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Contemporary Jazz Band The Cookers Release New Album “Look Out!” | WATCH NEW ALBUM TRAILER!


 
THE COOKERS’ GEARBOX RECORDS DEBUT LOOK OUT! (GEARBOX RECORDS), OUT LAST WEEK, SHINES AT PRESS AND STREAMING
 
BAND ELEVATES AFTER CLOSE TO A DECADE AND A HALF PLAYING TOGETHER
 
Formed for a one-off Freddie Hubbard tribute concert in New York, The Cookers—the band consisting of jazz veterans who have played in bands with the likes of Lee Morgan, Art Blakey, Herbie Hancock, Sonny Rollins, Freddie Hubbard, and Miles Davis—are still pushing one another to greater heights nearly a decade and a half later.

Contemporary Jazz Guitarist Marco Albani to Release New Album “Kallaama” on Sept. 29th, 2021 | LISTEN to New Single “Freedom”!


 
International contemporary jazz guitarist Marco Albani drops his first project in over a decade entitled Kallaama
 
He hails from Italy, but his musical canvases draw from the Mediterranean, Africa and South America and a few places in between. Guitarist/composer/producer Marco Albani drops an alluring ambience which calms the spirit yet graced with an uplifting acoustic guitar.

The Gerry Eastman Trio Releases New Album “Trust Me” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Guitarist Gerry Eastman revitalizes the classic organ trio with Greg Lewis and drummer Taru Alexander.
 
Trust Me features Eastman’s memorable originals along with consistently inventive solos.
 
Gerry Eastman has long had an original sound and style on the guitar. While there are moments where his tone may briefly recall George Benson or Wes Montgomery, his improvising is always adventurous without losing its bluesiness.

Brian Culbertson Releases New Album “The Trilogy, Part 1: Red” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Intimate hangs inspire Brian Culbertson’s “Trilogy”
 
The first album in the series dropped Friday and was preceded by the single “Feel the Love.”
 
CHICAGO (24 September 2021): Hitmaker Brian Culbertson never imagined hanging with fans online would lead to something of a collaborative masterclass spawning an album trilogy, but that’s how “The Trilogy” was conceived.

Flautist Jef Kearns to Drop New Single “I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You” on Oct. 22nd, 2021 | LISTEN!


 
Flautist Jef Kearns to Drop New Single “I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You” on Oct. 22nd.
 
Flautist Jef Kearns follows up his recent single Hazy (#77 on Norway’s iTunes Top 100 Soul and RnB Chart and Top 10 on the UK Soul Chart) with a modernized take on Leon Haywood’s 1974 release, “I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You.”

Singer Tony Hightower to Release New Jazz Influenced Album “Legacy” on Nov. 5th, 2021 | LISTEN!


 
Singer Tony Hightower Brings Real Jazz to The Young Generation on Legacy
 
Sophomore Project Richly Inspired by His Jazz Singer Mother Theresa Hightower
 
(September 2021 / Atlanta, GA) Singer/Songwriter Tony Hightower is taking up the mantle to be a bridge that ushers R&B audiences into Jazz…Real Jazz. With years of experience as a singer, drummer, and actor (easily recognizable from his work in Tyler Perry movies/TV/stage productions), Atlanta-native Hightower is still just getting started.

Christian McBride & Inside Straight to Release New Album “Live at the Village Vanguard” on Nov. 26th, 2021 | LISTEN to New Single “Stick & Move”!


 
Christian McBride & Inside Straight Releases
Live Performance from the Most Venerated Jazz Club
in America, Which Gave Rise to the Band in ’07
 
Live at the Village Vanguard,
Available November 26 via Mack Avenue Records;
First Single, “Stick & Move,” Available Now
 
Christian McBride & Inside Straight Live at the Village Vanguard is Christian McBride’s twelfth release with Mack Avenue Music Group. This recording can be thought of as a companion to the GRAMMY® Award-winning Christian McBride Trio Live at the Village Vanguard album released in 2015.

Posthumous New Album “Chick Corea Akoustic Band LIVE” (2-CD Set) to be Released on Sept. 24th, 2021 | WATCH NEW TRAILER!


 
Chick Corea Akoustic Band LIVE,
due out September 24 from Concord Jazz,
reunites Corea with bassist John Patitucci &
drummer Dave Weckl for the first Akoustic Band outing in over 20 years
 
On September 24, 2021, the legendary pianist Chick Corea posthumously releases a spirited live album by his beloved Akoustic Band with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Dave Weckl – the first Akoustic Band outing in more than 20 years. The 2-CD set, recorded in January 2018 at SPC Music Hall in St. Petersburg, Florida, serves as a celebratory reminder of Corea’s singular genius.

Contemporary Jazz Guitarist Ray Obiedo to Release New Album “Latin Jazz Project, Vol. 2” on Sept. 24th, 2021 | LISTEN to New Single “Beatnik”!


 
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ GUITARIST RAY OBIEDO RELEASES
LATIN JAZZ PROJECT, VOL. 2
 
Available September 24, 2021 on Rhythmus Records
 
LATIN JAZZ PROJECT, VOL 2, the newest album by guitarist and composer RAY OBIEDO, is a contemporary jazz project tinged with the rhythms and colors of Latin music. The album comprises seven compositions penned by Obiedo and one jazz standard by composer and arranger Gerald Wilson.

Fusion Band Soul Café Returns with New Album “Step Aside” on Oct. 15th, 2021 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
ST. LOUIS-BASED FUSION BAND SOUL CAFÉ RETURNS WITH A STUNNING BLEND OF PROGRESSIVE JAZZ, ROUSING FUNK, DRIVING HORNS AND LATIN-INSPIRED RHYTHMS ON FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN 18 YEARS
 
Step Aside, due out October 15, 2021 on Autumn Hill Records,
finds guitarist/founder Ed Starrett and his six-piece band
in celebratory spirits following his battle with leukemia
 
For Immediate Release – Led by guitarist/composer Ed “Mr. Ed” Starrett, the vibrant fusion ensemble known as Soul Café has been thrilling audiences in the St. Louis area for more than 20 years with their blend of complex jazz and funk, Latin accents and driving grooves.

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