Estani Frizzell Unveils Brand New "Tell Me Why" Video
19 January, 2022
Estani Frizzell straddles styles so gracefully that it can be tricky to tell just how pioneering she is. Who else stands at the intersection of jazz, reggae, salsa, South of the Border pop, and neo-soul with such confidence? An Estani Frizzell song is always a bold experiment: a genre-busting, tradition-defying, ...
| Tenor Saxophonist Javon Jackson Joins Forces With Nikki Giovanni On New Album
18 January, 2022
Why would one of poetry's most revered voices want to curate a jazz saxophonist's album of gospel hymns and spirituals? "These songs are so important," says Nikki Giovanni, one of Oprah Winfrey's 25 "Living Legends" and a Maya Angelou Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2017. "They comforted people ...
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Jane Bruce Releases New Single "Song About You"
18 January, 2022
Singer-songwriter Jane Bruce is starting the year on a quietly powerful note: "Song About You," out today, was written about an ex who kept showing up at her shows and concerts - either unwilling or uninterested in moving on from the relationship, even though she had long ago. The song is, by extension, ...
| Flautist Nestor Torres Releases 'Thank You, Willie'
18 January, 2022
Standing on the shoulders of flute giants from worlds as diverse as Rampal & Galway in Classical Music; Richard Egues' Cuban Charanga style; rocker Ian Anderson's Jethro Tull; Herbie Mann and - most influential of all - Hubert Laws as pioneers of Jazz Flute, Latin Grammy® Award winning Nestor Torres' ...
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Nina Simone Releases "Be My Husband" (Hot Chip Remix) From Feeling Good: Her Greatest Hits & Remixes
17 January, 2022
The Verve Records/Universal Music, releases the remix to Nina Simone's "Be My Husband" by electro-pop band Hot Chip (previously remixed tracks for artists that include Amy Winehouse, Florence and the Machine, Sia). The driving percussive synth filled single is from a new collection of music from the ...
| Blue Lab Beats & Poppy Daniels Link Up On New Single "Gotta Go Fast"
17 January, 2022
GRAMMY and MOBO nominated Jazztronica duo Blue Lab Beats have joined forces with London-based trumpeter Poppy Daniels on new single 'Gotta Go Fast', out 14th January.
The result of a handful of jamming sessions in a local park, 'Gotta Go Fast' is an energetic, jazz-infected creation punctuated ...
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Pianist Ethan Iverson Releases New Single "For Ellen Raskin" From His Forthcoming Blue Note Debut Every Note Is True Out Feb. 11 Featuring Bassist Larry Grenadier & Drummer Jack Dejohnette
17 January, 2022
Pianist and composer Ethan Iverson has released "For Ellen Raskin," a shimmering new single from his forthcoming Blue Note debut Every Note Is True , which comes out February 11. The album is an engaging and evocative date featuring a masterful new trio with bassist Larry Grenadier and legendary drummer ...
| Gregory Porter Presents Annual Valentine's Day Concert At Kings Theatre February 12
14 January, 2022
Gregory Porter will perform live at Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, February 12 for his annual Valentine's Day concert with Superblue: Kurt Elling featuring Charlie Hunter plus Samara Joy. Tickets for the show are on sale now at: https://www.kingstheatre.com/calendar/gregory-porter/. Doors ...
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Saxophonist & Composer Melissa Aldana Set To Make Her Blue Note Debut With The March 4 Release Of 12 Stars
14 January, 2022
GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist and composer Melissa Aldana will make her Blue Note Records debut with the March 4 release of 12 Stars, her remarkable first album as a leader for the legendary Jazz label. At 33, the Brooklyn-based tenor player from Santiago, Chile has garnered international recognition ...
| Jazz Great Diane Schuur Announced At Vashon Center For The Arts
13 January, 2022
Vashon Center for the Arts to present An Evening with Diane Schuur in the Katherine L. White Hall, February 19, 2022. Tickets available at www.vashoncenterforthearts.org
Long regarded as one of Contemporary Jazz's leading vocalists, Schuur is as eclectic as she is brilliant. Born in Tacoma, Washington, ...
