Steve Cole | “Smoke and Mirrors” | June 18 via Artistry Music (Mack Avenue Music Group)
Steve Cole Reflects on Turbulent Societal Themes in Smoke and Mirrors Album features David Mann, Bernd Schoenhart, Trevor Neumann, Ricky Peterson, Mel Brown, Mark Egan, Brian Dunne and Todd Sucherman “Smoke and mirrors” refer to the trickery used by magicians to fool an audience – but don’t we all indulge in a bit of hocus-pocus to…
Read MoreJonathan Butler Performs in South African Freedom Day Celebration
South African Singer Songwriter Jonathan Butler Performs in Special Freedom Day Celebration South African Embassy and America’s Voices Against Apartheid Commemorate 27 Years of Freedom and Democracy TOMORROW: April 27 at 12:00PM ET Join us for a virtual celebration tomorrow, April 27 at 12:00PM ET/6:00PM SAST, in honor of Freedom Day in South…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Dan Wilson | “Vessels of Wood and Earth” | Brother Mister Productions (Mack Avenue Music Group)
AVAILABLE NOW via Brother Mister Productions Guitarist/Composer Dan Wilson Calls Attention to the Beauty of Often Ignored Structural Foundations of Music and Life with Debut Label Release, Vessels of Wood and Earth Album Marks Second Release for McBride’s Mack Avenue Music Group Imprint Wilson Joined by Christian Sands, Marco Panascia, Jeff “Tain” Watts, and Guest…
Read MoreJazz Aspen Snowmass’ 30th Anniversary | June 18 – September 7, 2021
JAS 30th Anniversary Summer Updates June 18 – September 7, 2021 Jazz Aspen Snowmass’s 30th anniversary unfolds against a backdrop of growing optimism about what the summer of 2021 will look like for live music performances. JAS plans to present its full summer season of small venue concerts, focused on safe and distanced in-person “live” performances starting…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Bill Kwan | “No Ordinary Love: The Music of Sade”
AVAILABLE NOW ON ALL PLATFORMS Vocalist Bill Kwan Explores Sade’s Artistry with an All-Star Group of Distinguished Players This is no ordinary jazz album. It’s not just that San Francisco vocalist Bill Kwan delves deeply into the songbook of one of the 20th century’s most popular female singers. No Ordinary Love: The Music of Sade captures an artist boldly…
Read More“João Donato JID007” | João Donato, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad | June 4 via Jazz Is Dead
Jazz Is Dead’s Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad Collaborate with João Donato: An Innovator of Brazilian Bossa Nova, Jazz Fusion and Funk from the Golden Era João Donato JID007, Available June 4 via Jazz Is Dead Where’s João Donato? It’s a frequently asked question, referring simultaneously to the physical location and the musical moment…
Read MoreBrian Bromberg | “A Little Driving Music” | May 21 via Artistry Music (Mack Avenue Music Group)
World-Renowned Bassist and Producer Brian Bromberg Escapes the Pandemic Blues with a Vibrant, Funky New Album That Conjures the Spirit of the Open Road with A Little Driving Music Due Out May 21, 2021 on Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Music Group Bromberg’s Third Album Created in Quarantine, Features All-Star, Socially-Distanced Cast of Musicians Including Dave…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Pasquale Grasso | “Solo Ballads” | Sony Music Masterworks
Guitar Virtuoso Pasquale Grasso Releases Solo Ballads, the First Installment of a New Three-Part Series on Sony Music Masterworks Pasquale Grasso’s eloquent classical technique, jazz phrasing, bebop rhythms, and nimble fret musings have distinguished him as a celebrated 21st century virtuoso, culminating in his latest effort Solo Ballads. A digital only release, Grasso augments his repertoire again…
Read MoreUnearthed Harold Land | “Westward Bound!” | Available June 12 via Reel to Real
Hard-Hitting Previously Unreleased Live Performances by Bop Tenor Master Harold Land Due from Reel to Real Recordings Westward Bound! Features High-Voltage 1962-65 Dates Captured at Seattle’s Penthouse with Trumpeter Carmell Jones, Pianist Hampton Hawes, and Drummer Philly Joe Jones Available June 12 in Celebration of ‘Record Store Day’ as a 33-1/3 RPM Two-LP Set on…
Read MoreEmmet Cohen Speaks with GRAMMY Museum’s COLLECTION:live – AVAILABLE TODAY
Mack Avenue Music Group Pianist/Composer and American Pianists Awards Winner EMMET COHEN Speaks with GRAMMY Museum® as Part of Their Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month Will Discuss Critically Acclaimed Album Future Stride, Popular Livestream Series “Live From Emmet’s Place,” and Past Experience with GRAMMY Museum Exclusive Interview and Performance: Online Now as Part of COLLECTION:live™ “Common…
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