Joey DeFrancesco
April 10, 1971 – August 25, 2022
DeFrancesco, Credited with the Resurgence of the Hammond Organ in Jazz, Passes Away at Age 51
GRAMMY®-nominated phenomenon Joey DeFrancesco, who was credited with the resurgence of the Hammond organ in jazz, died on August 25 at the age of 51.
JAZZ AND R&B ICON BONEY JAMES ANNOUNCES 18TH STUDIO ALBUM “DETOUR” OUT SEPTEMBER 23RD VIA CONCORD RECORDS
SUMMER AND FALL U.S. TOUR DATES INCLUDE UPCOMING AUGUST 28TH HEADLINE SHOW AT THE LEGENDARY HOLLYWOOD BOWL. ALL TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW. MORE INFO HERE
LOS ANGELES (2022) – Chart-topping jazz/R&B sax player Boney James released his new single “Bring It Back,” featuring critically acclaimed composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger, and trumpeter, Dontae Winslow.
Famed jazz and pop saxophonist Candy Dulfer Announces ‘We Never Stop,’ her new full-length album, out 10/28
Listen to the lead single “Jammin’ Tonight,”
featuring special guest Nile Rodgers
Today, Dutch jazz and pop saxophonist Candy Dulfer has announced ‘We Never Stop,’ her new full-length album, out 10/28 via The Funk Garage/Mascot Label Group.
Contemporary Jazz Flutist Ragan Whiteside’s Releases
New Album, Thrill Ride
Ragan Receives a Jazz Music Awards Nomination for
Best Contemporary Artist
(Atlanta, GA – August 26, 2022) – Randis Music announces today the release of Contemporary jazz flutist Ragan Whiteside‘s new album, Thrill Ride. Her success on multiple radio charts has gone exceedingly well. Her current single has peaked at No. 1 on five radio charts…
CHARLES LLOYD TO RELEASE TRIOS: OCEAN ON SEPT. 23
2nd ALBUM IN THE LEGENDARY SAXOPHONIST’S TRIO OF TRIOS SERIES
FEATURES PIANIST GERALD CLAYTON & GUITARIST ANTHONY WILSON
On September 23, Charles Lloyd will release Trios: Ocean, the second album in his Trio of Trios series, an expansive project that presents the legendary saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master in three different trio settings.
Legendary Drummer Al Foster Reflects
on a Lifetime of Encounters with Jazz Icons
from Miles and Monk to Herbie and McCoy
Reflections Features an All-Star Quintet
with Chris Potter, Nicholas Payton,
Kevin Hays and Vicente Archer
Approaching 80 years of age is occasion enough for anyone to take a moment and look back on a life well lived. For revered drummer Al Foster, those eight decades have been more memorable than most, filled with exhilarating sounds and encounters with some of the music’s most iconic figures.
Versatile Chicago Vocalist Tracye Eileen’s “YOU HIT THE SPOT” Releases Today, August 26th
On YOU HIT THE SPOT, Chicago singer TRACYE EILEEN returns to her straight-ahead jazz roots on an album of standards performed with a contemporary edge. This is Eileen’s fourth release and third full-length album. Always exploring new ways to express herself, each of her previous recordings covered different genres and stylistic approaches.
Jazz Vocalist Carmen Lundy To Release New Album, “Fade To Black,” September 30th
“Fade To Black,” the 16th album from the multi-talented and multi-faceted Grammy-nominated jazz vocalist Carmen Lundy, is a stunning and provocative song cycle created during the turbulent and often isolating times of the Covid-19 pandemic.
BILLBOARD #1 SINGER/SONGWRITER
LINDSEY WEBSTER
GIVE ENDLESS REASONS TO FALL IN LOVE WITH HER ON
CAREER-MAKING SIXTH RECORDING OUT SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Special Guests Include Nathan East, Nicholas Payton,
Randy Brecker, Brian Culbertson, Lil John Roberts, Kev Choice & More
“Everything is energy,” exclaims the stunning, charismatic Billboard #1 singer/songwriter Lindsey Webster. “Atoms make up everything, and they are only made of 0.0001% matter.
Top 5 Jazz Resources and Websites for Educators and Learners
The field of jazz education and performance is mainly based upon improvisation and the ability to listen. Yet, it is also one of the most challenging genres where learning with attention to detail is the key.