Bassist Brian Bromberg Reissuing Five Albums He Recorded for Japanese King Records Label
Bassist-Leader Brian Bromberg Reissuing Five Albums He Recorded for Japanese King Records Label Between 2003 and 2011 Available on Digital Platforms on July 8 via Bromberg’s Be Squared Productions Respected bassist-leader Brian Bromberg has been a busy sideman and producer for many years, working with such renowned artists as Stan Getz, Diana Krall, Freddie Hubbard, Jeff…
Read MoreBlack Nile | “River of Emotions” | Available May 20 via World Galaxy/Alpha Pup Records
Black Nile Draws from Life Experiences and Los Angeles’s Progressive Sounds on River of Emotions Coming This Friday on World Galaxy/Alpha Pup Records Born and raised in Los Angeles, multi-instrumentalist brothers Aaron and Lawrence Shaw have been playing music together for most of their lives and more recently as the duo Black Nile. They believe their music is…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: “Jazz Is Dead 011” | feat. Lonnie Liston Smith, Jean Carne, Tony Allen, Henry Franklin, Phil Ranelin, Wendell Harrison, Garrett Saracho, and Katalyst
AVAILABLE NOW via Jazz Is Dead: Jazz Is Dead 011: Series 2 Compilation Features Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad Alongside Lonnie Liston Smith, Jean Carne, Tony Allen, Henry Franklin, Phil Ranelin, Wendell Harrison, Garrett Saracho, and Katalyst Jean Carne JID012 Coming May 27 In the music industry, time moves ten times faster. There is no pause…
Read MorePasquale Grasso | “Be-Bop!” | Available June 17 via Sony Music Masterworks
Guitar Virtuoso Pasquale Grasso Pays Tribute to Bird and Diz on Be-Bop! Available June 17 on Sony Music Masterworks | Pre-Order Now New Single “A Night in Tunisia” Out Today | Listen Here U.S. & European Tour Dates Announced ALBUM ARTWORK: DOWNLOAD Following the extraordinary success of guitar virtuoso Pasquale Grasso’s digital showcase series, which launched in 2019 and includes Solo Standards, Solo…
Read MoreChicago Soul Jazz Collective | “On the Way to Be Free” | Available Tomorrow
Chicago Soul Jazz Collective and Internationally Acclaimed Vocalist Dee Alexander Team Up on the Group’s Third Album, On the Way to Be Free Available Tomorrow on JMarq Records CSJC and Dee Alexander Perform at Jazz Showcase in Chicago June 2 through June 5 Tickets Available Online Now “The ensemble lives up to its…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: John Scofield | “John Scofield” | ECM
Available Now via ECM Records John Scofield Releases His First-Ever Solo Guitar Recording “The gemlike new album by John Scofield finds him alone with his guitar, balancing choice covers with original tunes.” — WBGO “The self-titled album finds the guitar great entering into a dialogue with himself and charting an intimate path through the styles and idioms…
Read MoreMack Avenue Music Group Artists Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride and Emmet Cohen Win JJA Awards
REMINDER Mack Avenue Music Group Artists Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride and Emmet Cohen Bring Home 2022 Awards from Jazz Journalists Association Plus Mack Avenue Records Wins Label of the Year Mack Avenue Music Group artists Kenny Garrett, Christian McBride and Emmet Cohen have been named winners at the 27th annual Jazz Journalists Association’s Jazz Awards. Mack Avenue Records, an independent jazz…
Read MoreREMINDER: Joey Alexander’s Mack Avenue Records Debut Featuring All Original Music
REMINDER Pianist, Bandleader and Composer Joey Alexander to Release Origin, First Album Featuring All Originals on Mack Avenue Records Debut Available May 20 Digitally and on CD; Available June 24 on Vinyl ON TOUR NOW May 3 – 4 | Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley | Seattle, WA May 6 | Lesher Center | Walnut Creek, CA May 7 | Kuumbwa | Santa…
Read MoreDetroit Jazz Festival Presented by Rocket Mortgage Announces 2022 Lineup | Labor Day Weekend Festival Runs September 2 – 5
Detroit Jazz Festival Presented by Rocket Mortgage Announces 2022 Lineup Labor Day Weekend Festival Runs September 2 – 5 The Detroit Jazz Festival presented by Rocket Mortgage, the world’s largest (and best) free jazz festival in the world, tonight announced its lineup for Labor Day weekend during a livestream preview event that included…
Read MoreCarnegie Hall Announces NYO Jazz’s Debut Album “We’re Still Here” | June 24, 2022
Carnegie Hall Announces the Release of NYO Jazz’s Debut Album We’re Still Here Featuring Artistic Director and Bandleader/Trumpeter Sean Jones, with Special Guest Melissa Aldana and Special Guest Appearance by Wycliffe Gordon Available Everywhere June 24, 2022 Album by the Hall’s Prestigious National Youth Jazz Orchestra Includes Carnegie Hall-Commissioned Works by Miguel Zenón, Ayn Inserto, John…
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