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Soulful Sounds International Records Announces New Romantic Release "Together" By Ashley Scott
13 January, 2022
Philadelphia Singer/Songwriter Ashley Scott is entering 2022 with a new romantic ballad in time for Valentine's Day and the 2022 bridal season entitled "Together." The song is being released on his Soulful Sounds International Records Label on February 11, 2022 as a follow up to his recent 2021 single ...
| Popular Guitarist And Music Producer "Clef Nite" Is All Set To Launch His Debut Single
06 January, 2022
The Berklee College of Music alumni and a guitarist turned artist, Clef Nite, is all set to debut his new single on 14th January 2022. He has already toured with popular artists such as Nneka, Boston's Afrobeats artist, which has undoubtedly added to the hype of his debut single "Who Jah Bless".
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HeIsTheArtist Previews New Gospel Jazz EP With Top 3 UK iTunes Cover Of Snoh Aalegra Song
06 January, 2022
The enigmatic Christian singer, songwriter and performer hits #3 behind two Louis Armstrong tracks, with a cover of Snoh Aalegra's "I Want You Around."
"The cover serves as reassurance for those who may have lost their way, and that it's not over until God says it's over." - HeIsTheArtist
While ...
| Iconic Jazz Star Nick Colionne Passes Away On New Year's Day
03 January, 2022
Nick Colionne has been an artist's artist, and one of the most revered musician of the past two decades. Tonight we say a sad goodbye to guitarist and vocalist Nick Colionne, who reportedly died in his sleep early this morning.
The Chicago native began playing guitar as a pre-teen, and by his mid ...
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Michael Buble Teases New Music Release!
29 December, 2021
Fresh off his annual holiday run, Michael Bublé has teased the release of a new single!
Michael Bublé's Christmas has sold over 16 million albums these last ten years with over 4 billion streams around the world. For the last ten years, the songs from Bublé's Christmas have been omnipresent ...
| Jazz Greats Kirk Whalum, Chris Standring And Jason Rebello Headline New 'Ultimate' Play Along App
24 December, 2021
London-based UK Music Apps Ltd has today launched the 'ultimate play along' app for iPad and iPhone: Jazz300 features over 300 professional jazz, blues, soul, funk and pop backing tracks aimed at practising and improvising musicians.
The brand new app offers musicians of all abilities the opportunity ...
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Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga Perform 'Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)' On MTV Unplugged
23 December, 2021
MTV has shared a video of Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett performing "Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)" from their recent MTV: Unplugged special.
The special was filmed over the summer and will feature tracks from their recent album, which is nominated for six Grammys, including Best Engineered Album (Non-Classical), ...
| DC Jazz Festival Announces Orrin Evans' Artist Residency
22 December, 2021
The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) today announces Orrin Evans, prolific pianist-composer-bandleader, will serve as the DC Jazz Festival's Artist-In-Residence for a 2-year period beginning January 2, 2022.
Orrin Evans' DCJF residency is part of the Jazz Road Creative Residencies program, a program of ...
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Iconic Jazz Bassist Celebrates His 85th Birthday At Carnegie Hall On May 10, 2022
16 December, 2021
On May 10, 2022, the life and music of Ron Carter - the iconic GRAMMY-winning double bassist who is among jazz music's most prolific and celebrated band leaders and sidemen - will be fêted at a one-night-only 85th birthday celebration filled with music and memories at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium ...
| TD Toronto Jazz Festival Announces First Four Shows Of 2022
16 December, 2021
The TD Toronto Jazz Festival celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2022, kicking off celebrations with a special performance by jazz legend Herbie Hancock on April 22 at Meridian Hall - his only Canadian stop on this multi-city tour.
The 35th annual TD Toronto Jazz Festival, June 24 to July 3, will ...
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