Hampton Hawes with Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne and Red Mitchell | “Four!” | Vinyl Available Today via Craft Recordings
Pianist Hampton Hawes’ Four!, Featuring Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne and Red Mitchell, is Available Today on Vinyl Continuing Craft Recordings’ 70th Anniversary Celebration of Contemporary Records 180-Gram LP Contains Newly Mastered Audio by Bernie Grundman Click Here for Album Trailer “Four! is one of Hampton Hawes’ most satisfying sessions, for the variety of the repertoire and…
Read MoreGard Nilssen Acoustic Unity | “Elastic Wave” | ECM
On Elastic Wave, Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity Address Fiery Anthems and Poignant Ballads with Equal Panache and Conviction Available Tomorrow via ECM Records “Nilssen isn’t afraid to swirl his kit around the beat, trusting the listener to find and hold the pulse. But he’s no free drummer, either, understanding perfectly not only how to swing, but when.” —…
Read MoreDL Media Inc. Announces Staff Changes and Expands Presence to New York, Denver and Los Angeles
DL Media Inc. Announces Staff Changes and Expands Presence to New York, Denver and Los Angeles Maureen McFadden and Don Lucoff at the Detroit Jazz Festival. Photo by Linda Yohn. DL Media Inc., a boutique public relations firm serving the music community since 1988, announces staff changes. For the first time since its inception, the company…
Read MoreLe Coq Records Presents The Jon Cowherd Trio’s “Pride and Joy,” Featuring Brian Blade and John Patitucci
Le Coq Records Presents the Second Volume of Piano Trio Releases with The Jon Cowherd Trio’s Pride and Joy, Featuring Bassist John Patitucci and Drummer Brian Blade Special Guest Appearances by Saxophonist Chris Potter and Percussionist Alex Acuña Available August 26 Le Coq Records continues its exploration of the boundless piano trio setting with The…
Read MoreCarnegie Hall’s National Youth Jazz Orchestra Makes Its Debut Performance in Detroit on August 5
CARNEGIE HALL’S NATIONAL YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA —NYO JAZZ— MAKES ITS DEBUT PERFORMANCE IN DETROIT AT ORCHESTRA HALL ON AUGUST 5 AS PART OF FIRST-EVER US TOUR THIS SUMMER 2022 Celebrated Trumpeter Sean Jones Leads Ensemble Joined By Grammy Award-Nominated Vocalist Jazzmeia Horn As Special Guest Artist Program Includes New Work by Detroit Native…
Read MoreBlack Nile Celebrates Release of New Album with Show at Los Angeles’ Grand Performances on July 16
Black Nile Celebrates Release of New Album with Performance at Los Angeles’ Grand Performances on July 16 The Duo Draws from Life Experiences and LA’s Progressive Sounds on River of Emotions Album Available Now on World Galaxy/Alpha Pup Records Watch Black Nile Perform “Miss Ann” for The Henhouse Studio Sessions Black Nile plays at…
Read MoreBrian 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…
Read MoreJoe 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…
Read MoreAlex 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…
Read MoreAl 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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