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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.

Latin Jazz Ensemble Dave Schumacher & Cubeye to Release New Album “Smoke In The Sky” on April 12th, 2024 | WATCH & LISTEN!


 
Jazz Ensemble Dave Schumacher & Cubeye to Release New Album “Smoke In The Sky”
 
An accomplished versatile virtuoso baritone saxophone player, Chicago native Dave Schumacher has been a mainstay on the New York jazz scene for more than forty years. His big, bold baritone first came to international attention during the eighties, spending much of those years touring the world with Lionel Hampton’s Orchestra.

Jazz Guitarist Ronny Smith to Release New Album “Struttin” on April 19th, 2024


 
Jazz Guitarist Ronny Smith to Release New Album “Struttin'”
 
The mellow-toned guitarist Ronny Smith has always had the ability to play with great passion solos over infectious grooves, resulting in music that is both accessible and full of subtle creativity. Inspired by Wes Montgomery and George Benson, Smith’s sound is quite attractive and, even as he builds up his solos, he keeps the melodies in mind.

Saxophonist Michael Cates Releases New Single “Get On It” | LISTEN!


 
Jazz Saxophonist Michael Cates Releases New Single “Get On It”
 
“Get on it,” a Greg Manning production, is the latest single from saxophonist Michael Cates and is the follow up to the hit single “New Lives” which received international airplay and landed on Spotify’s prestigious “New Smooth Jazz” playlist upon its release. Cates co-wrote the track with Manning and the end result will speak for itself.

Jazz Guitarist Norman Brown to Release New Album “It Hits Different” on March 29th, 2024 | LISTEN!


 
Grammy Winning, Multi-Platinum Selling & Chart-Topping Guitar Hero
Norman Brown Releases Fourteenth Album as a Leader It Hits Different
 
Music is a language, it speaks to the invisible part of us that moves the physical part of us,” declares the charismatic, introspective, and deeply spiritual Grammy-winning guitarist Norman Brown. The multi-platinum selling and chart-topping guitar guru has been thrilling international audiences for over four decades with his jaw-dropping virtuosity, soul-stirring performances, and gravity-defying technique.

Singer/Songwriter Gene-o aka “Classic Twist” Releases New Single “Holding Back The Years” feat. Saxophonist J. Henry | LISTEN!


 
CLASSIC TWIST
“Holding Back the Years”
 
When renowned veteran R&B/jazz singer/songwriter Gene-o launched his genre-defying Classic Twist concept in 2023, the vision was twofold – to draw on his lifelong passions for pop and rock and later country to both write empowering anthem-like songs centered on and driven by our collective potential for change…

Jazz Guitarist Chris Standring to Release New Project “As We Think” on April 5th, 2024


 
Positive Thinking: Contemporary jazz guitarist Chris Standring shares his joy and optimism on “As We Think,” dropping April 5
 
LOS ANGELES (12 March 2024): While a kid growing up in the United Kingdom, contemporary jazz guitarist Chris Standring read James Allen’s “As a Man Thinketh,” and it sowed the seeds of positivity and optimism, leading to a transformation that occurred in his early sixties when the musician got married for the first time last year.

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.

Saxophonist Mo Louis Releases New Track “To The Maxx” feat. Jeff Lorber | LISTEN!


 
Saxophonist Mo Louis Releases New Track “To The Maxx” feat. Jeff Lorber
 
Mo Louis is an international recording artist that has been capturing the hearts of “Smooth Jazz” fans worldwide! 2023 was a great year for his music, capturing his first Billboard #1 hit, with his radio single, “Static”.

Saxophonist Melissa Aldana Releases New Track “A Story” | WATCH NEW VIDEO! New Album Drops April 5th, 2024


 
MELISSA ALDANA TELLS “A STORY” WITH NEW SINGLE
FROM HER SOPHOMORE BLUE NOTE ALBUM
ECHOES OF THE INNER PROPHET
OUT APRIL 5 FEATURING LAGE LUND,
FABIAN ALMAZAN, PABLO MENARES & KUSH ABADEY
 
Melissa Aldana tells “A Story” on the alluring new single from the acclaimed saxophonist’s forthcoming album Echoes Of The Inner Prophet out April 5, the follow-up to her GRAMMY-nominated Blue Note debut 12 Stars.