Shelly Manne | “My Fair Lady”
Craft Recordings Releases Shelly Manne & His Friends’ My Fair Lady as Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series Available now on vinyl and hi-res digital The extensive rollout, which continues Craft Recordings’ celebration of the storied jazz label, also includes titles by Ornette Coleman, Art Farmer, Curtis Counce and Phineas Newborn, Jr. Each album features lacquers cut from…
Read MoreSinikka Langeland | “Wind and Sun” | ECM
Sinikka Langeland’s Wind and Sun is Rooted in Folk Forms but Wide-Open in its Perspectives it Demands Featuring All-Norwegian All-Star Constellation of Players Including Trumpeter Mathias Eick, Saxophonist Trygve Seim, Bassist Mats Eilersten and Drummer Thomas Strønen Available Now via ECM “With each of her records, Langeland has carved out her own special oeuvre where styles seem…
Read MoreEddie Henderson | “Witness to History”
Trumpet Legend Eddie Henderson Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of His Debut Album with a Stunning New Recording Reflecting on His Musical Evolution Witness To History, Available Today via Smoke Sessions Records, Features Pianist George Cables, Saxophonist Donald Harrison, Bassist Gerald Cannon and Drummers Lenny White and Mike Clark “For all his accomplishments, Eddie Henderson is a…
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 December 1 via Ruby Slipper Productions “Reminiscent of many reflective moments intuited by such influences as Dave Brubeck, Brad Mehldau and Bill Evans.” — All About Jazz “Hilton channels the everyday beauty…
Read MoreCiara Moser | “Blind. So What?”
Irish/Austrian Bass Prodigy Ciara Moser Explores on Her Journey as a Blind Musician on Her Modern Jazz Fusion Debut, Blind. So what? The Album Explores Topics Such as the Art of Memorizing, Spatial Sense for Orientation, Trusting Others, and the Different Perceptions That Blind People Have on the World Available October 20 As a professional bassist…
Read MoreTerell Stafford | “Between Two Worlds”
Trumpeter/Composer Terell Stafford Explores the Balance of Personal and Musical Life in His Spirited New Album, Between Two Worlds The Album Features a Stellar All-Star Band With Tim Warfield, Bruce Barth, David Wong, Johnathan Blake and Alex Acuña Available Today via Le Coq Records Stafford Celebrates the Release of Between Both Worlds at SOUTH Jazz Kitchen, Philadelphia…
Read MoreJohn Scofield | “Uncle John’s Band”
Guitarist John Scofield is at His Most Freewheeling on Uncle John’s Band The Double Album Includes Songs by The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Miles Davis, Leonard Bernstein and More Scofield’s Far-Reaching Original Compositions are Swing, Funk and Folk-Inflected Featuring Bassist Vicente Archer and Drummer Bill Stewart Available October 13 via ECM Named for…
Read MoreBill Cunliffe | “Rainforests”
Jazz Pianist, Composer and Grammy Award-Winning Arranger Bill Cunliffe’s Three-Part Composition Rainforests Celebrates the Tropical Mangroves Performed by the Temple University Studio Orchestra with Terell Stafford, Dick Oatts, Tim Warfield, Bruce Barth, Mike Boone and Justin Faulkner Conducted by José Luis Domínguez Available on Digital Platforms on September 8 via BCM+D Records While jazz pianist, composer…
Read MoreRachel Eckroth | “Humanoid”
Pianist/Composer Rachel Eckroth Releases Humanoid, a Departure From Her Previous Works Recorded Live at the LA Jazz Club Sam First, the Album Features Bassist Billy Mohler, Guitarist Andrew Renfroe and Drummer Tina Raymond Eckroth Celebrates Her Birthday with the Digital Release of Humanoid on August 25 Vinyl Available October 6 via Sam First Records Album-Release Show at Sam First…
Read MoreRoss Pederson | “Identity”
Drummer/Producer Ross Pederson Delves Into Jazz, Rock, Pop and Hip-Hop on Identity, His Debut as a Leader Featuring Saxophonist Donny McCaslin, Keyboardists David Cook and Julian “J3PO” Pollack, and Bassist Sam Minaie Available Today Album-Release Show at Bar Lunatico in New York City on August 28 Tickets Available Online Now In his decade-plus residence in New York, compelling…
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