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Cécile McLorin Salvant Celebrates Critically Acclaimed Year

Cécile McLorin Salvant Celebrates Critically Acclaimed Year Following Release of Fourth Mack Avenue Records Album, The Window Two-Time GRAMMY® Award Winner Receives Fourth Consecutive Nomination in “Best Jazz Vocal Album” Category Check Out Critical Acclaim for The Window: Forbes’ 2018 Class of 30 Under 30 Rolling Stone’s Best Jazz Albums of 2018 The New York Times’ Best…

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Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez | “Duologue” | Available February 1 via Mack Avenue Records

Two of Cuba’s Most Exciting and Innovative Artists Join Forces as Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez Release First Duo Album, Duologue Available February 1 on Mack Avenue Records – First Single, “Africa,” and Pre-Order Available Now Album Features Wide-Ranging Original Compositions, Cuban Classics, and Surprising Covers, Produced by the Iconic Quincy Jones Painted in the broadest of strokes,…

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DL Media Artists Earn Five Nominations in Four Categories for 61st Annual GRAMMY Awards

DL Media Artists Earn Five Nominations in Four Categories for 61st Annual GRAMMY® Awards Best Improvised Jazz Solo Regina Carter “Some of That Sunshine” (Karrin Allyson’s Some of That Sunshine) Krasrecords Release Date: August 3, 2018 Web: ReginaCarter.com _______________________________________________ Best Jazz Vocal Album Kurt Elling The Questions Sony/OKeh Release Date: March 23, 2018 Web: KurtElling.com ________________________________________________ Best Large…

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Steve Davis | “Correlations” | Available March 8 via Smoke Sesssions Records

Master Trombonist Steve Davis Debuts His Powerhouse New Sextet on Correlations, Available March 8 on Smoke Sessions Records New Album Features Stellar Lineup Including Wayne Escoffery, Joshua Bruneau, Xavier Davis, Dezron Douglas and Jonathan Barber Album Release Performances March 7-9 at Smoke Jazz & Supper Club One of the most acclaimed trombonists of his generation, Steve Davis has…

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AVAILABLE NOW: Christian McBride | “Christian McBride’s New Jawn” | Brother Mister Productions

AVAILABLE NOW: Christian McBride’s New Jawn Releases Eponymous Debut Album on Bassist’s New Mack Avenue Music Group Imprint, Brother Mister Productions Band Features Trumpeter Josh Evans, Saxophonist Marcus Strickland, and Drummer Nasheet Waits Jawn [jän]: noun. A slang terminology from Philadelphia. All-purpose term for a person, place or thing. Sure, Christian McBride could have called…

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Mack Avenue Music Group Celebrates Magnificent Year with Rebranding and New Logo Leading into 20th Anniversary in 2019

Mack Avenue Music Group Celebrates Magnificent Year with Rebranding and New Logo Leading into 20th Anniversary in 2019 More Than 25 Projects Released in 2018 – CDs, EPs and Vinyl – Alongside Announcement of Brand New Imprint Under Christian McBride’s Direction, Brother Mister Productions Mack Avenue Music Group is celebrating a magnificent year which included…

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AVAILABLE NOW: Connie Han’s “CRIME ZONE” | Mack Avenue Records

AVAILABLE NOW: 22-Year-Old Pianist Connie Han Brings Jazz into Neo-Noir Territory On Mack Avenue Records Debut CRIME ZONE  “This 22-year-old pianist is the rare musician with fearsome technical chops, a breadth of historical knowledge and enough originality to write tunes that absorb your ear easily.” – The New York Times “She’s already a crazy-good player,…

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AVAILABLE NOW: “Ice on the Hudson” | Songs by Renee Rosnes & David Hajdu | SMK Jazz

Available Now via SMK Jazz Pianist/Composer Renee Rosnes and Author/Lyricist David Hajdu Release First Album of Songwriting Collaborations, Ice on the Hudson Album Release Performance Tonight at NYC’s Birdland Ice on the Hudson features vocalists René Marie, Janis Siegel, Darius de Haas and Karen Oberlin and an all-star ensemble interpreting diverse songs about the emotional complexities…

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