Record Labels
AVAILABLE NOW: Harold Land | “Westward Bound!” | Reel to Real
AVAILABLE NOW via Reel to Real Hard-Hitting Previously Unreleased Live Performances by Bop Tenor Master Harold Land Due from Reel to Real Recordings Westward Bound! Features High-Voltage 1962-65 Dates Captured at Seattle’s Penthouse with Trumpeter Carmell Jones, Pianist Hampton Hawes, and Drummer Philly Joe Jones Available June 12 in Celebration of ‘Record Store Day’ as…
Read MoreTommy Ward | From This Moment On | Available July 16th via Le Coq Records
Le Coq Records Presents the New EP by Acclaimed 25 year-old Vocalist and Next-Generation Crooner Tommy Ward From This Moment On, Features Classic Standards Given New Life by Ward’s Enticing Vocals and an All-Star ensemble including John Patitucci, Bill Cunliffe and Marvin “Smitty” Smith At just 25 years old, singer Tommy Ward is already a veteran…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Todd Cochran | “Then and Again, Here & Now” | Sunnyside Records
AVAILABLE NOW via Sunnyside Records Pianist Todd Cochran Emphatically Marks his Acoustic Reincarnation After Nearly Half Century Solo Recording Hiatus Then and Again, Here and Now Features Like-Minded Collaborators Michael Carvin and John Leftwich The creation of music as a collective art requires participants who are open and engaged. The essence of ensemble jazz music is…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Stephan Micus | “Winter’s End” | ECM
AVAILABLE NOW via ECM Multi-Instrumentalist Stephan Micus Utilizes Two Never Before Used Instruments, Amongst Eleven Instruments from Ten Countries, for his 24th Solo Album, Winter’s End The Japanese poem accompanying Winter’s End, Stephan Micus’ 24th solo album for ECM, seems like a metaphor for his music. He chuckles at the suggestion, as he thinks of the hours…
Read MoreKenny Garrett | “Sounds from the Ancestors” | August 27 via Mack Avenue Records
Kenny Garrett Recalls the Sounds of West African Music and its Role in Jazz, Gospel, Motown, Hip-Hop and More Sounds from the Ancestors, Available August 27 via Mack Avenue Records Acknowledges Ancestral Roots with Cosmopolitan Album that Both Incorporates and Defies the Jazz Genre with Stellar Contributions from Vernell Brown, Jr., Corcoran Holt, Ronald…
Read MoreRenee Rosnes | “Kinds of Love” | Available September 3 via Smoke Sessions Records
On Her Upcoming Album, Kinds of Love, Pianist and Composer Renee Rosnes Honors and Celebrates Love Through Nine Brilliant New Compositions The Recording Features a Stunning All-Star Band with Some of Her Favorite Collaborators, Chris Potter, Christian McBride, Carl Allen and Rogério Boccato Kinds of Love is Set for Release September 3 on Smoke Sessions Records …
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Brian Bromberg | “A Little Driving Music” | Artistry Music
Available Now via Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Music Group World-Renowned Bassist and Producer Brian Bromberg Escapes the Pandemic Blues with a Vibrant, Funky New Album That Conjures the Spirit of the Open Road with A Little Driving Music Bromberg’s Third Album Created in Quarantine, Features All-Star, Socially-Distanced Cast of Musicians Including Dave Koz, Marion Meadows, Elan Trotman, Everette…
Read MoreCOMING THIS FRIDAY: Benito Gonzlez | “Sing to the World” | Rainy Days
COMING THIS FRIDAY via Rainy Day Records: Emerging Piano Talent Benito Gonzalez Releases his Fifth Recording of Originals: the Inspired, Moving, Dancing Sing to the World on St. Petersburg, Russia-based Rainy Days Records With propulsive pulse and Afro-Latin percussive drive, Benito Gonzalez places rhythm at the core of his exhilarating new album, Sing to the World, set for a May 14…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Lunar Octet | “Convergence” | Summit Records
AVAILABLE NOW via Summit Records Lunar Octet Re-Emerges with First Album in 26 Years Ann Arbor Ensemble Blends Latin Jazz, Afrobeat, Samba and Funk on Convergence A decades-long institution in Ann Arbor, home of the University of Michigan, and also the nearby Metro Detroit area, the Lunar Octet is back with a potent collection of originals inspired by such…
Read MoreVince Mendoza’s Single “Freedom Over Everything” AVAILABLE NOW
First Single from Celebrated Multi-GRAMMY® Award Winning Arranger, Composer and Conductor Vince Mendoza’s Upcoming Album, Freedom Over Everything, Available Now “Freedom Over Everything” (feat. Black Thought) Brings Forth Life Affirming Cross-Genre Collaboration New Album Serves as a Revelatory and Politically Charged Album Set for July 2 Release on BMG’s Modern Recordings Imprint Six time GRAMMY® Award-winner, and…
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