King Llama | “Fata Implexis”
LA-Based Prog Fusion Band King Llama Releases the Category-Elastic fata implexis Produced by Multi-Platinum and Grammy-Award Winning Producer/Engineer Dennis MacKay (David Bowie, Return to Forever, Stanley Clarke) Featuring Bassist Percy Jones (Brand X), Keyboardist Dominique Xavier Taplin (Toto, Ghost Note), Percussionist Nate Werth (Snarky Puppy, Ghost Note) Bassist Anthony Crawford (Allan Holdsworth) Available Today via TTrain Music First…
Read MoreMichael Dease | “Grove’s Groove”
On Grove’s Groove, Michael Dease Pays Tribute to the Late, Legendary Trumpeter Roy Hargrove on his Second Album Replacing his Trombone with Baritone Sax Grove’s Groove Features a Superb Band with Hargrove Alumni and Friends Steve Davis, Rodney Whitaker, Terell Stafford and Ulysses Owens Jr., Joined by Bill Cunliffe and Jocelyn Gould Available Tomorrow via Le Coq Records…
Read MoreAndrew Wilcox | “Dear Mr. Hill”
Hartford, CT-Based Pianist/Composer Andrew Wilcox Pens an Open Letter to the Mentors and Influences That Shaped Him on his Dazzling Debut Album Dear Mr. Hill Features Bassist Avery Sharpe and Drummer Yoron Israel Available Today from Truth Revolution Recording Collective The title of Dear Mr. Hill, the engaging debut album by the gifted, Hartford-based pianist and composer Andrew…
Read MoreElias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors
Tenor Saxophonist Elias Haslanger and Trumpeter Mike Sailors Join Forces on Elias Haslanger Meets Mike Sailors The Album is a Culmination of a Musical Friendship Spanning Nearly Two Decades Stream Starting Tomorrow via Bandstand Presents Listen and Buy Now Album-Release Concert at Monks Jazz Club in Austin, TX Friday, August 23 Sets at 8 and…
Read MoreDan Siegel | “Unity”
Veteran Keyboardist/Composer Dan Siegel Brings Together a Stellar Rhythm Section and a Roster of Ace Guitarists for his Groove-Heavy 23rd Album Available Now, Unity Features Bassist David “DJ” Ginyard and Drummer Oscar Seaton Along with a Cast of Guitar Greats, Including Rob Bacon, Allen Hinds, Michael Miller, Dean Parks and Michael Thompson “His compositions are nearly as timeless…
Read MoreDevin Daniels | “LesGo!”
Saxophonist Devin Daniels, One of the Most Unique and Versatile Voices to Emerge from LA’s Rapidly Evolving Creative Music Landscape, Releases LesGo! Featuring Trumpeter Julien Knowles, Pianist Chris Fishman, Bassist Jermaine Paul and Drummer Benjamin Ring Vinyl and Qobuz Exclusive Release Available Tomorrow Hi-Res Digital Download Available via Sam First Records Album Release Shows at Sam First,…
Read MorePeter Bernstein | “Better Angels”
Peter Bernstein Convenes a Remarkable All-Star Quartet for his Stunning New Smoke Sessions Release Better Angels, out September 27, Features Pianist Brad Mehldau, Bassist Vicente Archer, and Legendary Drummer Al Foster DownBeat magazine has called Peter Bernstein “a guitarist so good he often sounds like two guitarists in a duet… [reflecting] a mastery that is elegant, mellow and…
Read MoreEmaginario | “Interlude of the Duende”
Steeped in World Rhythms, Ethan Margolis (aka Emaginario) Delivers an Innovative and Highly Conversational Sonic Approach for Acoustic Guitar on Interlude of the Duende Interlude of the Duende Features Bassist Larry Grenadier and Drummer Eric Harland Available Today on Ropeadope Records “A brilliant example of how to express creative ideas with expert technique, Interlude of the Duende plants a…
Read MoreAlice Zawadzki | “Za Goromi”
Vocalist and Violinist Alice Zawadzki, Pianist Fred Thomas and Bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado Present a Rare Alchemy on Their Trio Debut, Za Górami The Trio Fuses Folk Idioms from a Multitude of Sources with Free Flowing Interplay and Fluid Structures Available September 20, 2024 “Collected on our travels and taught to us by our friends, these are…
Read MoreGiovanni Guidi | “A New Day”
On A New Day, Italian pianist Giovanni Guidi Expands his Trio’s Instrumental Grasp with the Introduction of American Saxophonist James Brandon Lewis Not Only is the Ensemble Scope Widened with Lewis in Tow, New Dialects and Fresh Perspectives are Broached, and Different Instrumental Paths Taken Featuring Giudi’s Longtime Collaborators Bassist Thomas Morgan and Drummer João Lobo Available Today…
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