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Jam With The Greats At Woodlawn's "Jazz Corner" 21 June, 2023 This week The Woodlawn Cemetery and Conservancy will honor those who made America's sound. A gem for jazz lovers, Woodlawn is known for its "Jazz Corner," which draws visitors from across the nation and around the world every year. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington, Miles Davis, Max Roach, and many jazz ...	Brad Mehldau's 'Largo' Now Available On Vinyl For First Time 20 June, 2023 Brad Mehldau's acclaimed 2002 Jon Brion-produced album Largo, which turned 20 last year, receives its first-ever vinyl release, on Nonesuch Records today. The 2LP black vinyl edition is available here. Mehldau experiments with electronic instrumentation on this set of original and borrowed tunes, including ...
Norah Jones Releases New Song "Can You Believe" 19 June, 2023 9-time GRAMMY-winning singer, songwriter, and pianist Norah Jones has been back in the recording studio working on her ninth solo studio album and has shared the new song "Can You Believe" ahead of her Summer European tour. Both wistful and uplifting, "Can You Believe" was co-written by Norah and Leon ...	Louis Armstrong House Museum Celebrates 80th Anniversary With New Center Opening On July 6, 2023 16 June, 2023 The internationally renowned Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, Queens, announced the official opening date of its new state-of-the-art building, preserving and expanding the legacy and ideals of America's first Black popular music icon. The Louis Armstrong Center will open on Thursday, July 6. ...
BBC Radio Scotland Announces Young Jazz Musician Competition 15 June, 2023 BBC Radio Scotland today announced details of its new Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition and The Culture Scene, a brand new weekly podcast for BBC Sounds. Both commissions form part of BBC Scotland's ongoing commitment to support Scotland's young emerging musical talent and the country's vibrant ...	Kurt Elling And Charlie Hunter Release New Single "Freeman Square" From Upcoming Album Superblue: The Iridescent Spree Out September 15, 2023 15 June, 2023 Today, multi-GRAMMY award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling and guitarist/producer Charlie Hunter released their new single "Freeman Square." The song is off their upcoming album SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree, a new full-length featuring drummer Corey Fonville and bassist-keyboardist DJ Harrison. Releasing ...
Herbie Hancock & Gladys Knight Headline 37th Annual The National Grid Jazz Fest 15 June, 2023 Legendary keyboardist and NEA Jazz Master and 14-time Grammy winner Herbie Hancock will join legendary songstress, seven-time Grammy winner and 2022 Kennedy Center Honoree, Gladys Knight to co-headline the 37th edition of the National Grid Jazz Fest in Syracuse, NY from Wednesday, June 21 to through, ...	DC Jazz Festival Announces DCJazzPrix Finalists 15 June, 2023 The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) has announced the three bands selected as the 2023 DCJazzPrix Finalists, all of whom will perform Saturday, September 2, 2023 during the DCJazzPrix Finals at Union Stage, part of the 19th Annual DC JazzFest. The 2023 DCJazzPrix finalists are: BIRCKHEAD (Baltimore, MD): ...
Natalie Merchant On NPR's 'World Cafe' 15 June, 2023 Natalie Merchant was on NPR's World Cafe to talk with host Kallao about her new album, Keep Your Courage, and give intimate performances of four songs from it: "Come On, Aphrodite," "Narcissus," "Big Girls," and "Tower of Babel." "It's a beautiful record that revolves around love in its many forms," ...	99 Year-Old Music Legend Terry Gibbs To Release Highly Anticipated Album "The Terry Gibbs Songbook" 15 June, 2023 Celebrated musician Terry Gibbs, whose remarkable career spans over eight decades, is set to delight audiences once again with the release of his highly anticipated album, The Terry Gibbs Songbook. This momentous album, which pays homage to Gibbs' exceptional talent as both a composer and a vibraphone ...
