John Dokes | “Our Day”
John Dokes Brings New Life to the Deep-Souled World of Baritone Jazz Vocals on His Elegant New Album, Our Day Featuring The George Gee Orchestra and Arrangements by David Gibson Available Now via Swing Theory Entertainment “With inspiration from his stylistic ancestors Nat King Cole and Joe Williams, John Dokes brings new life to the deep-souled world…
Read MoreBilly Childs | “Labyrinth”
Labyrinth Features Compositions by Billy Childs, Bill Cunliffe and Banks Sapnar The Pieces Were Commissioned by Temple University and Feature Temple University Studio Orchestra and Faculty Artists Terell Stafford and Dick Oatts Labyrinth is Available on CD on May 17 via BCM+D Records Bill Cunliffe’s Piece Rainforests, Banks Sapnar’s Red Braid are Available on Digital Platforms On May 17, BCM+D Records, the official record…
Read MoreCharles McPherson | “Reverence”
Legendary Alto Saxophonist Charles McPherson Makes His Smoke Sessions Debut with an Inspired New Album, Reverence, Dedicated to Barry Harris Available Now, These Thrilling Performances Were Captured in Front of a Live Audience at Smoke Jazz Club and Feature His Quintet of Terell Stafford, Jeb Patton, David Wong, and Billy Drummond Reverence is the First of a…
Read MoreIsaiah Collier | “The Almighty”
Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few Explore the Relationship Between the Divine Source and the Everyday Person in The Almighty The Album Features Five Original Compositions Including “Duality Suite” That Sonically Reflect the Principles of the Divine Masculine and Divine Feminine and the Large Ensemble Work, The Almighty Available Today via Division 81 Records Collier will…
Read MoreAndy James | “Let Me See Your Heart”
Entrancing Vocalist Andy James Asks, Let Me See Your Heart on Her Sumptuous New Album for Le Coq Records Available June 7 on All Streaming Platforms and CD Will be for Sale Exclusively Through Bandcamp Available on CD Worldwide on July 5 All-Star Line-Up Includes John Patitucci, Alex Acuña, John Beasley, Jon Cowherd, Nate Smith, Chico…
Read MoreOded Tzur | “My Prophet”
On My Prophet, Saxophonist Oded Tzur Continues on the Idiosyncratic Musical Path he has Carved out for Himself While Delving Deeper into the Meditative and Highly Concentrated Realm of Improvisation Featuring Pianist Nitai Hershkovits, Bassist Petros Klampanis and Drummer Cyrano Almeida Available June 7 via ECM There’s a cunning intensity that inhabits this freshly etched program…
Read MoreEdy Forey | “Culture Today”
UK Duo Edy Forey Releases its Audacious Urban-Jazz Debut Culture Today Available Today on So Soul Records Featuring Snarky Puppy’s Michael League and Bob Reynolds As Well as Sharay Reed and Femi Koleoso “Culture Today is an auspicious debut. Like DOMi & JD Beck, siblings Tom and Laura Misch, and Butcher Brown and Hiatus Kaiyote,…
Read MoreBrian Bromberg | “LaFaro”
Brian Bromberg Pays Tribute to Legendary Bassist Scott LaFaro on New Trio Album Available Tomorrow via Be Squared Productions, LaFaro Shows Bromberg in an Unadulterated Swinging Trio Setting in the Company of Pianist Tom Zink and Drummer Charles Ruggiero “Just as LaFaro served an (influential, but idiosyncratic) vision of his instrument, so does Bromberg on LaFaro. It’s just…
Read MoreBanks Sapnar | “Red Braid”
Trumpeter and Composer Banks Sapnar Releases Red Braid, Featuring the Temple University Jazz Band and Director Terell Stafford Red Braid is Available Today on Digital Platforms via BCM+D Records Red Braid Will be Released on CD on April 26 on the Album Labyrinth with Billy Childs’ Composition Labyrinth and Bill Cunliffe’s Piece Rainforests, Which Both Feature the Temple University Studio Orchestra On April 26, BCM+D…
Read MoreOne for All Featuring George Coleman | “Big George”
Acclaimed Hard-Bop Supergroup One for All Makes its Much-Anticipated Return with Big George, its First Release in Seven Years The Sextet’s 17th Album, due out March 15 via Smoke Sessions Records, Reunites Eric Alexander, Jim Rotondi, Steve Davis, David Hazeltine, John Webber and Joe Farnsworth, joined by special guest George Coleman Available Today via Smoke Sessions Records…
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