Andy Scott 'Angels' Featuring Cyrus Chestnut, Dezron Douglas And Evan Sherman
04 April, 2016
Andy Scott is a jazz singer but that's like saying Al Pacino is an "actor" and Julia Childs a "cook." Scott comes from the tradition of the classic ballad/American Songbook style but he's not "retro"—like the best singers he melds the best of the past with the immediacy of the Eternal Now, with an ...
| Multi-Talented Singer, Songwriter & Guitarist Steve Oliver Set To Open For Grammy Winning Sax Legend David Sanborn
02 April, 2016
Fresh off about the recent release of his first ever vocal single "Why" to Pop Contemporary radio stations nationwide, multi-talented singer, songwriter and guitarist Steve Oliver (www.steveolivermusic.com) is set to open for legendary six time Grammy winning saxophonist David Sanborn Thursday, April ...
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Pearly Clouds Debut Avant-folk And Ethno Jazz-Blues Album
31 March, 2016
This is the debut album by Pearly Clouds, a new international group of musicians featuring the renowned and highly respected Grammy-nominated guitarist, songwriter and composer Gary Lucas, a former member of Captain Beefheart's Magic Band. Alongside him are Hungarian avant-garde jazz saxophonist Toni ...
| Miles Davis To Be Celebrated With 'Complete Prestige 10-Inch LP' Collection
28 March, 2016
In advance of what would have been Miles Davis� 90th birthday, Prestige Records, a division of Concord Bicycle Music, will celebrate this milestone with The Complete Prestige 10-Inch LP Collection � a lavish, 11-LP box set that commemorates the legendary trumpeter�s appearances as a young leader for ...
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Time To Funk It With Q Harper
28 March, 2016
Ease on DOWN THE SOUL TRAIN..... From the heart of Detroit Rock City comes the soul driven sounds of Q HARPER! His soulful essence emanates from the music he creates, Q HARPERS spin on SOUL/RnB with that added flair of FUNK serves as a means of connecting people and joining hearts. For him music is ...
| Super Trio BWB Is In The Mood To Party Memphis Style
24 March, 2016
You can almost smell the tangy barbecue sauce dripping from the forthcoming third album �BWB� by chart-topping trio BWB, who throw down like a sweaty garage band at a Memphis backyard house party on their debut for the Artistry Music label arriving April 22. It�s the first time the band made up of GRAMMY� ...
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Soul Titan William Bell Returns To Stax For First Major Release In Decades With This Is Where I Live (June 3), Produced By John Leventhal
24 March, 2016
Legendary soul singer and songwriter William Bell has returned to his original home, Stax Records, for the appropriately titled This Is Where I Live, his first major release in almost four decades, out June 3rd, 2016. Known for writing and performing several soul standards - "You Don't Miss Your Water," ...
| Theo Croker Set To Release Sophomore Album Escape Velocity - Available May 6, 2016
24 March, 2016
Trumpet player Theo Croker's new album, Escape Velocity, arrives unchecked and un-filtered. It doesn't attempt to fit a single specific musical category, but draws upon the first principle of jazz: to merge and interpret history, styles and ideas and create a unique sound. Escape Velocity (DDB Records/OKeh), ...
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Take 6 Celebrates The Release Of Their New Album Believe With Tavis Smiley On March 25, 2016
24 March, 2016
Multi-award winning jazz, pop and R&B group Take 6 recently stopped by PBS for a sit-down with Tavis Smiley to talk about the release of their latest album Believe. The episode airs on March 25 on PBS (check your local listings). The ten-time Grammy winners performed two songs, including "When Angels ...
| Saxophonist Logan Richardson Announces US Tour Dates
22 March, 2016
Following the February 26 release of Shift, Logan Richardson's assured Blue Note debut, the alto saxophonist has announced May U.S. tour dates in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, and his hometown of Kansas City. For the album Richardson assembled an impressive band of musical visionaries including guitarist ...
