   Pianist/Composer Cameron Graves Explores Action as Third Chapter in Trinity with Unapologetic Powerhouse Live Album, Live from the Seven Spheres   Longtime Quartet featuring Guitarist Colin Cook, Bassist Max Gerl and Drummer Mike Mitchell Return with Compelling Performance   Check Out “The End of Corporatism (Live)”…

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AVAILABLE NOW: Tord Gustavsen Trio | “Opening” | ECM

Pianist Tord Gustavsen Returns with New Trio Album, Opening, Featuring Steinar Raknes and Jarle Vespestad   Available Now 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 recording with Steinar…

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Modern Recordings Congratulates Vince Mendoza on GRAMMY Award Win

Modern Recordings Congratulates Vince Mendoza on 64th Annual GRAMMY® Award Win The Recording Academy Recognized “To The Edge Of Longing (Edit Version),“ From the Album Freedom Over Everything, as the Winner in the Category “Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals” “I am honored to be recognized by the Recording Academy for my work on ‘To The Edge…

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Christian McBride Wins Eighth Award at 64th Annual GRAMMYs

Christian McBride Big Band’s For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver, Featuring Longtime Collaborators Mark Whitfield and Joey DeFrancesco, Wins GRAMMY® Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album This Win Marks Eighth GRAMMY Award Overall for McBride and Third for Christian McBride Big Band Mack Avenue Music Group is proud to congratulate Christian McBride on his eighth GRAMMY® Award win. In a…

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Oded Tzur | “Isabela” | Available May 13 via ECM

Saxophonist Oded Tzur Blends Raga and Jazz on Isabela, featuring Nitai Hershkovits, Petros Klampanis and Johnathan Blake   Available May 13 via ECM Records On his follow-up to Here Be Dragons New York-based saxophonist Oded Tzur and his collaborators apply their subtle dialect in a more intense space, exploring the nuances and colours of the saxophonist’s self-fashioned raga in a suite-like sequence of…

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