Record Labels
Vince Mendoza | “Freedom Over Everything” | Available July 2 via Modern Recordings
Celebrated Multi-GRAMMY® Award Winning Arranger, Composer and Conductor Vince Mendoza Brings Forth a Life Affirming Cross-Genre Collaboration Freedom Over Everything, a Revelatory and Politically Charged Album Set for July 2 Release on BMG’s Modern Recordings Imprint Guest Artists include Joshua Redman, Antonio Sanchez, Derrick Hodge, and The Roots’ MC Black Thought Six-time GRAMMY® Award-winner, and 34-time nominee, Vince Mendoza is considered the foremost…
Read MoreTodd Cochran | “Then and Again, Here & Now” | Available June 11th 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 the collaboration between elements, including…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Greg Skaff | “Polaris” | SMK Jazz (Smoke Sessions Records)
AVAILABLE NOW via SMK Jazz Guitarist Greg Skaff Enlists Jazz Royalty Ron Carter and Albert “Tootie” Heath for His First Ever Guitar/Bass/Drums Trio Album, Polaris Album Reunites the Legendary Bassist and Drummer for First Time in Decades on Joyously Swinging Session Fans of Greg Skaff may know him as one of modern jazz’s premier organ jazz guitarists through…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Veronica Swift | “This Bitter Earth” | Mack Avenue Records
AVAILABLE NOW via Mack Avenue Records Critically Acclaimed Singer Veronica Swift Tackles Domestic Abuse, Racism & Other Social Issues on Poignant Mack Avenue Records Album, This Bitter Earth “She has a miraculous voice, musical ability and technique, as well as an innate gift for entertaining a crowd.” — Wall Street Journal Read Veronica Swift’s Cover Story in…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Alfredo Rodriguez & Munir Hossn | “Que Sera”
Cuban Pianist and Composer Alfredo Rodriguez Partners with Longtime Musical Collaborator Munir Hossn Offer Solace to the World with New Single, “Que Será” Available Now via Mack Avenue Records Since the 16th century, the phrase “que será” has served as a motto for human existence in times of uncertainty. Not knowing the next step or…
Read MorePianist John Beasley Wins GRAMMY Award for “Donna Lee” from Mack Avenue album “MONK’estra Plays John Beasley”
Pianist John Beasley Wins GRAMMY® Award From Mack Avenue Music Group Album MONK’estra Plays John Beasley Beasley’s Afro-Cuban Treatment of “Donna Lee” Wins “Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella” at 63rd Annual GRAMMY® Awards Watch Beasley’s Acceptance Speech Giving Thanks to Black American Music Community & Music Education in Public Schools Read Randall Roberts’ Los Angeles Times Feature on…
Read MoreAdrian Younge’s T.A.N. | FILM TRAILER AVAILABLE NOW | Jazz Is Dead & Amazon Music
ADRIAN YOUNGE’S THE AMERICAN NEGRO T.A.N. – AN AMAZON MUSIC ORIGINAL FILM BY ADRIAN YOUNGE SEE DEADLINE’S EXCLUSIVE TRAILER PREMIERE HERE WRITTEN, DIRECTED, EDITED, SCORED & FILMED BY YOUNGE AVAILABLE ON MARCH 24TH VIA THE AMAZON MUSIC APP AND PRIME VIDEO Companion Film to Younge’s Acclaimed Album ‘The American Negro’ & ‘Invisible Blackness,’ Younge’s Amazon Original Podcast featuring Conversations with…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: THE AMERICAN NEGRO | Adrian Younge | Jazz Is Dead & Amazon Music
ADRIAN YOUNGE’S THE AMERICAN NEGRO Multi-Instrumentalist, Composer, Producer and Former Law Professor Shares Powerful New Album featuring Music & Spoken Word Out Now via Jazz is Dead: LISTEN HERE Multi-Instrumentalist, Composer, Producer and Former Law Professor Shares Powerful New Album featuring Music & Spoken Word Out Now Takes an Unapologetic Critique Detailing the Systemic &…
Read MoreDan Wilson | “Vessels of Wood and Earth” | April 23 via Brother Mister Productions (Mack Avenue Music Group)
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, Due April 23, Marks Second Release on Christian McBride’s Mack Avenue Music Group Imprint, Brother Mister Productions Wilson Joined by Christian Sands, Marco Panascia, Jeff “Tain” Watts, and…
Read MoreNik Bartsch | “Entendre” | Available March 19 via ECM
Swiss Pianist/Composer Nik Bärtsch Explores Listening as a Dynamic Process with Solo Album, Entendre Available March 19, 2021 via ECM A fascinating solo album from the Swiss pianist and composer, Entendre offers deeper insight into pianist Nik Bärtsch’s musical thinking, illuminating aspects of his playing and the nature of his modular pieces. As its titles imply the…
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