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Jazz-R&B Legend Brian Jackson to Release “EP 2” on March 6th, 2026 | LISTEN!


 
Out this Friday! Brian Jackson’s hotly anticipated EP 2
 
The second digital and vinyl EP from Brian Jackson and Masters At Work’s highly anticipated ‘Now More Than Ever’ project is a masterclass in soulful innovation, musical legacy, and collaborative excellence. Carefully curated and expertly packaged for true fans, this release brings together extended versions and rare cuts that were simply too expansive, deep, and powerful to fit on the forthcoming triple LP, but far too important not to be heard.

Funk Group Lettuce Releases New Cover “Rising To The Top” | WATCH NEW VIDEO! New Album “Cook” Coming Dec. 3rd, 2025


 
LEGENDARY FUNK SEXTET LETTUCE SHARE COVER
OF KENI BURKE’S “RISING TO THE TOP”
 
DECEMBER 3 RELEASE OF COOK LP
LAUNCH LETTUCE RED CRUSH & ORANGE CRUSH WINE BRANDS
RECIPE BOOK WITH WINE PAIRINGS WILL ACCOMPANY VINYL ALBUM
 
Legendary funk sextet Lettuce is releasing a cover of Keni Burke’s “Rising to the Top,” along with an accompanying music video, out today on all platforms.

Ranky Tanky Returns with New Single “Be Alright” | LISTEN! New Album “This Village” Coming in 2026


 
GRAMMY WINNERS RANKY TANKY RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE “BE ALRIGHT” AND A RENEWED SPIRIT OF FAITH AND RESILIENCE
 
For Ranky Tanky, every song begins with the heartbeat of the Lowcountry. On their new single “Be Alright,” that pulse takes on new shape and meaning as the Charleston-based quintet channels the spirit of Gullah resilience into a modern affirmation.

French Artist wordsofAzia Releases New EP “Modern Wihegou” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
wordsofAzia Weaves Ancestral Wisdom Into Debut EP MODERN WIHEGOU
 
wordsofAzia is a French-born artist of Ivorian heritage whose music bridges continents, cultures, and generations. Rooted in the traditional Bhété rhythms of her mother’s village in Ivory Coast and enriched by jazz, soul, and spiritual reflection, her debut EP MODERN WIHEGOU is a bold and deeply personal statement on heritage, identity, and feminine divinity.

Italian Soul-Funk Band West Riviera Releases New Single “Italian Traffic” | LISTEN!


 
Italian Soul-Funk band
West Riviera premiere new single “Italian Traffic”, prep debut album.
 
Liguria, Italy – Northwestern Italian Soul-Funk band West Riviera recently announced joining the roster of the new California based Sleep Walk Sounds, to release their upcoming new album. The 5-piece perfectly blend soul, funk, jazz with a distinct Italian touch.

Brittany Davis to Release New Project “Black Thunder” on June 13th, 2025 | LISTEN!


 
BRITTANY DAVIS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM BLACK THUNDER​
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A FULLY IMPROVISED, FULLY REALIZED WORK, BLACK THUNDER IS A POTENT JOLT OF SPIRITUAL JAZZ
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March 26, 2025: Black Thunder is the new album by Seattle-based artist Brittany Davis, arriving June 13 on Loosegroove Records, a label run by Pearl Jam’s Stone Gossard. The album’s first single, “Amid The Blackout Of The Night” is out today.

Senegalese Bassist Alune Wade to Release New Project “New African Orleans” on May 2nd, 2025 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Senegalese Bassist & Composer Alune Wade Explores the Junction Between His Native West African Rhythms and Brass Band Music Immortalized in New Orleans in His Sixth Studio Album ‘New African Orleans’
 
The Album Features Original Compositions and Standards by Jimi Hendrix, Fela Kuti, Herbie Hancock and Dr. John Reimagined with Afro-Jazz Style
 
In his sixth and latest album “New African Orleans”, released by ENJA and Yellow Bird, bass guitarist and composer Alune Wade explores the multiple junctions between his native West African rhythms, the Afrobeat and juju rhythms from Lagos and the brass band repertoire immortalized in New Orleans.

Bass Guitarist Lance Vantile Whitfield to Release New Single “All Night!” on Feb. 21st, 2025 | LISTEN!


 
Lance Vantile Whitfield to Release New Single “All Night!” on Feb. 21st
 
In 1983, Lionel Richie had the world moving to the infectious beat of his Caribbean-influ- enced anthem, “All Night Long.” Fast forward some four decades later, and Lance Vantile Whitfield, an exciting Los Angeles- based bass guitarist, has updated the concept with the equally addictive hard-driving joy of “All Night,” the debut single from his second album, FreeLance.

Jean-Claude to Release New Compilation “You Need This! A Journey Into Deep Jazz Vol. 4” on Feb. 28th, 2025


 
Various Artists – If Music presents: You Need This! A Journey Into Deep Jazz Vol. 4 compiled by Jean-Claude
 
Yet another album of musical excellence compiled by If Music’s Jean-Claude for the excellent and massively collectible ‘You Need This’ series. This release marks the 4th volume in the A Journey Into Deep Jazz portfolio in the If Music cannon released on BBE and will be available on a double vinyl LP and as a digital release.

Afro-Caribbean Jazz Ensemble Jermaine St. Omer & Saint O Releases New Album “One Life to Live” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Saint O, Afro-Caribbean Jazz Sensation, Unveils New Album One Life To Live and New Website
 
TORONTO, Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Get ready to experience a thrilling new sound as Saint O, the Afro-Caribbean jazz ensemble led by percussionist Jermaine St. Omer, takes the world on a musical journey with the release of their highly anticipated new album, One Life To Live.

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