Derrick Shezbie & The Ghost of Buddy Bolden | Available February 28
New Orleans Native Derrick Shezbie Recruits NOLA Artists to Recreate Legendary Buddy Bolden Sound on New Tribute Album, Derrick Shezbie and the Ghost of Buddy Bolden Available February 28 via Clubhouse Records The origin story of jazz has been debated and mythologized. The first jazz players interviewed often attributed their knowledge and sound to one…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Erroll Garner | “That’s My Kick” (Octave Remastered Series) via Mack Avenue Records
Available Now: Mack Avenue Music Group & Octave Music’s Octave Remastered Series Presents Erroll Garner’s That’s My Kick with Previously Unreleased Music Newly Restored and Expanded Editions of Classic Albums from the Acclaimed Jazz Legend One New Remastered Album to Follow Each Month Through June 2020: Next Release in Octave Remastered Series: Up In Erroll’s Room —…
Read MoreAaron Diehl | “The Vagabond” | Available February 14 via Mack Avenue Records
Pianist Aaron Diehl Exudes Sophistication & Lyricism on The Vagabond: Available February 14 via Mack Avenue Records First Record Since 2015 Features Mix of Originals and Standards Alongside Longtime Collaborators, Bassist Paul Sikivie and Drummer Gregory Hutchinson Aaron Diehl’s elegant pianism and musical sophistication take center stage once again on his third album for Mack Avenue…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Shayna Steele | “Watch Me Fly”
AVAILABLE NOW: Vocal Powerhouse Shayna Steele Celebrates Her Past, Present & Future with Latest Release Watch Me Fly via Membran Records Listen on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon and Tidal One of the greatest singing sensations of our time, known from recordings with Snarky Puppy and Moby and a host of other stars, Shayna Steele takes flight on her third album, Watch Me Fly. Offering six self-penned originals and…
Read MoreChristian McBride | “The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait of Four Icons” | Available February 7 via Mack Avenue Records
After Finding Solace in Learning Black American History Through Kindred Writers in his Grandmother’s Magazines, Christian McBride Turns His Childhood Fascination into 20-Year-Long Civil Rights Project The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait of Four Icons, Available February 7 on Mack Avenue Records Highlights Civil Rights Icons Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Gracie Terzian’s Christmas EP | “Bells & White Branches”
Acclaimed Vocalist/Harp Ukulelist Gracie Terzian Releases Festive Christmas EP Bells & White Branches Album Available Now via Aima Records “A truly lovely musical Christmas present, as crisp and light as a sprinkling of snow on a December morning.” – Terry Teachout New York singer-songwriter and harp ukulelist, Gracie Terzian, announces the release of her Christmas EP Bells & White…
Read MoreHarold Mabern | “Mabern Plays Mabern” | Available March 20 via Smoke Sessions Records
Mabern Plays Mabern: The Late Great Harold Mabern Performs His Classic Repertoire Available March 20 via Smoke Sessions Records Performances Feature Vincent Herring, Eric Alexander, Steve Davis, John Webber, and Joe Farnsworth It is with a mixture of pride and sorrow that Smoke Sessions Records announces the release of Harold Mabern’s Mabern Plays Mabern on March 20th. Pride because Mabern’s…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Lisa Hilton’s “Chalkboard Destiny | Ruby Slipper Productions
AVAILABLE NOW: Lisa Hilton Redefines Her Path with New Album Chalkboard Destiny via Ruby Slipper Productions “We live in an exciting time of constant change…” is the introductory quote from composer and acclaimed pianist Lisa Hilton in the liner notes for her new release Chalkboard Destiny, recorded with jazz luminaries JD Allen on tenor sax, Rudy Royston on drums and Luques Curtis on bass. It’s an appropriate prelude…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Vincent Herring, Bobby Watson, Gary Bartz | “Bird at 100” via Smoke Sessions Records
AVAILABLE NOW on Smoke Sessions Records Vincent Herring, Bobby Watson, and Gary Bartz Collaborate to Honor and Extol the Great Charlie Parker in Anticipation of His 100th Birthday on Bird at 100 Album Celebrates the Centenary of the Jazz Icon Live with Compositions Written or Performed by Charlie Parker and Several Pieces Penned in Tribute to…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Karrin Allyson Sextet “Shoulder to Shoulder: Centennial Tribute to Women’s Suffrage” via Entertainment One
AVAILABLE NOW via Entertainment One Karrin Allyson Sextet Releases Shoulder to Shoulder: Centennial Tribute to Women’s Suffrage Album features appearances by Madeleine Peyroux, Kurt Elling, Regina Carter, Rapsody, Veronica Swift, Olivia Culpo, with Harry Belafonte, Rosanne Cash, Julie Swidler, Lalah Hathaway, Peter Eldridge and more The Karrin Allyson Sextet has released Shoulder to Shoulder: Centennial Tribute to…
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