AVAILABLE NOW: Todd Cochran | “Then and Again, Here & Now” | Sunnyside Records
AVAILABLE NOW via Sunnyside Records Pianist Todd Cochran Emphatically Marks his Acoustic Reincarnation After Nearly Half Century Solo Recording Hiatus Then and Again, Here and Now Features Like-Minded Collaborators Michael Carvin and John Leftwich The creation of music as a collective art requires participants who are open and engaged. The essence of ensemble jazz music is…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Stephan Micus | “Winter’s End” | ECM
AVAILABLE NOW via ECM Multi-Instrumentalist Stephan Micus Utilizes Two Never Before Used Instruments, Amongst Eleven Instruments from Ten Countries, for his 24th Solo Album, Winter’s End The Japanese poem accompanying Winter’s End, Stephan Micus’ 24th solo album for ECM, seems like a metaphor for his music. He chuckles at the suggestion, as he thinks of the hours…
Read MoreKenny Garrett | “Sounds from the Ancestors” | August 27 via Mack Avenue Records
Kenny Garrett Recalls the Sounds of West African Music and its Role in Jazz, Gospel, Motown, Hip-Hop and More Sounds from the Ancestors, Available August 27 via Mack Avenue Records Acknowledges Ancestral Roots with Cosmopolitan Album that Both Incorporates and Defies the Jazz Genre with Stellar Contributions from Vernell Brown, Jr., Corcoran Holt, Ronald…
Read MoreRenee Rosnes | “Kinds of Love” | Available September 3 via Smoke Sessions Records
On Her Upcoming Album, Kinds of Love, Pianist and Composer Renee Rosnes Honors and Celebrates Love Through Nine Brilliant New Compositions The Recording Features a Stunning All-Star Band with Some of Her Favorite Collaborators, Chris Potter, Christian McBride, Carl Allen and Rogério Boccato Kinds of Love is Set for Release September 3 on Smoke Sessions Records …
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Kevin Hays, Ben Street, Billy Hart | “All Things Are” | Smoke Sessions Records
AVAILABLE NOW via Smoke Sessions Records; CDs Available July 2 Kevin Hays, Ben Street, and Billy Hart Collaborate on Strikingly Telepathic Performances, Which Resonate Profoundly After Months of Pandemic-Induced Isolation for All Things Are Recorded in December 2020 at Smoke Jazz & Supper Club to Commemorate Billy Hart’s 80th Birthday Smoke Screens Presents CD Release Event…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Fatoumata Diawara | “Ambè”
Fatoumata Diawara Assembles a Revered Cast of Female Musicians from Around the World for “Ambè” Video Underlines the Importance of a World Without Borders in Difficult and Challenging Times Artists Include Angelique Kidjo, Dianne Reeves, China Moses, Inna Modja, Somi, Mayra Andrade, Thandiswa Mazwai & Terri Lyne Carrington Watch the Video Premiere on Afropop Worldwide …
Read MoreCOMING THIS FRIDAY: “Joao Donato JID007” | Joao Donato, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Jazz Is Dead
COMING THIS FRIDAY 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 Where’s João Donato? It’s a frequently asked question, referring simultaneously to the physical location and the musical moment he…
Read MoreLe Coq Records | LIVE in Las Vegas
AN EVENING WITH ANDY JAMES & JOHN PATITUCCI LIVE in Las Vegas! All-Star Band Includes Chris Potter, Terell Stafford, Alex Acuña, Marcus Gilmore, Jon Cowherd, Michael Dease, Bill Cunliffe, and Jake Langley Italian American Club 2333 E Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89104 Date. June 27th, 2021 Time. Dinner 6:30 PM, Show 8 pm Price of…
Read MoreBrian Jackson JID008″ | Brian Jackson, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge | August 6 via Jazz Is Dead
Jazz Is Dead’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge Tap the Esteemed Brian Jackson for his First Full Album Released in 20 Years with Latest Jazz Is Dead Installment Brian Jackson JID008, Available August 6, 2021 via Jazz Is Dead View Jazz Is Dead’s Online Shop One happy thing to be grateful for during otherwise…
Read MoreDan Siegel | “Faraway Place” Available August 13, 2021
Dan Siegel Returns on His Twenty-Second Recording as a Bandleader with Faraway Place Album Features Eric Marienthal, Lee Thornburg, Allen Hinds, Brian Bromberg, Abraham Laboriel, Dwayne “Smitty” Smith, Lenny Castro, and Rogerio Jardim While the coronavirus wreaked havoc to a deadly extreme, the pandemic era with its heightened quarantine measures proved to swing a double-edge sword for musicians.…
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