The Temple University Jazz Band | “Live From Japan, Volume 1”
The Temple University Jazz Band, Directed by Grammy Winner Terell Stafford, Commemorates its First-Ever Tour of Japan on a Stunning New Live Album Live From Japan – Available Now via BCM+D Records – Features a Diverse Repertoire of Ellington Favorites, Jazz Classics and New Compositions Captured in Concert CBS Philadelphia: Temple University Jazz Band Releases First International Album After Winning National Championship WRTI…
Read MoreJames Fernando, the Prodigiously Talented Pianist-Composer, Releases “Philly 3”
James Fernando, the Prodigiously Talented Pianist-Composer, Releases Philly 3 The Nine-Track Suite of Original Compositions, Plus a Single Nod to Erroll Garner, Finds Fernando Pushing the Piano-Trio Tradition Forward While Keeping Listeners Both on Their Toes and Unable to Stop Tapping Them Available Today via Spring Garden Records Stream the Album Via YouTube Music James Fernando, the prodigiously talented…
Read MoreJulia Hülsmann | “While I Was Away”
After an Acclaimed Run of Quartet Recordings for ECM, German Pianist Julia Hülsmann Returns With While I Was Away, Featuring a Newly Formed Octet of Instrumentalists and Vocalists With Drummer Eva Klesse, Bassist Eva Kruse, Cellist Susanne Paul, Violinist Héloïse Lefebvre, and Vocalists Michael Schiefel, Aline Frazão and Live Maria Roggen Available Tomorrow via ECM “The…
Read MoreJack West | “Guitars on Life” & “Essential Curvature”
Composer, Guitarist, and Inventor Jack West Releases Guitars On Life, An Acoustic Guitar Duo Album Featuring West and Guitarist Walter Strauss West Also Releases Essential Curvature, a Double-LP Compilation of Recordings Made with His Group Curvature Between 1996 and 2003 Both Albums are Available Today on Digital Platforms via Otá Records Guitars On Life Available Now on Vinyl Essential Curvature Available on Vinyl February 6,…
Read MoreBjörn Meyer | “Convergence”
With Convergence, His Second Solo Album, Swedish-Born Bassist Björn Meyer Further Develops Music on the Blueprint Established with His 2017 ECM Recording, Provenance Meyer’s Musical Material is Realized in Real Time, Played ‘Live’ in the Studio, with Effects and Delays and Reverbs – Colors of the Modern Bassist’s palette – Integrated in the Moment Available Tomorrow via…
Read MoreECM Releases Gary Peacock & Ralph Towner’s “Oracle” on Vinyl as Part of its Audiophile Luminessence Series
ECM Releases Gary Peacock and Ralph Towner’s 1994 Album Oracle on Vinyl as Part of its Audiophile Luminessence Series Available Today ECM’s audiophile vinyl-reissue series Luminessence continues with Gary Peacock and Ralph Towner’s Oracle, available today. The Luminessence series is a kaleidoscope, shedding light on the jewels of the label’s deep catalogue in elegant, high-quality editions. The hallmarks of the series: original and evocative…
Read MoreCraig Taborn, Tomeka Reid, Ches Smith | “Dream Archives”
Dream Archives Marks the Trio Debut of Pianist, Composer and 2025 MacArthur Fellow Craig Taborn with Cellist Tomeka Reid and Drummer Ches Smith The Trio’s Approach on Dream Archives is Full of Complexities and a Features a Wide Musical Spectrum Available Tomorrow via ECM “Dream Archive showcases a brilliant composer, pianist, and bandleader pushing himself and his players…
Read MoreMark Adams | “This is Neo-Soul”
Mark Adams — Longtime Roy Ayers Keyboardist and Musical Director — Returns With This is Neo-Soul A Ten-Track Album Featuring Veterans of the Roy Ayers, Chic, Lonnie Liston Smith, Luther Vandross, Gloria Gaynor and Chaka Khan Bands Available March 20, 2026 on DownJazz Records, the Vinyl-First Label Founded by New York Drummer David Schwartz DownJazz Records is…
Read MoreMonika Herzig | “Transparent”
International Jazz Pianist and Humanitarian Monika Herzig Expands her Extensive LP Catalog with Her New Instrumental Jazz Album Transparent, Which Merges Listenable Instrumental Melodies with Exciting Themes Transparent (the Title a Play on Words Nodding to Both Clarity and Parenting a Transgender Child) is a Portrait in Modern Jazz of Yesterday and Tomorrow Featuring Peter Kienle (guitar), Tom Clark…
Read MoreConnor Bernhard | “Pathways”
On Pathways, Chicago Trumpeter Connor Bernhard, who has Worked with Ernie Watts, Randy Brecker, Neal Francis and Many More, Reflects on Years of Musical and Personal Development Available March 27, 2026, Pathways Features Pianist Julius Tucker, Guitarist Jeff Swanson, Bassist Evan Salvacion Levine and Drummer Clif Wallace On Pathways, Chicago-based trumpeter Connor Bernhard, who has worked with Ernie Watts, Randy Brecker,…
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