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Brian Bromberg | Five Reissues

Bassist-Leader Brian Bromberg Reissuing Five Albums He Recorded for Japanese King Records Label Between 2003 and 2011 Available Today on Digital Platforms 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 Lorber…

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Joe McCarthy’s New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band Returns with “The Pan American Nutcracker Suite”

Joe McCarthy’s New York Afro Bop Alliance Big Band Returns with The Pan American Nutcracker Suite, a Pan-Afro Reimagining of the Tchaikovsky Classic Composed and Arranged by Joe McCarthy and Vince Norman; Produced by McCarthy Available September 9 via Angelface Records If you think Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s remarkable, 1960 interpretation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s…

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Alex Acuña | Gifts | Available September 23 via Le Coq Records

  Former Weather Report Drummer Alex Acuña to Release Gifts, His First Album as a Leader in 17 Years.   Gifts Reunites Acuña with Members of The Unknowns, Runs a Stylistic Gamut from Funk to Fusion, Soul-Jazz, Ambient, Latin and Brazilian Flavored Jazz   Available September 23 on Le Coq Records   The incredible journey…

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Al Foster | “Reflections” | Available August 26 via Smoke Sessions Records

Legendary Drummer Al Foster Reflects on a Lifetime of Encounters with Jazz Icons from Miles and Monk to Herbie and McCoy Reflections Features an All-Star Quintet with Chris Potter, Nicholas Payton, Kevin Hays and Vicente Archer   Available August 26 via Smoke Sessions Records Album Release Performances at Smoke Jazz Club, Plus Global Livestream: Thursday, September 1…

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Carnegie Hall NYO Jazz’s Debut Album “We’re Still Here”

Carnegie Hall Releases 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 Now Digitally and Limited CD Availability US Tour Dates This Summer Include: July 28 | Carnegie Hall | New York, NY July 30 | Tri-C…

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VINYL OUT TODAY: Joey Alexander’s “Origin”

Pianist, Bandleader and Composer Joey Alexander’s First Album Featuring All Original Music, Origin: OUT NOW ON VINYL Mack Avenue Records Debut Featuring Special Guests Gilad Hekselman and Chris Potter Available as Double LPSet Pressed on Sea Glass Colored Vinyl Performing July 7-10 at SFJAZZ in San Francisco, CA Before Departing for European Tour Critical Acclaim…

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Steve Tibbetts | “Hellbound Train” | ECM

Guitarist Steve Tibbetts Draws From 40 Years of His Recordings on ECM with His Double-Album Retrospective, Hellbound Train Available July 1 via ECM Records A few questions for Steve Tibbetts Hellbound Train is a double album anthology drawn from your work on ECM. What was the criteria for inclusion? How did you select the pieces?…

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Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity | “Elastic Wave” | ECM

On Elastic Wave, Norwegian Powerhouse Trio Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity Address Fiery Anthems and Poignant Ballads with Equal Panache and Conviction   Available July 15 via ECM Records Gard Nilssen is one of Europe’s most creative improvising drummers, with a fresh approach to rhythm and freedom. On ECM, he has appeared on acclaimed recordings with…

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Pasquale Grasso | “Be-Bop!” | Available Today via Sony Music Masterworks

Guitar Virtuoso Pasquale Grasso Pays Tribute to Bird and Diz on Be-Bop! Out Now New Album Includes “A Night in Tunisia,” “Shaw ‘Nuff,” “Ruby, My Dear,” “Quasimodo” and “I’m in a Mess,” Featuring Rising Star Samara Joy on Vocals U.S. & European Tour Dates Announced (June 17, 2022 – New York, NY) Following the extraordinary success of…

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