Joe Lovano | “Homage”
Saxophonist Joe Lovano and the Marcin Wasilewski Trio Are in an Especially Adventurous Spirit on Homage, Their Second Album for ECM Building on the Lyrical Strengths that Inhabited the Group’s Previous Recording (Arctic Riff, 2020), on Homage the Quartet Investigates the Type of Free-Flowing Interplay and Expansive Passages of Improvisation Featuring Pianist Marcin Wasilewski, Bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz and Drummer Michal…
Read MoreSean Imboden | “Communal Heart”
Indianapolis-Based Saxophonist/Composer Sean Imboden Makes his Big Band Leader Debut with the Spirited New Album Communal Heart Available April 18, 2025, Communal Heart is Not Only the Result of Imboden’s Journey Towards Gathering and Nurturing Both His 17-Piece Orchestra and His Audience, But in a Way Tells That Personal Story in Musical Form While he cites the possibilities…
Read MoreVince Guaraldi | “It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown”
Legendary Jazz Pianist and Composer Vince Guaraldi’s Soundtrack to the 1974 Animated Classic, It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown Available Today for the First Time “It is always a treat to hear vintage jazz for the first time. It’s The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! Is another glimpse into the artistic contribution of Vince Guaraldi and the beloved…
Read MoreNicolas Masson | “Renaissance”
Over the Two Decades Swiss Saxophonist Nicolas Masson’s Quartet Has Been Performing, the Players Have Developed an Intimate Musical Bond, Expressed Purely and Beautifully on Renaissance, the Group’s Second Recording for ECM After 2018’s Travelers Featuring Pianist Colin Vallon, Bassist Patrice Moret and Drummer Lionel Friedli Available Today via ECM Nicolas Masson’s acquaintance with his fellow quartet travelers Colin…
Read MoreAlune Wade | New African Orleans
Senegalese Bassist & Composer Alune Wade Explores the Junction Between His Native West African Rhythms and Brass Band Music Immortalized in New Orleans in His Sixth Studio Album ‘New African Orleans’ The Album Features Original Compositions and Standards by Jimi Hendrix, Fela Kuti, Herbie Hancock and Dr. John Reimagined with Afro-Jazz Style New Single “Boogie and Juju” Available Friday, March 14th…
Read MoreSusan Hinkson | “One For My Baby” Single Release
Jazz Vocalist Susan Hinkson Unveils New Single ‘One For My Baby’ Available Today On All Streaming Platforms Hinkson’s Debut Album, Just In Time, Available May 9 via Windfall Creations, LLC Featuring Bruce Barth, Steve Wilson, Vicente Archer and Adam Cruz Co-Produced by Bruce Barth “I love performing this song. I guess we’ve all been there. You know, when…
Read MoreShuffle Demons | Are You Really Real
Are You Really Real, the New Album From Canada’s Legendary Shuffle Demons, Is Out Today On Alma/Universal Shuffle Demons Celebrate Their 40th Anniversary With Are You Really Real, An Electrifying New Album That Showcases Their Unique and Unmistakable Sound The Release Highlights Their Trademark Fusion of Jazz, Funk, Blues, and Rap With Finely Crafted Compositions From…
Read MorePaul Bley Luminessence
ECM Releases Paul Bley’s Open, To Love on Vinyl as Part of its Audiophile Luminessence Series Available Today ECM’s audiophile vinyl-reissue series Luminessence continues with Paul Bley’s Open, to Love, 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 music, imaginatively…
Read MoreSavina Yannatou | “Watersong”
Greek Singer Savina Yannatou’s Watersong, Her Fifth ECM Album, Revolves Around the Theme of Water in its Many Manifestations Featuring Primavera en Salonico and Tunisian Singer Lamia Bedioui Available April 11 via ECM “Dark-toned but ambrosial, highly disciplined yet seemingly bursting with a soul of pure flame, the rather staggering Athens-born singer Savina Yannatou is a…
Read MoreBilly Hart | “Just”
After Two Decades of Playing Together, the Billy Hart Quartet – with Mark Turner, Ethan Iverson and Ben Street – is Distinguished by its Stylistic Openness on Just Available Today via ECM New York Times Feature “No one works the toms like the untouchable Hart, and his work alongside Street for the last 20-plus years continues…
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