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Music Group Lunar Octet to Release New Album “Convergence” on May 7th, 2021 | LISTEN!


 
Lunar Octet Re-Emerges with First Album in 26 Years
Ann Arbor Ensemble Blends
Latin Jazz, Afrobeat, Samba and Funk on Convergence
 
A decades-long institution in Ann Arbor, home of the University of Michigan, and also the nearby Metro Detroit area, the Lunar Octet is back with a potent collection of originals inspired by such wide-ranging influences as mambo, samba, funk, Afrobeat and jazz on Convergence.

Singer Christina Jones & Composer/Lyricist Kimiko Ishizaka to Release Debut Album “You Were My Compass” on June 18th, 2021 | Listen to New Single!


 
Christina Jones’ Debut Album Available for Pre-Order
 
NEW YORK, Feb. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — “You Were My Compass” is the title of the collaboration album between singer Christina Jones and composer/lyricist Kimiko Ishizaka, and it is now available for pre-order on Christina’s website. Pre-ordering the album allows you to immediately download the first single, “What Love Means to Me,” a yearning and romantic ballad exploring the singer’s longing for a love-eternal while battling her own thoughts of self-harm.

Hammond B-3 Organist Dr. Lonnie Smith to Release New Album “Breathe” on March 26th, 2021 | LISTEN to New Single “Bright Eyes”!


 
HAMMOND B-3 ORGAN LEGEND DR. LONNIE SMITH
TO RELEASE NEW BLUE NOTE ALBUM BREATHE ON MARCH 26
FEATURING HIS TRIO & SEPTET RECORDED LIVE AT JAZZ STANDARD IN NYC
PLUS TWO STUDIO COLLABORATIONS WITH ROCK ICON IGGY POP
 
On March 26, Blue Note Records will release Breathe, the third new album by legendary Hammond B-3 organist Dr. Lonnie Smith since his 2016 return to the label where he first made a name for himself in the late-1960s.

UK Jazz Vocalist Clare Foster Releases New Album “Kumbhaka” | LISTEN!


 
Noted London, UK Jazz Vocalist
CLARE FOSTER
Releases her exciting Latin-infused recording
KUMBHAKA
 
TORONTO – LONDON, UK – NEW YORK CITY – February 1, 2021 – With the global release of her latest recording, London-based, international jazz vocalist CLARE FOSTER has interwoven a glorious celebration of “The Great American Songbook” with unique arrangements and instrumentation that magically incorporate Latin-American motifs and rhythms with a number of beloved “standards”. She has also included three fine original compositions.

Guitarist Eric Essix Releases New Album “Songs From The Deep” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Contemporary/Urban Jazz Guitarist Eric Essix Releases New Album “Songs From The Deep”
 
For Eric Essix, the year 2018 marked two inspiring milestones in his multi-faceted career. In celebration of 30 years as a solo recording artist, the Birmingham, Alabama based, contemporary jazz guitarist released “More”, his 25th full length album.

Vocalist Bill Kwan to Release New Project “No Ordinary Love: The Music of Sade” on April 16th, 2021 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Vocalist Bill Kwan Explores Sade’s Artistry
with an All-Star Group of Distinguished Players
 
This is no ordinary jazz album. It’s not just that San Francisco vocalist Bill Kwan delves deeply into the songbook of one of the 20th century’s most popular female singers. Slated for release on April 16, 2021, No Ordinary Love: The Music of Sade captures an artist boldly redefining himself.

Saxophonist Vincent Herring to Release New Album “Preaching to the Choir” on April 30th, 2021


 
Saxophonist Vincent Herring
Battles Back From Bout with Coronavirus and
Career-Threatening Side Effects with Optimistic New Album
 
Saxophonist Vincent Herring speaks for nearly all of us when he writes, “2020 into 2021 was a morbid nightmare.” Herring has experienced the effects of the pandemic firsthand, contracting COVID-19 while suffering the same loss of performance opportunities befalling every musician during this trying year.

Saxophonist Justin Lancaster Releases New Single “Without A Doubt” | LISTEN!


 
Contemporary Jazz Saxophonist Justin Lancaster Drops New Single “Without A Doubt”
 
Seemingly appearing on the jazz scene out of nowhere, Saxophonist Justin Lancaster brings a fresh perspective to contemporary jazz, including a versatile array of everything from head-bobbing jams to smooth serenades.

Charles Lloyd & The Marvels to Release New Album “Tone Poem” on March 12th, 2021 | LISTEN to New Single “Ramblin'”!


 
CHARLES LLOYD & THE MARVELS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
TONE POEM DUE OUT MARCH 12 ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS
AS THE 1st NEW RELEASE IN THE TONE POET AUDIOPHILE VINYL SERIES
 
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels have released “Ramblin’,” a rollicking version of Ornette Coleman’s tune which is the first single from the legendary saxophonist and NEA Jazz Master Charles Lloyd’s forthcoming album Tone Poem out March 12 on Blue Note Records.

Jazz Artist Carl Roland Releases New Single “Rock With Me” | LISTEN!


 
“Mu’Sonique Records brings Smooth-Modern Jazz, Recording Artist CARL ROLAND”
 
Releases New Single “Rock With Me”
 
Carl Roland, a Kansas City, ambitious teen fled to Los Angeles, California, in hot pursuit of his music dream. Carl quickly engaged in several joint ventures earning him multiple Gold and Platinum ‘RIAA’ certifications. Carl has had the pleasure of working with some of the great musical artists…

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