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Jazz Vocalist Andy James to Release New Album “The Architect Of My Blues” on Nov. 14th, 2025 | LISTEN!


 
ANDY JAMES TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM, “THE ARCHITECT OF MY BLUES,” AVAILABLE VIA LE COQ RECORDS WORLDWIDE ON NOVEMBER 14
 
JAMES’ NEW 8-TRACK COLLECTION, INSPIRED BY RAY CHARLES, FEATURES JAZZ INFUSED WITH COUNTRY MUSIC AND A TOUCH OF BLUES
 
Los Angeles, Calif. (October 7, 2025) – Le Coq Records announces the release of jazz vocalist Andy James’ new 8-track album, THE ARCHITECT OF MY BLUES, to be available on all major digital streaming platforms

Ledisi to Release Tribute Album “For Dinah” on October 3rd, 2025 – WATCH NEW VIDEO! Announces U.S. & European Tour for 2025-26


 
Grammy-Winner Ledisi
Announces Dinah Washington Tribute Album
For Dinah Out October 3
Produced by Christian McBride
 
Featuring Collaborations with McBride, Gregory Porter,
Paul Jackson Jr. and Michael King
 
July 18, 2025: Today, Grammy-winning vocalist Ledisi announced For Dinah, a deeply personal tribute album to her lifelong hero, the legendary jazz and blues singer Dinah Washington, to be released on October 3 via Candid Records.

Ethio-Jazz Singer Meklit Releases New Single “Tizita” feat. Brandee Younger | WATCH NEW VIDEO! New Album “A Piece of Infinity” Coming Sept. 26th, 2025


 
Meklit to Release A Piece of Infinity, first album for Smithsonian Folkways, on 9/26
 
Exploration of Ethiopian culture through the lens of folk music highlights the cultural power of traditional music, the beauty of women and girls songs, and the artistic impact and resilience of immigrant communities
 
The world-renowned vocalist, songwriter, composer, and cultural strategist Meklit will release her new album and Smithsonian Folkways debut, A Piece of Infinity, on September 26th.

Ledisi Releases New Single “You’ve Got What It Takes” feat. Gregory Porter | LISTEN!


 
GRAMMY-Winner Ledisi Shares New Single
“You’ve Got What It Takes” featuring Gregory Porter
 
September 12, 2025: Today, Ledisi and Grammy-winning vocalist Gregory Porter release “You’ve Got What It Takes,” from Ledisi’s forthcoming album, For Dinah, her tribute to the great Dinah Washington, out October 3 on Candid Records.

Guitarist David Margam to Release New Single “One More Chance” feat. Madz Johnson on Sept. 5th, 2025 | LISTEN!


 
David Margam Releases “One More Chance,” His New Single in Collaboration with Madz Johnson
 
Renowned Spanish guitarist and composer David Margam presents his new single, “One More Chance,” a vibrant collaboration with acclaimed Filipino-American artist Madz Johnson – a singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist specializing in funk and jazz fusion with an award-winning international career.

Ledisi Releases New Single “What a Difference a Day Made” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
GRAMMY-Winner Ledisi Shares New Single
“What A Difference A Day Made”
 
From Her New Album For Dinah
A Tribute To The Great Dinah Washington
Out October 3
 
August 22, 2025: Today, Grammy-winning vocalist Ledisi released her rendition of “What A Difference A Day Made” the iconic standard that earned Dinah Washington a Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Performance in 1959 and was later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.

Gretchen Parlato, Alan Hampton, Gerald Clayton & John Clayton Release New Track “If It Was” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Edition Records presents
If It Was
 
“If It Was” is the latest single from vocalist Gretchen Parlato and bassist/guitarist/vocalist, Alan Hampton. Originally written by Alan in the aftermath of the 2011 Japan tsunami, the Los Angeles based pair now revisit the piece following the Eaton fires that impacted their Altadena community, joined by renowned pianist Gerald Clayton and beloved bassist, John Clayton.

Pianist-Arranger Gino Amato Releases New Album “Latin Crossroads 2” | LISTEN!


 
Gino Amato Releases New Album “Latin Crossroads 2”
 
The inventive arranger Gino Amato adds a Latin flavor and a creative use of an all-star roster of singers to a set of standards and a classical piece
 
Gino Amato enjoys taking beloved standards, adding Latin rhythms and new riffs played by a big band, and mixing together top singers with skilled instrumentalists. He gives new life to even the most familiar songs with his imaginative arrangements.

Vocalist N’Kenge to Release New Album “CenterStage: Live From the Ella Fitzgerald Festival” on August 22nd, 2025 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
N’Kenge Unveils New Single “Bewitched” August 8
 
Debut Album “CenterStage: Live From the Ella Fitzgerald Festival”
Drops August 22
 
(New York, NY) – July 28, 2025 – Internationally acclaimed, Tony, Emmy & Grammy-nominated performer N’Kenge is set to dazzle audiences once again with the release of her newest single, “Bewitched,” available on August 8,…

Jazz Vocalist Kurt Elling to Release New Project “Wildflowers, Vol. 3” ft. Pianist Christian Sands on August 22nd, 2025 | LISTEN!


 
Renowned, multiple GRAMMY award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling returns with Wildflowers, Vol. 3—the latest in his series of impromptu albums, created in the spur of the moment with acclaimed pianist Christian Sands
 
Revered as one of the most influential and innovative vocalists in the global jazz scene, Kurt Elling takes pride in never traveling the predictable path. With his Wildflowers series of spontaneous releases, Elling brings that unpredictability to the forefront.

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