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HAMMOND B-3 ORGAN LEGEND DR. LONNIE SMITH
TO RELEASE NEW BLUE NOTE ALBUM BREATHE ON MARCH 26
FEATURING HIS TRIO & SEPTET RECORDED LIVE AT JAZZ STANDARD IN NYC
PLUS TWO STUDIO COLLABORATIONS WITH ROCK ICON IGGY POP
 
On March 26, Blue Note Records will release Breathe, the third new album by legendary Hammond B-3 organist Dr. Lonnie Smith since his 2016 return to the label where he first made a name for himself in the late-1960s.

 
Contemporary/Urban Jazz Guitarist Eric Essix Releases New Album “Songs From The Deep”
 
For Eric Essix, the year 2018 marked two inspiring milestones in his multi-faceted career. In celebration of 30 years as a solo recording artist, the Birmingham, Alabama based, contemporary jazz guitarist released “More”, his 25th full length album.

 
New Label Le Coq Records Launches with
Star-Studded Inaugural Release,
Le Coq Records Presents The Jazz All Stars, Vol. 1
 
A Roster of Revered Modern Jazz Musicians
Including Alex Acuña, John Beasley, Vinnie Colaiuta,
Bill Cunliffe, Andy James, Joe LaBarbera, Rick Margitza,
John Patitucci, Marvin “Smitty” Smith,
Terell Stafford and Others
 
Promising a catalogue of “honest jazz,” newly launched label Le Coq Records rings in the new year with its inaugural release, Le Coq Records Presents The Jazz All Stars, Vol. 1.