Blue Note Records Releases Second Single From
Transmissions from Total Refreshment Centre
January 27, 2023: Blue Note Records released “Eloquence” by Matters Unknown featuring Miryam Solomon, the second single from Transmissions from Total Refreshment Centre (out February 17th).
Blue Engine Records Announces
March 17th Release of Rising Star Pianist
Isaiah J. Thompson’s
The Power of the Spirit
Lead single “The IT Department” available
on all digital platforms now
Album available on digital platforms
and CD on March 17th
New York, NY (January 27, 2023) – Pianist Isaiah J. Thompson is an emerging generational talent. This March 17th, his first live album—The Power of the Spirit—will be released digitally and as a CD on Jazz at Lincoln Center’s in-house record label, Blue Engine.
Two Lions / Mack Avenue Music Group Release LP for
On a Clear Day:
The Oscar Peterson Trio – Live in Zurich, 1971
January 27, 2023: Today, Two Lions and Mack Avenue Records released the LP version of On a Clear Day: The Oscar Peterson Trio – Live in Zurich, 1971. The album features eight tracks of never-before-heard performances from legendary Jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, performing alongside bassist Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and drummer Louis Hayes.
Drummer and Composer Kendrick Scott Returns with
March 3 Release of Stunning New Trio Album Corridors
Featuring Walter Smith III & Reuben Rogers
January 20, 2023: Drummer and composer Kendrick Scott returns with the March 3 release of Corridors, his third album for Blue Note Records, and first compositional treatment of trio context: saxophone, bass, and drums.
Music Educator/Pianist Explores Family Love on Debut Little Red Wagon
Melvin Johnson’s 13-Song CD Gloriously Produced to Massage Souls
(Houston, TX) On February 17, 2023, Houston, TX pianist/composer Melvin Johnson will be offering a gift to the world of his debut album, Little Red Wagon, overflowing with musical parables on the family love and the life lessons they can provide.
Piano Master Kevin Toney Celebrates 50th Year in Music with Expansive
Concert Recording Documenting His Spirited Acoustic Legacy in Jazz
AN EVENING WITH KEVIN TONEY AND FRIENDS ~ JAZZ LEGACY
Album Features Daughter Dominique Toney, Azar Lawrence and
Kamau Kenyatta
Let it be stated – no shouted from the highest mountaintop – that the root source of piano virtuoso Kevin Toney’s dynamic musical artistry has ALWAYS been hardcore straight-ahead Jazz.
R&B/Jazz Flautist Jef Kearns Returns with New Cover of BeeGees Classic Hit Single “How Deep Is Your Love” feat Quisha Wint on Jan. 20th, 2023
With The BeeGees “How Deep is Your Love,” RnB flautist Jef Kearns continues into his recent endeavors of giving classic songs a refreshing and modern lift.
Vocalist Jane Irving to release
anticipated new recording
“Don’t Quit Now”
Worldwide release date:
March 31st, 2023
Jane has been performing as a jazz vocalist for over 30 years. She has a willingness to explore a wide, dynamic vocal range, which, together with a unique phrasing style make her a natural storyteller in the jazz genre.
A Brief History of Jazz Education
In this article, you will find out some exciting facts about the history of jazz and the history of jazz education. You will also discover a few pieces of information about colleges with jazz departments nowadays.
Christian McBride’s 2020 Opus
The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait of Four Icons
Available Now On Vinyl for the First Time
January 13, 2022: Today the 8-time GRAMMY® Award winner Christian McBride has released his seminal The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait of Four Icons on vinyl, via Mack Avenue Records.