ECM February and March Releases
ECM Releases New Albums by Bobo Stenson Trio, Ralph Alessi Quartet and Gianluigi Trovesi & Stefano Montanari ECM announces new albums, including Bobo Stenson Trio’s Sphere, Ralph Alessi Quartet’s It’s Always Now and Gianluigi Trovesi & Stefano Montanari’s Stravaganze consonanti. More information on these releases is available below. Gianluigi Trovesi & Stefano Montanari | Stravaganze consonanti | February 24, 2023 In…
Read MoreEmilie-Claire Barlow | “Spark Bird”
Award-Winning Canadian Songstress Emilie-Claire Barlow Returns with Spark Bird Her First Full Album in Five Years Birds, a Constant Source of Joy and Inspiration for Barlow, Reignite Her Spark Available March 31 via Empress Music Barlow Embarks on Her First-Ever American Tour in March Stream Tracks From Spark Bird During the dark isolation days of the coronavirus…
Read MoreJazz Singer Allison Adams Tucker Releases “1977,” the First EP in Her “RETRO Trilogy”
On RETRO Trilogy, Jazz Singer Allison Adams Tucker Zeroes in on the Three Decades of Her Evolved Freedom of Musical Expression: the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s “1977” Available Now “1988” and “1999” Will be Released in February and March Full-Length Album RETRO Trilogy Available April 14 on Allegato Music Stream Tracks From RETRO Trilogy In today’s streaming world, the…
Read MoreECM Vinyl Releases
ECM Releases Vinyl Editions of Avishai Cohen, Mark Turner, Tord Gustavsen, John Scofield, Oded Tzur and Enrico Rava & Fred Hersch Available Today There is a searching, yearning quality to Naked Truth, and a raw beauty and vulnerability in Avishai Cohen’s trumpet sound on his most improvisational ECM recording to date. Mark Turner’s writing for his quartet on Return…
Read MoreEric Reed | “Black, Brown, and Blue” | Available March 10 via Smoke Sessions Records
Pianist/Composer Eric Reed Celebrates the Music of Black and Brown Composers on His Deeply Personal New Album Black, Brown and Blue The Album, Due Out March 10, 2023, on Smoke Sessions Records, Features a Brilliant New Trio with Bassist Luca Alemanno and Drummer Reggie Quinerly Stream Tracks from Black, Brown, and Blue Think of the songwriters…
Read MoreBuster Williams | “Unalome” | Available February 24 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 Due Out February 24, 2023 via Smoke Sessions Records, It Features Vocalist Jean Baylor, Saxophonist Bruce Williams, Vibraphonist Stefon Harris, Pianist George Colligan, and Drummer Lenny White Stream Tracks from Unalome For those unfamiliar with the…
Read MoreBassist Michael Feinberg Releases “Blues Variant,” featuring Noah Preminger, Nasheet Waits, Leo Genovese and Dave Liebman
Bassist Michael Feinberg Releases his Criss Cross Jazz Debut, Blues Variant Featuring Noah Preminger, Nasheet Waits, Leo Genovese and Dave Liebman Available January 6 An intriguing element of Michael Feinberg’s superb Criss Cross debut is that the leader could easily have titled it “Bassist In The Background” (Fans of Duke Ellington’s wonderful 1960 LP Pianist In The Background will know what…
Read MoreJean-Michel Pilc | “Symphony” Available February 17 via Justin Time Records
Pianist Jean-Michel Pilc Releases Symphony, an Entirely Improvised Solo Recording Available February 17, 2023 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 Paris-born Jean-Michel Pilc’s artistry comes from…
Read MoreOn January 20, ECM Releases Albums by Mette Henriette, Anders Jormin, Stephan Micus and Sebastian Rochford & Kit Downes
On January 20, ECM Releases Albums by Mette Henriette, Anders Jormin, Stephan Micus and Sebastian Rochford & Kit Downes ECM announces four albums to be released on January 20, including Mette Henriette’s Drifting, Anders Jormin’s Pasaco en claro, Stephan Micus’ Thunder, and Sebastian Rochford and Kit Downe’s A Short Diary. More information on these releases is available below. Mette Henriette | Drifting | January…
Read MoreJohn Beasley Releases Christmas/Holiday Album “Holidaze”
Twelve-Time GRAMMY Nominee and Grammy Award-Winner John Beasley Releases his First Christmas Album Holidaze Featuring Drummer Christian Euman, Bassist Edwin Livingston and Pianist/Arranger John Beasley Available Now on Digital Platforms Holidaze, John Beasley‘s first Christmas album, is a joyous collection and reimagination of timeless Christmas songs. Beasley’s signature sound can be heard in these fresh arrangements where he imbues an ecstatic…
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