Record Labels
Dave Bennett Performs October 4-7 At Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe in Support of New Album,”Blood Moon”
Personnel: Dave Bennett / clarinet Cliff Monear / piano Jeff Pedraz / bass Pete Siers / drums Wednesday, October 4 – Saturday, October 7 Performances at 6:00 & 8:30PM Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe 97 Kercheval Ave Grosse Point Farms, MI 48236 Phone: 313-882-5299 Web: DirtyDogJazz.com Dave Bennett is set to perform at Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe…
Read MoreChristian Sands Rounds Out Critically Acclaimed Year With International Tour
Christian Sands Upcoming International Tour Dates: October 10 / Blue Note Milano / Milan, Italy October 11 / Jazzclub Q4 / Rheinfelden, Germany October 12 / Jazz Club Bix / Stuttgart, Germany October 13 / Jazz Club Unterfahrt / Munich, Germany October 14 / Ferrara Jazz Club / Ferrara, Italy October 16 / Ronnie Scott’s / London, UK October 17 / Magic Mirrors / Toulouse, France October 18 / Tourcoing…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Christian McBride – “Bringin’ It” – Mack Avenue Records
“Bassist extraordinaire, composer, arranger, educator, curator and administrator, Christian McBride has been one of the most important and most omnipresent figures in the jazz world for 20 years.” – NPR “The deep, dark-maple tone that Christian McBride elicits from an upright bass is one of jazz’s forthright pleasures, and so is the pleasure he seems…
Read MoreRondi Charleston – “Resilience” – Available October 13
Rondi Charleston knows the power of a story well told and knows how to tell it like it is. This talent, which led her to winning both Emmy and Peabody Awards as a field producer for ABC’s Diane Sawyer, led also to her back to her innate passion and a third act: that of a rising…
Read MoreVincent Herring – “Hard Times” – Available November 3
There’s no avoiding the hard times. Every human being that’s walked this Earth has had his or her share of the blues, from the personal to the political, the local to the global. But with another ominous headline coming every day, with news alerts constantly erupting from our various devices, with social media facilitating vitriolic…
Read MoreDave Bennett – “Blood Moon” – Available October 20
A “blood moon” is a natural phenomenon that evokes a sense of foreboding yet captivating wonderment. However, the moon eventually returns to its natural state, shedding its reddish hues back to normalcy. Clarinetist Dave Bennett has not returned to normalcy and neither has his music. Blood Moon, Bennett’s sophomore release for Mack Avenue Records, is a dark and reflective…
Read MoreAvailable Now Digitally: “Home: Where Everyone Is Welcome” on Resilience Music Alliance
The United States is composed of and built by immigrants, and it has been a beacon to those in search of a new life for hundreds of years. Home is a collection of thirty-four poems and twelve songs inspired by a diverse group of immigrants who have made significant contributions to the United States. From Yo-Yo…
Read MoreJohn Beasley – “MONK’estra Vol. 2” – Available September 1
If one were to have access to a time machine and could go back to see legendary bandleader Thelonious Monk in concert during the 1950s and ‘60s, you’d likely see him so compelled by the music that he would retreat from his piano mid-performance and conduct his band, no matter how small or large, through…
Read MoreJohnny O’Neal – “In The Moment” – Available October 6
While every great jazz musician knows the value of spontaneity, few understand the true value of being in the moment quite like Johnny O’Neal. A rising star in the early 1980s, O’Neal left New York after a mugging in 1986. Performing and recording in Atlanta, St. Louis, Montreal and his native Detroit, he experienced another setback…
Read MoreChristian McBride – “Bringin It” – Available September 22
Iconic bassist Christian McBride has been doing what the title of his upcoming big band album implores for years: Bringin’ It. This highly anticipated release, which follows the Christian McBride Big Band’s 2011 Grammy® Award-winning debut, The Good Feeling, puts his status and skills as an all-around entertainer on full display. With a list of…
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