Eric Reed | “Black, Brown, and Blue”
Pianist/Composer Eric Reed Celebrates the Music of Black and Brown Composers on His Deeply Personal New Album Black, Brown, and Blue The Album, Available Today on Smoke Sessions Records, Features a Brilliant New Trio with Bassist Luca Alemanno and Drummer Reggie Quinerly “It takes a few listens and some concentration but what emerges is a powerful,…
Read MoreKeith Jarrett | “Book of Ways”
ECM Reissues Keith Jarrett’s Book of Ways The 2-CD Comes in New Packaging with High Quality Paper Sleeves and Gold Embossed Lettering Available Tomorrow Book of Ways was recorded on the 14th of July 1986 in Ludwigsburg. Rather amazing is the great variety of sound and rhythm – Keith Jarrett played alternately one or two instruments simultaneously. Beyond unmistakeable…
Read MorePeople of Earth | “People of Earth”
People of Earth’s Self-Titled Debut Album Offers Nine Tracks that Capture the Unique Blend of Influences, Explorations, and Experimentations That Has Defined the Band’s Sound Thus Far P.o.E’s Singers Effortlessly Switch from Spanish to English to Portuguese as They Perform What They’ve Coined American Timba Music Available May 5 via Truth Revolution Records Stream Tracks…
Read MoreVince Mendoza | “Olympians”
Seven-Time Grammy Award-Winner Vince Mendoza Reunites with Longtime Collaborator Metropole Orkest on Olympians Featuring Dianne Reeves, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Chris Potter, David Binney, Alex Acuña and Ramon Stagnaro Available Today on BMG’s Modern Recordings Imprint Olympians is Available on Vinyl, CD and Digital Stream “Quixote” From Olympians Vince Mendoza, who has won seven Grammy Awards and been…
Read MoreOmer Klein | “Life & Fire”
Pianist Omer Klein’s Life & Fire Marks His Trio’s Tenth Anniversary Featuring Bassist Haggai Cohen-Milo and Drummer Amir Bresler Available Tomorrow via Warner Music “Pianist Omer Klein works in a modern-jazz mode, brisk and borderless, and yet his music vibrates with cultural specificity, projecting a sense of place.“ — The New York Times “Klein has the potential…
Read MoreECM Luminescence Vinyl Series
ECM Launches Luminessence, its New Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series, on April 28 with Kenny Wheeler’s Gnu High and Nana Vasconcelos’s Saudades The Series Includes Jewels of the Label’s Deep Catalogue That Have Been Long out of Print or Never Been Available on Vinyl in Elegant, High-Quality Editions Cut from the Original Masters Made in Europe Analogue Production Wherever Possible Luminessence, ECM’s new audiophile vinyl-reissue…
Read MoreBuster Williams | “Unalome” | Available Today via Smoke Sessions Records
Legendary Bassist/Composer Buster Williams Celebrates 80 Years (and Counting) Along a Path to Musical Enlightenment on his Stunning New Album Unalome Available Today via Smoke Sessions Records, It Features Vocalist Jean Baylor, Saxophonist Bruce Williams, Vibraphonist Stefon Harris, Pianist George Colligan, and Drummer Lenny White “Soulful and spirited with superb originals.” — The Times (UK) Stream Tracks…
Read MoreAmerican Pianists Association Five Finalists Set to Conclude Unique 13-month Competition Process April 21-22
Finalists Caelan Cardello, Esteban Castro, Paul Cornish, Thomas Linger and Isaiah J. Thompson American Pianists Association Five Finalists Set to Conclude Unique 13-month Competition Process April 21-22 Featuring Three-Time Grammy® Award-Winning Vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant 2023 American Pianists Awards Finals in Indianapolis — Each Guaranteed $25,000 Caelan Cardello, Esteban Castro, Paul Cornish, Thomas Linger and…
Read MoreIn+Out Vinyl Releases
IN+OUT Records Continues its Vinyl Release Program with Reissues by Ron Carter & Richard Galliano, Larry Coryell, Roberta Gambarini and Paul Kuhn All Four Albums, Which are Available Now, are Made with 180-gram Black Virgin Vinyl and Pressed at Germany’s Premium Pressing Plant Optimal Media Albums Include High Quality Glossy Finished Gatefold Covers and Poly-lined…
Read MoreJean-Michel Pilc | Symphony
Pianist Jean-Michel Pilc Releases Symphony, an Entirely Improvised Solo Recording Available Today via Justin Time Records “Jean-Michel Pilc prefers to fly without a net. A prolific pianist-composer and unpredictable improvisor who excels at perpetual invention and spellbinding solo sets.” — DownBeat “Pilc is a pianist known for relentless creative energy…” — JazzTimes “Symphony is a bravura performance from a musician…
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