Ciara Moser | “Blind. So What?”
Irish/Austrian Bass Prodigy Ciara Moser Explores on Her Journey as a Blind Musician on Her Modern Jazz Fusion Debut, Blind. So what? The Album Explores Topics Such as the Art of Memorizing, Spatial Sense for Orientation, Trusting Others, and the Different Perceptions That Blind People Have on the World Available Friday As a professional bassist and…
Read MoreThe Gurdjieff Ensemble | “Zartir”
Zartir, the Third Album from Levon Eskenian’s Remarkable Gurdjieff Ensemble, is its Most Adventurous to Date As Well as Reclaiming the Music of Esoteric Teacher G. I. Gurdjieff for Folk Instrumentation, Zartir Situates Gurdjieff in a Tradition of Armenian Bards and Troubadours Available November 24 via ECM “Georges Gurdjieff composed and dictated volumes of piano music. Levon…
Read MoreCurtis Counce | “More Bounce”
Craft Recordings Releases Curtis Counce’s You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce as Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series Available now on vinyl and hi-res digital The extensive rollout, which continues Craft Recordings’ celebration of the storied jazz label, also includes titles by Shelly Manne, Ornette Coleman, Art Farmer and Phineas Newborn, Jr. Each album features lacquers…
Read MoreJohn Scofield | “Uncle John’s Band”
Guitarist John Scofield is at His Most Freewheeling on Uncle John’s Band The Double Album Includes Songs by The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Miles Davis, Leonard Bernstein and More Scofield’s Far-Reaching Original Compositions are Swing, Funk and Folk-Inflected Featuring Bassist Vicente Archer and Drummer Bill Stewart Available Today on CD and Digital Platforms…
Read MorePalle Mikkelborg, Jakob Bro, Marilyn Mazur | “Strands” | ECM
Trumpeter Palle Mikkelborg, Guitarist Jakob Bro and Percussionist Marilyn Mazur, Leading Musicians from Three Generations of Danish Jazz, Present Strands, a Texturally Spacious and Emotionally Charged Live Recording from Copenhagen Available November 24 via ECM “When we walked out on stage it felt like a homecoming,” says guitarist Jakob Bro of Strands, this texturally spacious and emotionally charged live…
Read MoreAngel City Jazz Fest 2023
16th Annual Angel City Jazz Festival Announces Final 2023 Lineup Tickets on Sale Now Linda Oh, Billy Harper, Tim Berne, Nicole Mitchell, Mat Maneri & Harriet Tubman In its 16th year, 501 (c)(3) Angel City Arts presents the Angel City Jazz Festival October 13 – 29, 2023, at diverse and popular venues such as REDCAT (Roy and…
Read MorePanama Jazz Festival 2024
21st Annual Panama Jazz Festival January 15-20, 2024 Featuring Billy Cobham, Danilo Perez, Alex Blake, Ron Savage, Bill Pierce, Global Jazz Womxn, Hijas del Jazz Orchestra and More Berklee Global Jazz Institute 15 Anniversary with Special Guest Marion Hayden Panamanian All Stars Trio with Billy Cobham on Drums, Danilo Perez on Piano and Alex Blake on Bass In 2023, Panama…
Read MoreShelly Manne | “My Fair Lady”
Craft Recordings Releases Shelly Manne & His Friends’ My Fair Lady as Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series Available now on vinyl and hi-res digital The extensive rollout, which continues Craft Recordings’ celebration of the storied jazz label, also includes titles by Ornette Coleman, Art Farmer, Curtis Counce and Phineas Newborn, Jr. Each album features lacquers cut from…
Read MoreSinikka Langeland | “Wind and Sun” | ECM
Sinikka Langeland’s Wind and Sun is Rooted in Folk Forms but Wide-Open in its Perspectives it Demands Featuring All-Norwegian All-Star Constellation of Players Including Trumpeter Mathias Eick, Saxophonist Trygve Seim, Bassist Mats Eilersten and Drummer Thomas Strønen Available Now via ECM “With each of her records, Langeland has carved out her own special oeuvre where styles seem…
Read MoreEddie Henderson | “Witness to History”
Trumpet Legend Eddie Henderson Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of His Debut Album with a Stunning New Recording Reflecting on His Musical Evolution Witness To History, Available Today via Smoke Sessions Records, Features Pianist George Cables, Saxophonist Donald Harrison, Bassist Gerald Cannon and Drummers Lenny White and Mike Clark “For all his accomplishments, Eddie Henderson is a…
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