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Montreal Is Once Again On The Map Celebrating Jazz With The Rest Of The World On International Jazz Day, April 30th
17 March, 2016
The 30th of April has become a must for jazz musicians and aficionados since 2011, when UNESCO designated it as International Jazz Day. For the second consecutive year, this unique and important global event, celebrating music in unison, is honored by Divertissement Mercier booking agency through a ...
| Grammy Nominated Rene Marie's First All-Original LP 'Sound Of Red' Out May 13, 2016
16 March, 2016
Ren� Marie, the �outrageous� (Wall Street Journal) vocalist has taken the recording process one giant step further with the release of her most personal album on May 13. As the follow-up to 2013�s Grammy award-nominated album I Wanna Be Evil (With Love to Eartha Kitt), �Sound of Red� is her first album ...
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Saxophonist Phillip "Doc" Martin Set For New Album "Pocket Love" On Innervision Records
16 March, 2016
While many independent artists with cool, successful "day jobs" prefer to avoid references to them when they talk about their music, SaxophonistPhillip "Doc" Martin is the complete opposite, fully embracing the inspirational factor of being a top notch practitioner in two very different professions. ...
| Philadelphia Jazz Sensation Releases New Sound
15 March, 2016
Sporting a brand new sound, Drivetime the noted Philadelphia based jazz ensemble, is ready to satisfy even the most discerning of jazz fan. It can truly be said that the new sound is the group�s coronation of over thirty plus years on the Philadelphia jazz scene by six amazing artists. Their new ...
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Sonny Rollins's "Holding The Stage: Road Shows, Vol. 4" To Be Released By The Saxophonist's Doxy Records
15 March, 2016
Tenor sax titan Sonny Rollins is an unsurpassed master of time who can subdivide a beat into almost subatomic intervals while maintaining hurtling momentum. His latest foray into his vast archives, "Holding the Stage: Road Shows, vol. 4," captures a different facet of the saxophonist's temporal command ...
| Singer, Songwriter & Jazz Musician Elizabeth Geyer To Release Long Awaited New Album 'The Bridge'
11 March, 2016
�Elizabeth Geyer is a force of nature. An amazing singer and songwriter, original vocalist, wonderful trumpet player and multi instrumentalist. She writes songs directly from the heart!� - BRUCE LUNDVALL Bluenote / EMI
An endorsement like that from the man who signed Nora Jones, Willie Nelson and ...
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Grammy-Nominated Clarinetist David Krakauer And His Band Ancestral Groove Present New Release Checkpoint (Plus CD Release Event)
09 March, 2016
David Krakauer is considered to be one of the most singular clarinet virtuosos on the planet. But beyond that he brings a point of view to the table that is uniquely his own. Continuing on a path of constant self discovery, Krakauer introduces the music of his latest CD Checkpoint (Table Pounding Records), ...
| Whaling City Sound's New Greg Abate & Phil Woods Release
09 March, 2016
Greg Abate's new recording Captures one of the final live performances of legendary sax player Phil Woods.Greg Abate boasts one of hard bop's best-known alto saxophones. In fact, he's earned the nickname "the prince of bebop," which makes perfect sense if you've seen him perform or if you've heard any ...
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Seabreeze Jazz Festival Celebrates Smooth Jazz, White Sands, And "Fun" In Panama City Beach, Fl April 20-24th
09 March, 2016
The "Ultimate Weekend of Smooth Jazz" with over 20 performances set for April 20-24th. Presented by ResortQuest by Wyndham Vacation Rentals. Celebrating its 18th year -- a top national smooth jazz festival.
Platinum-selling and multi-Grammy winning Michael McDonald, top-charting saxophonist Boney ...
| Gregory Porter Returns With "Take Me To The Alley" On May 6, 2016
07 March, 2016
An artist whose music is at once timeless yet utterly of its time, Gregory Porter solidifies his standing as his generation's most soulful jazz singer-songwriter with the May 6 release of Take Me to the Alley, the much-anticipated follow-up to his million-selling Grammy-winning 2013 Blue Note debut ...
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