American Pianists Association Announces Five Finalists
American Pianists Association Announces Five Finalists for the American Pianists Awards – Each Guaranteed $20,000 Finalists for the 2019 Awards – KENNY BANKS, JR., EMMET COHEN, KEELAN DIMICK, DAVE MEDER & BILLY TEST – to Participate in Unique 13-month Competition Process Awards Sneak Preview Concert Scheduled for May 17, 2018 at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola…
Read MoreDayramir Gonzalez | “The Grand Concourse” | Available Now Digitally; Physical Product Available June 15
Pianist Dayramir Gonzalez Releases Sophomore Album Portraying the Voyage of a Young Havana Native Exploring Cuban Sentiments Alongside the Vanguard Sounds of New York The Grand Concourse: Available Now Digitally; Physical Product Available June 15, 2018 Cuban pianist Dayramir Gonzalez (recently welcomed as a Yamaha Artist) has innovative style, energetic performance, and impressive diversity shining through…
Read MoreAVAILABLE TOMORROW: Ivo Perelman & Matthew Shipp’s “Oneness” on Leo Records
Available Tomorrow on Leo Records Saxophonist Ivo Perelman and Pianist Matthew Shipp Reach Apotheosis of Career Collaboration (For Now) on Oneness 3-Disc Box Set The depth-defying duo, tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman and pianist Matthew Shipp, attain their zenith with the new release Oneness (March 2 on Leo Records). This three-CD set, recorded over a five-day…
Read MoreAllan Harris | “The Genius of Eddie Jefferson” | Available April 27 on Resilience Music Alliance
Vocalist Allan Harris Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Iconic Singer and Innovator of Vocalese with The Genius of Eddie Jefferson Available April 27 via Resilience Music Alliance With his gruff, gravelly voice, his penchant for hep cat diction, and the serpentine bebop turns of his vocalese creations, the late Eddie Jefferson might not seem the ideal match…
Read MoreKurt Elling | “The Questions” | March 23 on OKeh Records / Sony Music Masterworks
Kurt Elling’s The Questions New Album Takes On Challenges of These Times Available March 23, 2018 From OKeh Records / Sony Music Masterworks The Questions, Kurt Elling‘s newest studio recording, is his musical response to this moment in history and the widespread anxiety of our times. It touches artfully on challenges — personal, political, global, spiritual,…
Read MorePerry Smith | “New Angel” | March 2 on Smith Tone Records
Guitarist Perry Smith Makes Quintet Recording Debut with New Angel Album Available March 2 on Smith Tone Records At the core of everything that guitarist/composer Perry Smith does is the desire to create personal and musical connections with the artistic community. That’s true of the community he’s built around his inclusive weekly series in Brooklyn, “The Nest…
Read MoreIvo Perelman & Matthew Shipp – “Oneness” – March 2 on Leo Records
Saxophonist Ivo Perelman and Pianist Matthew Shipp Reach Apotheosis of Career Collaboration (For Now) on Oneness 3-Disc Box Set Available March 2 on Leo Records The depth-defying duo, tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman and pianist Matthew Shipp, attain their zenith with the new release Oneness (March 2 on Leo Records). This three-CD set, recorded…
Read MoreBill Frisell | Music IS | OKeh Records | March 16 on Sony Music Masterworks
BILL FRISELL Releases First Solo Album in 18 Years, Music IS Available March 16 on OKeh / Sony Music Masterworks Almost every day, Bill Frisell gets up in the morning, has some coffee, and writes music. At this point, there are piles and piles and piles of single pages of staff paper filled with his graceful script. “I don’t know where…
Read MoreOUT TODAY: BIGYUKI | “Reaching For Chiron” | Likely Records
BIGYUKI (Talib Kweli, Matisyahu & A Tribe Called Quest Collaborator) Announces Debut Album Reaching For Chiron Available Today on Likely Records Featuring Chris Turner, Bilal, Taylor McFerrin, Marcus Gilmore, Louis Cato, Randy Runyon, Justin Tyson, J. Ivy, Reuben Cainer, Bae Bro, Stu Brooks, Javier Starks, Celia Hatton “Powered by 11 tracks, ‘Reaching For Chiron’ is…
Read MoreAVAILABLE NOW: Simon Pilbrow & The Brent Fischer Orchestra – “Colours Of Sound” – Clavo Records
Simon Pilbrow & The Brent Fischer Orchestra Collaborate on Compositions Penned Over 30-Year Period on Colours of Sound Album Available Now on Clavo Records Before their paths ever crossed, Simon Pilbrow and Brent Fischer had spent nearly four decades building upon their musical endeavors, Pilbrow forging a corpus of musical compositions, and Fischer pursuing an impressive resume…
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