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Roy Ayers JID 002 | Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Available June 19

Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad Set to Release Highly Anticipated Collaboration with Eternal Vibraphonist and Godfather of Neo-Soul Roy Ayers Roy Ayers JID 002, Available June 19 Pre-Order Here and Listen Now to “Synchronize Vibration” & “Hey Lover” Timeless music exists as a piece of art that is perpetually in vogue; a creation of…

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Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) June Experience POSTPONED to 2021

JAS June Experience Postponed & Re-Scheduled to 2021 JAS Café Summer Series & Labor Day Experience Decisions to be Made at a Later Date With heavy hearts, Jazz Aspen Snowmass (JAS) has announced that they have come to the difficult decision to postpone and re-schedule the 2020 JAS June Experience to the following year, June…

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Marcin Wasilewski Trio | “Arctic Riff” | Available June 26 via ECM

Marcin Wasilewski Trio Recruits Tenor Saxophonist Joe Lovano for Arctic Riff, Available June 26 via ECM Listen Now to “Vashkar” from Arctic Riff The first-time creative teaming of Poland’s Marcin Wasilewski Trio and US tenorist Joe Lovano brings forth special music of concentrated, deep feeling, in which lyricism and strength seem ideally balanced. The alliance plays tunes by Wasilewski and…

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Bobby Watson | “Keepin’ It Real” | Available June 26 via Smoke Sessions Records

Saxophonist/Composer Bobby Watson Convenes New Incarnation of His Horizon Quintet to Inaugurate Thrilling New Chapter in his Musical Life  Keepin’ It Real, Available June 26 on Smoke Sessions Records Features Trumpeters Josh Evans and Giveton Gelin, Bassist Curtis Lundy, Pianist Victor Gould and Drummer Victor Jones as New Horizon, Furthering the Legacy of Art Blakey’s…

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Christian Sands’ Releases New Track “Sonar”

Critically Acclaimed Pianist/Composer Christian Sands Releases New Single “Sonar“ Be Water Available for Pre-Order Now, Available July 17 via Mack Avenue Records Album Features Yasushi Nakamura, Clarence Penn, Marvin Sewell, Marcus Strickland, Sean Jones and Steve Davis On his stunning new album, pianist Christian Sands takes inspiration from water’s tranquility and power and muses on the possibilities offered by echoing…

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Frank Sinatra | “Nice ‘n’ Easy” 60th Anniversary | Available Digitally May 15 & Physically June 5 via Verve/UMe

Frank Sinatra’s Nice ’n’ Easy Celebrates 60th Anniversary Listen Now to “The Nearness Of You”   Available Digitally on May 15, Physically on June 5 via Capitol/UMe Nice ’n’ Easy 60th Anniversary Edition Includes Three Bonus Tracks Capitol/UMe and Frank Sinatra Enterprises celebrate the 60th anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s Nice ’n’ Easy, another iconic album in a series of…

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John Scofield | “Swallow Tales” | Available June 5 via ECM

John Scofield Makes ECM Debut with Longtime Friend and Mentor Steve Swallow on Swallow Tales, Available June 5 via ECM Listen Now to “Hullo Bolinas” Guitarist John Scofield celebrates the music of his friend and mentor Steve Swallow in an outgoing and spirited recording, made in an afternoon in New York City in March 2019 – “old school” style as Scofield says, acknowledging that more than…

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Mack Avenue Music Group Presents First Listen Fridays

MACK AVENUE MUSIC GROUP PRESENTS FIRST LISTEN FRIDAYS Plus Updated Street Dates for Connie Han’s Iron Starlet – June 12 and Christian Sands’ Be Water – July 17 Mack Avenue Music Group is proud to present First Listen Fridays, a new weekly online music series featuring new and exclusive music from the artists you love. Showcasing previews of music from upcoming albums,…

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Detroit Jazz Festival Announces 2020 Lineup

Detroit Jazz Festival Announces 2020 Lineup Performers Include Herbie Hancock, Pharoah Sanders, Gregory Porter, Abdullah Ibrahim, Omar Sosa and Marialy Pacheco, and Kenny Barron, Among Others 2020 Artist-In-Residence Dee Dee Bridgewater to Perform with Woodshed Network Ladies, Kurt Elling’s Big Blind, in Duo with Bill Charlap, and Her All Female Big Band In keeping with…

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Available Now: Erroll Garner | “Feeling is Believe” (Octave Remastered Series) via Mack Avenue Records

Octave Music and Mack Avenue Music Group Announce Final Four Releases to Erroll Garner’s Critically Acclaimed Octave Remastered Series AVAILABLE TODAY – Feeling Is Believing April 17: Gemini May 15: Magician June 12: Gershwin & Kern Newly Restored and Expanded Editions of 12 Classic Albums from Legendary Jazz Legend Erroll Garner, Available via Mack Avenue Records Acclaim for the Octave…

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