Douyé | “The Golden Sèkèrè”
Nigeria-Born, Los Angeles-Based Jazz Vocalist Douyé Breathes New Life into the Great American Songbook on The Golden Sèkèrè Douyé Blends Her Polyrhythmic African Heritage with the Lyricism of the Western Jazz World to Create an Astonishing 14-Song Collection of Sublime Beauty and Percussive Festivity Featuring Trumpeter Sean Jones, Guitarist Lionel Loueke and Bassist Buster Williams Available…
Read MoreJazz is Dead | “Tony Allen JID018”
Jazz Is Dead Releases New Album With the Late Legendary Afrobeat Drummer Tony Allen Tony Allen JID018 Marks JID’s Adrian Younge’s First Foray Into Afrobeat Available Now via Jazz is Dead “JID018 is an absolutely simmering set with one of Afrobeat’s creators showing us how it’s done once again.” – AllMusic “It is gritty, elemental stuff and…
Read MoreHilario Durán and His Latin Jazz Big Band Presents “Cry Me A River,” His First Big Band Album in 17 Years
Hilario Durán and His Latin Jazz Big Band Presents Cry Me A River The Celebrated Cuban-Canadian Composer and Piano-Master Hilario Durán Leads His 19-Piece Ensemble Featuring Special Guests Paquito D’Rivera and Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez in a Stellar Big Band Recording – the First in 17 Years Available September 8 Via Alma Records Hilario Durán brings the…
Read MoreSenri Oe Class of ’88 Out June 30
Japanese Mega J-Pop Star Turned Jazz Pianist Senri Oe Merges His Superstar Past with Jazz Pianist Present on New Trio Album, Class of ’88 Reimagined Hits from ‘80s and ‘90s Debut Alongside New Jazz Originals Performed with Bassist Matt Clohesy and Drummer Ross Pederson Available Now via PND and Sony Music Masterworks “Every so often a story comes along that’s worth…
Read MoreSam First Records
Los Angeles Jazz Venue Sam First Launches Sam First Records with New Albums by Justin Kauflin, Josh Nelson, Joe La Barbera, Rachel Eckroth and Clam City (Jeff Babko, Tim Lefebvre and Mark Guiliana) Recorded Live at Sam First Since opening in 2017, Sam First has become Los Angeles’ leading jazz club for world-class modern, eclectic, and straight-ahead…
Read MoreSonny Rollins | “Go West”
NEW SONNY ROLLINS COLLECTION GO WEST!: THE CONTEMPORARY RECORDS ALBUMS ARRIVES TODAY Continuing Craft Recordings’ celebration of Contemporary Records, Go West! explores the legendary saxophonist’s output with the influential jazz label 180-gram 3-LP and 3-CD box sets contain newly mastered audio by Bernie Grundman of Way Out West, Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders and Contemporary Alternate Takes Plus an exclusive 2021…
Read MoreMaci Miller | “Nine”
Philadelphia-Based Vocalist Maci Miller Brings Together a Host of the City’s Finest Musicians for Her Stunning New Album Nine, Available August 25, Features Aaron Graves, Mike Boone, Larry McKenna, Victor North, Byron Landham, Leon Jordan Sr. and Josh Orlando, Plus Guest Jeremy Pelt In the field of numerology, the number nine is connected to wisdom…
Read MoreLe Coq Records Presents Terell Stafford’s “Between Two Worlds,” Featuring Tim Warfield, Bruce Barth, David Wong, Johnathan Blake and Alex Acuña
Trumpeter/Composer Terell Stafford Explores the Balance of Personal and Musical Life in His Spirited New Album, Between Two Worlds Available September 8 via Le Coq Records, the Album Features a Stellar All-Star Band With Tim Warfield, Bruce Barth, David Wong, Johnathan Blake and Alex Acuña When trumpeter/composer Terell Stafford brought his quartet to the Village Vanguard in…
Read MoreOrrin Evans | “The Red Door”
Pianist Orrin Evans Opens The Red Door With a Stellar New Album That Celebrates Taking Musical and Personal Chances, Available Today via Smoke Sessions All-Star Date Featuring Nicholas Payton, Gary Thomas, Robert Hurst, Marvin “Smitty” Smith With Special Guests Buster Williams, Larry McKenna, Gene Jackson, the Late Wallace Roney and Vocalists Jazzmeia Horn, Sy Smith, and Alita…
Read MoreJazz Is Dead Releases New Single “No End” off of Tony Allen JID018 Produced by Adrian Younge
Jazz Is Dead Releases New Single “No End” off of Tony Allen JID018 Produced by Adrian Younge Tony Allen JID018 will be Available July 7 via Jazz is Dead “The Jazz Is Dead series has done a lot to become gateway drugs for younger listeners to these pivotal ’60s and ’70s jazz icons…” – NPR Music “No End” #2 on…
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