Panama Jazz Festival 2024
21st Annual Panama Jazz Festival January 15-20, 2024 Featuring Billy Cobham, Danilo Perez, Alex Blake, Ron Savage, Bill Pierce, Global Jazz Womxn, Hijas del Jazz Orchestra and More Berklee Global Jazz Institute 15 Anniversary with Special Guest Marion Hayden Panamanian All Stars Trio with Billy Cobham on Drums, Danilo Perez on Piano and Alex Blake on Bass DownBeat‘s Michael Jackson…
Read MoreOmar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums
Omar Sosa’s 88 Well-Tuned Drums, the Award-Winning Documentary on the Life and Music of GRAMMY-Nominated Pianist and Composer Omar Sosa, Will be Released on VOD Streaming Platforms in the U.S. on March 15, 2024 with Blu-ray to Follow in April 2024 An Accompanying Soundtrack LP Comprised of Sosa Recordings Featured in the Film Will Follow…
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SONY PICTURES CLASSICS TO RELEASE FERNANDO TRUEBA & JAVIER MARISCAL’S “THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER” IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES ON FEBRUARY 23, 2024 The film received a one-week awards qualifying run last month, following its premieres at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival NEW YORK (December 13, 2023) – Sony…
Read MoreJeff Babko, Tim Lefebvre & Mark Guiliana | “Clam City”
Keyboardist Jeff Babko, Bassist Tim Lefebvre and Drummer Mark Guiliana Converge to Capture Unpredictable Magic on Clam City, Recorded Live at the LA Jazz Venue Sam First Available Today on Vinyl and Hi-Res Digital Recorded Using Sam First’s State-of-the-Art Analog to Pro Tools Recording setup, Pressed by Gotta Groove Records Onto Two 180-gram vinyl LPs, and Packaged in Static-Free…
Read MoreMicah Thomas | “Reveal”
Pianist Micah Thomas Releases Reveal, His Third Album as a Leader Featuring Bassist Dean Torrey and Drummer Kayvon Gordon Thomas, a Member of the Immanuel Wilkins Quartet, has Worked with Ambrose Akinmusire, Lage Lund, Billy Drummond, Zoh Amba and More Available Now via Artwork Records “Micah Thomas, an energetic and ambidextrous pianist known for his work in the…
Read MoreECM 2023 Year In Review
2023 Year In Review Throughout 2023, ECM issued 20 new releases and reissued five albums as part of its Luminessence audiophile vinyl series. In early 2024, ECM will release new recordings by trumpeter Arve Henrikensen and pianst Harmen Fraanje, and saxophonist Matthieu Bordenave. Sebastian Rochford, Kit Downes A Short Diary Released January 20, 2023 “On A Short…
Read MoreSteve Davis | “Steve Davis Meets Hank Jones, Volume 1”
Steve Davis Meets Hank Jones, Volume 1 Features the Legendary Pianist in One of His Final Recordings with Trombonist Steve Davis and Bassist Peter Washington This Poetic and Interactive Session is Available Now via Smoke Sessions Records Limited Pressing of 500 Vinyl Copies Worldwide Available on All Digital Platforms “An intimate gig, then, but Davis’s burnished tone keeps…
Read MoreLisa Hilton | “Coincidental Moment”
The Lisa Hilton Quartet Masters the Moment With the Eloquent New Release, Coincidental Moment Featuring Trumpeter Igmar Thomas, Bassist Luques Curtis and Drummer/Percussionist Rudy Royston Available Now via Ruby Slipper Productions #1Amazon New Release #10 Best Selling Cool Jazz Albums “We find ourselves privileged to listen to Hilton’s music … her innate sense of blues and…
Read MoreSullivan Fortner | “Solo Game”
Pianist Sullivan Fortner Releases the Double-Album Solo Game “Solo” Mixes Humility, Maturity and Audacity in Respecting the Great Tradition of the Solo Piano While “Game” Develops a Magical, Playful Universe From a Multitude of Keyboards and Electronic Effects Available Now via Artwork Records “On Part 1 of his new double-LP, ‘Solo Game,’ which includes tunes from…
Read MoreArt Farmer | “Portrait of Art Farmer”
Craft Recordings releases Art Farmer’s Portrait of Art Farmer as part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series Available today on vinyl and hi-res digital The extensive rollout, which continues Craft Recordings’ celebration of the storied jazz label, also includes titles by Shelly Manne, Ornette Coleman, Curtis Counce and Phineas Newborn, Jr. Each album features lacquers cut from the original…
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