Record Labels
Joe Farnsworth | “Time to Swing” | Available September 18 via Smoke Sessions Records
Joe Farnsworth Brings Together an All-Star Quartet for Time To Swing, the Renowned Drummer’s Debut Release for Smoke Sessions Records Due Out September 18, 2020, Time To Swing Reunites the Drummer with Jazz Icon Wynton Marsalis, Along With Legendary Pianist Kenny Barron and Consummate Bassist Peter Washington Showtime. The crack of a stick, signaling the…
Read More“Marcos Valle JID 003” | Marcos Valle, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Available August 21 via Jazz Is Dead
Marcos Valle Partners with Jazz Is Dead’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge to Record Music in the U.S. for First Time in Nearly 50 Years Marcos Valle JID003, Available August 21 Stream Tracks & Pre-Order Here Marcos Valle’s career started with the end of bossa nova. A lifelong surfer, he expertly rode out the…
Read MoreJohn Beasley | “MONK’estra Plays John Beasley” | Available August 21 via Mack Avenue Records
GRAMMY® Award-nominated Pianist/Composer/Arranger John Beasley Comes Full Circle on Third Release by MONK’estra MONK’estra Plays John Beasley Available August 21 on Mack Avenue RecordsAlbum features Special Guests Joey DeFrancesco, John Patitucci, Vinnie Colaiuta, Hubert Laws, Grégoire Maret & Jubilant Skyes on Original Compositions Alongside Classics from Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker & Duke Ellington DownBeat’s Exclusive…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Bobby Watson | “Keepin’ It Real” | Smoke Sessions Records
AVAILABLE NOW via Smoke Sessions Records: Saxophonist/Composer Bobby Watson Convenes New Incarnation of His Horizon Quintet to Inaugurate Thrilling New Chapter in his Musical Life with Keepin’ It Real Features Trumpeters Josh Evans and Giveton Gelin, Bassist Curtis Lundy, Pianist Victor Gould and Drummer Victor Jones as New Horizon, Furthering the Legacy of Art Blakey’s…
Read MoreBilly Childs | “Acceptance” | Available August 28 via Mack Avenue Records
Lauded Composer and Critically Acclaimed Pianist Billy Childs Introduces New Originals and Revisits Legacy Pieces with Acceptance Available August 28 via Mack Avenue Records Childs Continues to Explore Vital Interaction in a Small Ensemble Featuring Steve Wilson, Hans Glawischnig and Eric Harland There have been two hallmarks—standards, if you will—that have been a part of…
Read MoreChristian McBride | “For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver” | Available September 25 via Mack Avenue Records
The Grammy Award-winning Christian McBride Big Band Returns with a Spirited Tribute to Jazz Icons Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery and Oliver Nelson For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver, Due Out September 25 via Mack Avenue Records Features Longtime McBride Collaborators Joey DeFrancesco and Mark Whitfield Paying Homage to the Influential Musicians and Their Famed Big Band…
Read MoreChristian McBride | Single: “Medgar Evers’ Blues” | Available Now via Mack Avenue Records
Critically Acclaimed Bassist Christian McBride Releases “Medgar Evers’ Blues,” From Forthcoming Big Band Release, in Tribute to Assassinated Civil Rights Leader on Anniversary of His Death “Medgar Evers’ Blues” Follows in Footsteps of McBride’s Social Justice Magnum Opus, The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait of Four Icons For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver: Available September 25…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Erroll Garner | “Gershwin & Kern” (Octave Remastered Series) via Mack Avenue Records
AVAILABLE NOW via Mack Avenue Music Group and Octave Music: Erroll Garner’s Gershwin & Kern Gershwin & Kern, the Final Album of the Celebrated Pianist’s Life, Also Marks Conclusion of the Critically Acclaimed Octave Remastered Series “To put it simply, Erroll Garner is a great musical genius.” – George Wein, original album liner notes Critical…
Read MoreConnie Han | “Iron Starlet” | Available Tomorrow via Mack Avenue Records
Pianist/Composer Connie Han Continues to Rise as a Powerful New Voice in the Modern Jazz Landscape Iron Starlet, Available Tomorrow via Mack Avenue Records, Features Dark-Tinged, Edgy & Elegantly Swinging Compositions “There are musicians who play an instrument, and there are those who communicate through an instrument.” – Atwood Magazine “’Iron Starlet’ is a collection of compositions with beauty and bite.” – Atwood…
Read MoreHarold López-Nussa Pre-Order Available and Latest Single “JazzTón” Premiere
Pianist/Composer Harold López-Nussa Presents New Single “JazzTón” Featuring Randy Malcom of Gente de Zona Watch The Official Music Video Here Read Sounds and Colours Exclusive Track Premiere Upcoming AlbumTe Lo Dije Available For Pre-Order Now Available August 28, 2020 via Mack Avenue Records Check Out WBGO’s Exclusive Track Premiere of “Lila’s Mambo” Stream Tracks from Te Lo Dije “‘Jazzton’, is a…
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