Maci Miller | “Nine”
Philadelphia-Based Vocalist Maci Miller Brings Together a Host of the City’s Finest Musicians for Her Stunning New Album Nine, Available Tomorrow, Features Aaron Graves, Mike Boone, Larry McKenna, Victor North, Byron Landham, Leon Jordan Sr. and Josh Orlando, Plus Guest Jeremy Pelt “Miller is one of those singers about whom it is often said, ‘she…
Read MoreJoe Alterman | “Big Moe and Little Joe”
Atlanta-Based Pianist Joe Alterman Pays Tribute to His Mentor and Dear Friend, the Legendary Pianist/Composer Les McCann, on His Spirited New Trio Album Joe Alterman Plays Les McCann: Big Mo & Little Joe Features Bassist Kevin Smith and Drummer Justin Chesarek on Material Spanning McCann’s Career Available Tomorrow via Joe Alterman Music WBGO Interview with Joe…
Read MoreSinikka Langeland | “Wind and Sun”
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 “Being in a room with Sinikka Langeland is like being charmed into a northern forest under a night sky. Her…
Read MoreSam First Records
Los Angeles Jazz Venue Sam First Launches Sam First Records with New Albums by Pianists Justin Kauflin and Josh Nelson, and Drummer Joe La Barbera Available Today on Vinyl and Digital Platforms Pianist Rachel Eckroth’s Humanoid Will be Available in October and Jeff Babko, Tim Lefebvre and Mark Guiliana’s Clam City Will Follow in November Since opening in 2017, Sam First has become Los Angeles’…
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 August 25 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,…
Read MoreWolfgang Muthspiel | “Dance of the Elders” | ECM
Guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel and His Working Trio of Bassist Scott Colley and Drummer Brian Blade Reach a New Creative Peak on Dance of the Elders The Album Showcases Muthspiel’s Writing and Approach to Jazz, Which is Heavily Folk-Induced but Equally Inspired by Classical Music Available September 29 via ECM Wolfgang Muthspiel and his working trio with Scott Colley on…
Read MoreECM Hi-Res Reissues
ECM Records Continues its Series of Hi-Res Reissues From its Early Analog Era This Summer’s Batch of Digitalized Hi-Res Releases Includes Seminal Albums by Jan Garbarek, Chick Corea, Thomasz Stanko, Jack DeJohnette, Eberhard Weber, Paul Motian, Ralph Towner, Egberto Gismonti and Many More Available Today ECM Records continues its series of Hi-Res reissues from its early…
Read MoreMaciej Obara | “Frozen Silence”
Frozen Silence is the Third ECM Release From Alto Saxophonist Maciej Obara’s Polish-Norwegian Quartet Featuring Pianist Dominik Wania, Bassist Ole Morten Vågan and Drummer Gard Nilssen Available September 8 via ECM Frozen Silence is the third ECM release from alto saxophonist Maciej Obara’s Polish-Norwegian quartet, bringing the story forward from Unloved and Three Crowns, recordings which confirmed the ensemble’s standing as…
Read MoreTodd Cochran | “From the Vault”
Pianist, Keyboardist, and Composer Todd Cochran Releases From the Vault: Notes for the Future A Narrative Exploration and Foray Into Cochran’s Electronic Music Palette The Album is Structured Around a Sequence of Recurring Themes That Develop as an Unfolding Tour of References, Hints, and Clues Available Now via Blue Buddha Productions Stream Tracks on From The…
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, Due out September 15 via Smoke Sessions Records, Features Pianist George Cables, Saxophonist Donald Harrison, Bassist Gerald Cannon and Drummers Lenny White and Mike Clark If it hadn’t already been used…
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