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NAT ADDERLEY JR. Releases “Superstar,”
the First Single from TOOK SO LONG,
His Forthcoming Debut Recording as a Leader
 
NEW YORK, NY, June 18, 2025 – For four decades, pianist, keyboardist, composer, musical director and arranger Nat Adderley Jr. helped craft some of Luther Vandross’ greatest hits, including “Superstar,” the long form ballad first recorded on the1983 Busy Body studio album, and in 2003, Live at Radio City Music Hall.

 
Smooth Jazz Guitar Man
EJ Holmes
Releases His Newest Album
“Back On Track”
 
Houston TX (October 13 2025) – The perennial smooth jazz man EJ Holmes has just launched his latest album and it’s definitely in the groove. Titled “Back On Track” the eleven song compilation includes the marvelous riffs of sax man extraordinaire Tony Exum Jr.

 
JAZZ LEGEND CHARLES LLOYD ANNOUNCES FIGURE IN BLUE
 
SPACIOUS DOUBLE ALBUM OF NEW STUDIO RECORDINGS OUT OCT. 10
FEATURING A NEW TRIO WITH JASON MORAN & MARVIN SEWELL
 
Jazz legend Charles Lloyd has announced the October 10 release of his latest musical offering, Figure In Blue, a spacious double album of new studio recordings featuring the great saxophonist-flutist in the company of a new trio with pianist Jason Moran and guitarist Marvin Sewell.

 
SAXOPHONIST DAVE McMURRAY
ANNOUNCES NOV. 14 RELEASE OF
I LOVE LIFE EVEN WHEN I’M HURTING
AN AFFIRMATION OF HIS INDOMITABLE SPIRIT &
A CELEBRATION OF HIS HOMETOWN OF DETROIT
 
Saxophonist Dave McMurray has announced the Nov. 14 release of his fourth Blue Note album I LOVE LIFE even when I’m hurting, an affirmation of his indomitable spirit and a celebration of the love that he has for his hometown of Detroit,…

 
Saxophonist Christopher McBride embarks upon a personal journey on “The Hang, The Hustle, The Path”
 
He’ll perform with his band, The Whole Proof, in Chicago, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York City to launch the album dropping October 3.
 
NEW YORK CITY, NY (29 SEPTEMBER 2025): Saxophonist Christopher McBride taps into the Black music diaspora to set the people, places, and events that shaped his life to music on his third album, “The Hang, The Hustle, The Path.”

 
Rise above all with Charles A. Kelly’s new deep cut “Feather’s In Flight”
 
Charles’ inspiration for “Feather’s In Flight” comes from a scene from the movie “American Beauty”. This scene depicted a paper bag floating in the air. The imagery shows precisely the freedom that comes from finding happiness and beauty in the simplest things, regardless of the difficulties of life.