BLUE NOTE RECORDS CELEBRATES 85th ANNIVERSARY
THE FINEST IN JAZZ SINCE 1939
85 years ago on January 6, 1939, a German-Jewish immigrant and passionate Jazz fan named Alfred Lion produced his first recording session in New York City founding what would go on to become the most iconic and longest-running Jazz label in the world.
NYC Based Soul-Jazz Singer-Violinist Alexvndria to Release Debut EP Hopeless Romantic on 02.09.24
First Single “Twilight” out 01.23.24
In an unexpected artistic evolution, Alexvndria, once solely a classical violinist, has embarked on a transformative journey into becoming a singer-songwriter. In her debut EP Hopeless Romantic, she seamlessly blends her classical roots with a fresh and contemporary musical perspective.
PBS Member Station Georgia Public Broadcasting Announces the Broadcast of the Inaugural Jazz Music Awards on January 1, 2024
With Hosts Dee Dee Bridgewater and Delroy Lindo, Under the Musical Direction of Terri Lyne Carrington
(Atlanta, GA – December 12, 2023) – PBS member station Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) today announces the inaugural Jazz Music Awards: Celebrating The Spirit of Jazz, which it will make available for streaming on demand on PBS Passport on Monday, January 1, 2024.
Saxophonist Ada Rovatti Delivers a Captivating Collection of Original Songs with Wide-Ranging Thematic Surprises Around Every Corner on Her Seventh Album,
The Hidden World of Piloo
Featuring Niki Haris, Fay Claassen, Alma Naidu,
Kurt Elling and Randy Brecker
Italy-born, Long Island, New York-based saxophonist/arranger Ada Rovatti delivers a captivating collection of original songs with wide-ranging thematic surprises around every corner.
Saxophonist/Composer
Hiruy Tirfe
to release debut recording
10,000 Hours
Release Date: January 26th, 2024
Hiruy Tirfe‘s debut project, “10,000 Hours,” is a captivating soundscape deeply rooted in the music scene of Philadelphia, PA, where the essence of the city’s unique sound permeates every note.
SONY PICTURES CLASSICS TO RELEASE FERNANDO TRUEBA & JAVIER MARISCAL’S “THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER” IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES ON FEBRUARY 23, 2024
NEW YORK (December 13, 2023) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they will release Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal’s Bossa Nova-themed animated film THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on February 23, 2024, before expanding nationwide in the following weeks.
Jazz/R&B singer-songwriter Ashleigh Smith can’t help being herself
The new single, “I Can’t Help It,” previews her second album, “In The Rain.”
ARLINGTON (22 NOVEMBER 2023): The title of singer-songwriter Ashleigh Smith’s new single, “I Can’t Help It,” aligns with her identity as an artist. Her recordings are unapologetic and unabashed amalgams of straight-ahead jazz cadences and soulful R&B grooves with sophisticated pop appeal…
Jazz Singer Laufey Releases New Holiday Single “Winter Wonderland” (Spotify Exclusive)
Bio: Laufey (pronounced lāy-vāy) was raised between Reykjavík and Washington, D.C. with annual visits to Beijing. She grew up playing cello as well as piano and became hooked on the jazz standards of Ella Fitzgerald after digging through her father’s record collection.
Edinburgh’s Urban Jazz Duo Fire Out Their Debut
Single From Forthcoming Album ‘Culture Today’
Scotland-based musicians and songwriters ‘Edy Forey’ (vocalist Edy Szewy and pianist Guilhem Forey) are proud to present ‘The Fire’ – a debut single driven by Femi Koleoso on the drum kit and engineered by the legendary Bob Power, taken from their forthcoming album ‘Culture Today’, set for release in 2024.
ALISON CROCKETT
PRESENTS:
MY FATHER’S RECORD COLLECTION VOL. 1
ECHOES OF AN ERA REDUX
EUROPEAN RELEASE DATE: 20th October 2023
Washington D.C. area vocalist, bandleader and educator Alison Crockett performs The Jazz Side of Chaka Khan On Echoes of an Era Redux
Following critical acclaim and chart success in the USA, singer Alison Crockett will launch the full European distribution release of her much-celebrated album Echoes Of An Era Redux.