Record Labels
AVAILABLE NOW: Vincent Herring | “Preaching to the Choir” | Smoke Sessions Records
AVAILABLE NOW via Smoke Sessions Records Saxophonist Vincent Herring Battles Back From Bout with Coronavirus and Career-Threatening Side Effects with Optimistic New Album, Preaching to the Choir Album Finds Hope in Face of Pandemics and Politics with Swinging Help from Cyrus Chestnut, Yasushi Nakamura and Johnathan Blake Herring To Perform Album Release Event…
Read MoreQobuz Commissions Christian McBride for “The Q Sessions” | AVAILABLE TOMORROW
Qobuz Commissions Seven-time GRAMMY® Award-winning Jazz Artist Christian McBride for “The Q Sessions” Hi-Res Exclusive EP Out Tomorrow, April 30 (International Jazz Day) End-to-end creation proves the power of Hi-Res to put listeners “in the studio” Seven-time GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz artist Christian McBride and Qobuz, the Hi-Res streaming and download service, have teamed up to release The Q Sessions EP tomorrow, April…
Read MoreStephan Micus | “Winter’s End” | Available June 11 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 Available June 11, 2021 via ECM 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…
Read MoreSteve Cole | “Smoke and Mirrors” | June 18 via Artistry Music (Mack Avenue Music Group)
Steve Cole Reflects on Turbulent Societal Themes in Smoke and Mirrors Album features David Mann, Bernd Schoenhart, Trevor Neumann, Ricky Peterson, Mel Brown, Mark Egan, Brian Dunne and Todd Sucherman “Smoke and mirrors” refer to the trickery used by magicians to fool an audience – but don’t we all indulge in a bit of hocus-pocus to…
Read MoreJonathan Butler Performs in South African Freedom Day Celebration
South African Singer Songwriter Jonathan Butler Performs in Special Freedom Day Celebration South African Embassy and America’s Voices Against Apartheid Commemorate 27 Years of Freedom and Democracy TOMORROW: April 27 at 12:00PM ET Join us for a virtual celebration tomorrow, April 27 at 12:00PM ET/6:00PM SAST, in honor of Freedom Day in South…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Dan Wilson | “Vessels of Wood and Earth” | Brother Mister Productions (Mack Avenue Music Group)
AVAILABLE NOW via Brother Mister Productions Guitarist/Composer Dan Wilson Calls Attention to the Beauty of Often Ignored Structural Foundations of Music and Life with Debut Label Release, Vessels of Wood and Earth Album Marks Second Release for McBride’s Mack Avenue Music Group Imprint Wilson Joined by Christian Sands, Marco Panascia, Jeff “Tain” Watts, and Guest…
Read More“João Donato JID007” | João Donato, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad | June 4 via Jazz Is Dead
Jazz Is Dead’s Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad Collaborate with João Donato: An Innovator of Brazilian Bossa Nova, Jazz Fusion and Funk from the Golden Era João Donato JID007, Available June 4 via Jazz Is Dead Where’s João Donato? It’s a frequently asked question, referring simultaneously to the physical location and the musical moment…
Read MoreBrian Bromberg | “A Little Driving Music” | May 21 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 Due Out May 21, 2021 on Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Music Group Bromberg’s Third Album Created in Quarantine, Features All-Star, Socially-Distanced Cast of Musicians Including Dave…
Read MoreEmmet Cohen Speaks with GRAMMY Museum’s COLLECTION:live – AVAILABLE TODAY
Mack Avenue Music Group Pianist/Composer and American Pianists Awards Winner EMMET COHEN Speaks with GRAMMY Museum® as Part of Their Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month Will Discuss Critically Acclaimed Album Future Stride, Popular Livestream Series “Live From Emmet’s Place,” and Past Experience with GRAMMY Museum Exclusive Interview and Performance: Online Now as Part of COLLECTION:live™ “Common…
Read MoreKevin Hays, Ben Street, Billy Hart | “All Things Are” | Available June 4 via Smoke Sessions Records
Kevin Hays, Ben Street, and Billy Hart Collaborate on Strikingly Telepathic Performances, Which Resonate Profoundly After Months of Pandemic-Induced Isolation All Things Are, Available June 4 via Smoke Sessions Records Recorded in December 2020 at Smoke Jazz & Supper Club to Commemorate Billy Hart’s 80th Birthday On June 4th, Smoke Sessions Records proudly releases All Things Are, a collaborative…
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