Maverick Saxophonist Daniel Bennett Releases 'We Are The Orchestra'
30 August, 2018
Daniel Bennett's groundbreaking release "We Are the Orchestra" was conceived when Bennett arranged the musical score for "Whitman at the Whitney" at the Whitney Museum in New York City. The show was produced by the Hudson Guild Theater.
In a bold departure from previous works, "We Are the Orchestra" ...
| Virtuoso Bass Player & Soul Singer Lawrence Preston Releases Funk Masterpiece 'Stood Up'
29 August, 2018
After the radio success of "Something for You", Lawrence Preston returns with a new track, the 80's-flavoured funk earthquake, "Stood Up". It's reassuring to know that in these days of click tracks and auto-tune, REAL SOUL and FUNK still exists. Not just music which fits a convenient pigeon-hole but ...
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Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. Return To Los Angeles' Catalina Jazz Club August 31-September 2
29 August, 2018
Music icons Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., the original lead vocalists of the internationally acclaimed music group The 5th Dimension, bring back their trademark "champagne soul" sound to the Catalina Jazz Club (6725 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028), starring in "Up, Up and Away" on Labor ...
| Sarah Reich Takes Her Work With Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox To New Change
28 August, 2018
Sarah has become one of the art form's pop culture ambassadors, thanks to her appearances in videos with Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox. Her videos with them (A Star Wars-themed tribute, "The Tap Awakens," & "Thriller", a Michael Jackson cover featuring Wayne Brady) have garnered millions of views ...
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Montreal-Based Pianist Andres Vial To Release New CD "Sphereology Volume One," Sept. 28
27 August, 2018
After more than a decade pursuing the compositions of Thelonious Monk, Montreal pianist Andrés Vial decided, in the fall of 2017 as Monk's centennial approached, that it was finally time to document his findings. In the company of guitarist and Monk specialist Peter Bernstein and two different rhythm ...
| Kandace Springs Releases New Single "6 8" From Her Upcoming Album "Indigo" Out Sept. 7
27 August, 2018
Kandace Springs has released "," a sublime remake of Gabriel Garzón-Montano's gorgeous ballad that is molasses slow and crystalline pretty. Kandace's sensual vocals and chiming piano intertwine with Elena Pinderhughes' ethereal flute and float above Burniss Travis II's bass and Karriem Riggins' drums. ...
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Jose James Pays Tribute To Bill Withers With "Lean On Me" Out Sept. 28
27 August, 2018
Singer, songwriter and lifelong fan José James honors the great Bill Withers with the September 28 release of Lean On Me (Blue Note), a loving tribute album that features 12 of the legendary singer and songwriter's most undeniable and soulful songs in honor of his 80th birthday year. Lean On Me was ...
| Olivia Foschi To Release Sophomore Album "Fleeting Windows"
26 August, 2018
Fleeting Windows was driven by the birth of Foschi's twin boys in 2015. The album was shaped by the many emotions she experienced over the past several years and all of the songs were written for or inspired by her sons. Foschi feels the record is essentially a collection of little windows that provide ...
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Award-Winning Jazz Musician Denise La Grassa To Perform At The Jazz Showcase, 9/25
25 August, 2018
Denise La Grassa has been performing her original jazz music and poetry in the Chicago region for over 25 years. La Grassa has toured and performed around the world in locations including New York, Scotland, Germany and Switzerland. La Grassa's original works explore relationships and social issues ...
| "Redemption" Arrives For Urban-Jazz Saxophonist Sam Rucker
25 August, 2018
The freedom of jazz, the swagger of hip hop, the faith of gospel and heart-on-your-sleeve soul inspire saxophonist Sam Rucker's "Redemption," his third album that drops Friday from Favor Productions. An engaging mix of triumphant light and somber vibes, the release day is bitter sweet for Rucker who ...
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Breaking "Outside The Box" With Keyboardist David Garfield
24 August, 2018
Veteran keyboardist David Garfield entered the year with a single in the Billboard Top 10 ("Go Home") before announcing the details of his ambitious recording project, "Outside the Box." The multidisc, multi-genre series of albums trickling out over a multi-year span features high-wattage assemblages ...
| Trumpeter Erik Jekabson Takes His Sextet On A Musical Journey Through The San Francisco Bay Area
23 August, 2018
Trumpeter Erik Jekabson spent nearly five months composing new music while going about his San Francisco Bay Area life before gathering his sextet at the legendary Fantasy Studios in Berkeley to track "Erik Jekabson Sextet," which drops September 7 on Wide Hive Records. Inspired by places, events, moods ...
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Retro Swing Jazz With A Kick From 'Georgia & The Vintage Youth'
22 August, 2018
Georgia is just 21 years of age, Essex girl with a big voice, big blonde hair and a cool little jazz band called The Vintage Youth. Her retro jazz/swing style of music is both vintage and fresh, hence the name of the band. The music gets you tapping your feet (think Jools Holland or Paolo Nutini) whilst ...
| Nestor Torres Comes To MOCA On September 28, 2018
22 August, 2018
Friday September 28 from 8:00 to 9:30 PM: The City of North Miami presents Jazz at MOCA, featuring the Nestor Torres Jazz Ensemble in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. The FREE concert will be in front of the North Miami police station behind MOCA at 700 NE 124 Street.
Standing on the shoulders ...
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New Album Release From Saxophonist Noah Peterson
20 August, 2018
Loop station artist Noah Peterson has just released "One Man Jams." This appropriately dubbed solo effort doesn't sound at all like one man.
With songs ranging from three to nine minutes in length, there's a little something for everyone on here. It's definitely a light-hearted romp through upbeat ...
| 61st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Tickets On Sale Now
10 August, 2018
Three-day Arena and Grounds Ticket Packages for the 61st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, September 21-23 are on sale now, and can be purchased online at montereyjazzfestival.org or by calling 888.248.6499.
The Festival will feature nearly 140 performances from iconic and emerging jazz artists, educational ...
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Steve McQuarry - Aire
10 August, 2018
Steve McQuarry (keyboardist and composer) grew up in a home filled with his Mom's piano playing, in Denver Colorado. He studied at the Eastman School of Music, University of Colorado at Denver, Berklee School Of Music, University Of California San Diego and Alexander University. He is an active member ...
| Tony Bennett & Diana Krall Celebrate The Gershwins On Their Collaborative Album, Love Is Here To Stay, Out On September 14, 2018
03 August, 2018
Tony Bennett and Diana Krall celebrate their shared love of the music of George and Ira Gershwin on their new collaborative album, LOVE IS HERE TO STAY, set for a September 14th release on Verve Records/Columbia Records. Tony Bennett, who celebrates his 92nd birthday today, has been friends with Diana ...
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Ella Fitzgerald's Acclaimed 1956 Live Album "Ella At Zardi's" To Be Released On Vinyl August 17
03 August, 2018
Following the limited-edition Record Store Day release of Ella Fitzgerald's unreleased 1956 album Ella At Zardi's on pink and blue vinyl, which earned Fitzgerald her first No. 1 on the 24-year-old Jazz Albums Chart and her second No. 1 on the Traditional Jazz Albums chart, the acclaimed live album will ...
| Mark Blake Releases New Single "It Happened In Monterey"
01 August, 2018
Blake makes his recording debut in the US on his new single The Swing Collection. "It Happened In Monterey," which will be released on disc (and also through Amazon, iTunes and Google Play) teams him with arranger Elliot Deutsch and Deutsch's Los Angeles big band. Composed in 1930 for the musical film ...
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