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Bay Area Saxophonist Raffi Garabedian Releases New Project “The Crazy Dog” | LISTEN!


 
Rising Bay Area Saxophonist Raffi Garabedian
Releases New Album The Crazy Dog Today
 
A series of lustrous chamber jazz compositions drawing inspiration from letters written by his paternal grandparents, who fled the Armenian genocide during World War I, and his father’s historical fiction inspired by the family’s experience settling near Boston
 
Raffi Garabedian has release the first single, “A Mother’s Letter,” from his forthcoming album The Crazy Dog. Raffi says: “A Mother’s Letter” was the first song I composed for this project.

Vocalist Queen Esther to Release New Album “Things Are Looking Up” on April 9th, 2024 | LISTEN!


 
New Release
Queen Esther Things Are Looking Up
 
A heady mix of original songs +
Lady Day’s lost classics
 
New York based vocalist, lyricist, songwriter, actor, solo performer, playwright and librettist Queen Esther’s latest recording Things Are Looking Up is a genre-crossing, expansive and eclectic tribute to Billie Holiday featuring lost and rare songs sung by Holiday and original compositions.

Norah Jones Releases New Album “Visions” | WATCH NEW VIDEO! Announces New Tour for 2024


 
NORAH JONES RELEASES VISIONS PRODUCED BY LEON MICHELS
VIBRANT NEW STUDIO ALBUM OUT NOW ON BLUE NOTE
 
9-time GRAMMY winning singer, songwriter, and pianist Norah Jones has released her ninth solo studio album Visions, a collaboration with producer and multi-instrumentalist Leon Michels, as well as the official video for the song “Paradise” directed by Joelle Grace Taylor which celebrates the rollercoaster of life.

R&B Flautist Jef Kearns to Release New Album “Deep Cover 1970s” on March 22nd, 2024 | WATCH VIDEO!


 
R&B Flautist Jef Kearns to Release New Album “Deep Cover 1970s”
 
Renowned R&B flautist Jef Kearns is on the verge of dropping an absolute musical bombshell with his album Deep Cover 1970s. Picture this: A soulful expedition through the timeless hits of the ’70s, blended seamlessly with a modern groove.

Pianist/Singer Kandace Springs to Release Anticipated New Album “Run Your Race” on April 5th, 2024 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
KANDACE SPRINGS’ NEW ALBUM, RUN YOUR RACE,
SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 5 RELEASE
 
Lead Single “Run Your Race” Pays Tribute To Springs’ Late Father, Track Star/Musician Kenneth “Scat” Springs
 
Kandace Springs – praised by her late mentor Prince as having a “voice that can melt snow” – will release her new album, Run Your Race, on April 5. She produced the album alongside Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken for SRP Records, which released Rihanna’s first seven albums.

Jazz Vocalist Neika Simone Releases New Single “Back to Love” feat. Saxophonist Marcus Anderson | LISTEN!


 
Neika Simone Releases Captivating New Single “Back to Love”
 
Neika Simone, the talented jazz vocalist and pianist, is set to enchant audiences once again with her latest single, “Back to Love.” This soulful track, featuring the dynamic Marcus Anderson, is a heartfelt exploration of love, relationships, and the journey back to connection.

The Top 100 Contemporary Jazz Songs – #93 | Urban Knights – The Rose


 
Here’s another entry into the collection otherwise known as “The Top 100 Contemporary Jazz Songs” on T.U.M.S.
 
The single you are about to hear has to be one of the most startling yet revealing arrangements ever made for cjazz. The focus of the composition is spiritual by nature, but the entire track seemingly will stick with your ears for a long time to come.

Trumpeter Lin Rountree Releases New Single “One You” feat. Algebra Blessett | LISTEN!


 
Trumpeter Lin Rountree Releases New Single “One You” feat. Algebra Blessett
 
Mr. Rountree: “One You feat. Algebra Blessett” from my latest CD THE MESSAGE is set to be released to Urban A/C and Gospel radio this week. This inspirational track, written and produced by Stokes & Machine, carries a powerful message about self-love.

Pianist Robert Prester and Singer Adriana Samargia Releases New Album “Quenara” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Robert Prester & Adriana Samargia Release New Project “QUENARA”
 
Pianist Robert Prester and singer Adriana Samargia perform often-startlingly original versions of seven standards, four of the pianist’s originals, and Howard Jones’ “Things Can Only Get Better.”

Ethio-Jazz Vocalist Meklit Releases New Single “Antidote” | LISTEN! New 6-Track EP “Ethio Blue” Coming March 8th, 2024 | Announces New Tour Dates for 2024


 
Ethio-Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter
And Cultural Activist
MEKLIT
Announces New EP Ethio Blue
 
February 7, 2024: Today the visionary Ethiopian-American vocalist, composer, and cultural activist Meklit has announced the release of her new EP Ethio Blue, a prescient six-song collection attuned to inner landscapes.