Cecile McLorin Salvant On Amoeba's 'What's In My Bag?' 14 June, 2023 Cécile McLorin Salvant stopped by Amoeba Music in San Francisco for a shopping trip and a chat for Amoeba's What's in My Bag? series, in which she picks up an expectedly eclectic selection of music by Puccini, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Charlie Parker, Abbey Lincoln, Björk ("What is there to say? Everyone ...	SFJAZZ Appoints Terence Blanchard Executive Artistic Director 09 June, 2023 SFJAZZ announces the appointment of Seven-Time Grammy Winner and Two-Time Academy Award Nominee Terence Blanchard as Executive Artistic Director. This new position will lead the organization's artistic programming and guide its overall creative direction. Blanchard's appointment comes as SFJAZZ Founder ...
New West Summerfest 2023 07 June, 2023 GRAMMY Award winning rock legends Bill Champlin and Steve Porcaro will join long time lead vocalist of Chicago Jason Scheff and his show "Chicago Nights" at Summerfest 2023, New West Symphony's inaugural summer outdoor music festival, scheduled June 24th and 25th at (and in partnership with) Moorpark ...	CAP UCLA's 2023-24 Season Includes Gabriel Kahane, Attacca Quartet, Kronos Quartet 07 June, 2023 The Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA (CAP UCLA) has announced its 2023-24 season, including performances by Gabriel Kahane & Attacca Quartet and Kronos Quartet, as well as several other artists familiar to readers of the Nonesuch Journal, both in Royce Hall and the organization's new venue, ...
Evenings At The Village Gate: John Coltrane With Eric Dolphy 02 June, 2023 In the summer of 1961, John Coltrane headlined at the celebrated music venue, the Village Gate. With a lineup of musicians that included McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones, and the fiery playing of Eric Dolphy, Evenings at the Village Gate captures the creative and transformative spirit that sprang ...	Multi-Grammy Award And Academy Award Winner Jon Batiste Releases "Be Who You Are (Real Magic)" For The Coke Studio Program 01 June, 2023 Having won 5 GRAMMY AWARDS at the 64th Annual GRAMMY awards including Album of the Year, genre-defying Jon Batiste is back, unveiling his latest single and music video, "Be Who You Are (Real Magic)," today for the Coke Studio™ program. The song, co-written by Batiste, brings together a stellar lineup ...
Smooth Jazz Singer And Recording Artist Castella To Release The First Spatial - 3d Audio Dolby Atmos Mix Of The Genre 01 June, 2023 With the upcoming release of the uptempo, groove "Intoxicated Love" (release date June 9, 2023) Smooth Jazz singer Castella will make a bit of history in the Smooth Jazz world. Intoxicated Love was produced by smooth jazz producer Jeff Canady with Castella's vocal-producer and mixer, Grammy Award winner ...	Yussef Dayes Releases "Rust" Featuring Tom Misch, From Upcoming Album 'Black Classical Music' 01 June, 2023 Multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Yussef Dayes has released a new single, "Rust," featuring longstanding collaborator and friend Tom Misch, from his upcoming debut solo album, Black Classical Music, due September 8 via Brownswood Recordings, Warner Music, and Cashmere Thoughts Recordings ...
Angie Wells Sophomore Album "Truth Be Told" Hits No 15 On The JazzWeek Charts 31 May, 2023 The new album by Jazz chanteuse Angie Wells "Truth Be Told" has just taken the #15 spot on the JazzWeek charts. The album was released through Café Pacific Records, was produced by John Clayton, and is a collection of original tunes and cover songs which speak to the truths of life. Angie Wells ...	Melody Gardot & Philippe Powell Entre Eux Deux: The Paris Sessions 30 May, 2023 Following the celebrated success of 2022's 'Entre eux deux', where Gardot joined forces with French-born, composer and pianist Philippe Powell (son of Baden Powell) for her first-ever studio album in duo, the pair are back with 'Entre eux deux: The Paris Sessions', an EP of four handpicked songs from ...

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