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Jazz Ensemble of Memphis to Release New Project “Playing in the Yard” on April 5th, 2024 | LISTEN!


 
Jazz Ensemble of Memphis Showcases the Legendary Music Hub’s Rising Talents on “Playing in the Yard,” Set for Release April 5 on Memphis International Records
 
RICHMOND, Calif., March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — The storied musical city of Memphis, Tennessee presents its delegation to the rising generation of cutting-edge jazz artists with “Playing in the Yard,” the debut recording by the Jazz Ensemble of Memphis, hitting April 5 on Memphis International Records.

Trumpeter Curtis Taylor to Release New Project “Taylor Made” on April 12th, 2024 | LISTEN!


 
TRUMPETER/COMPOSER CURTIS TAYLOR RELEASES
FIRST FULL-LENGTH ALBUM
TAYLOR MADE
 
Coming April 12, 2024
 
Although trumpeter CURTIS TAYLOR has performed with some of the top names in jazz and has been a sideman on two dozen recordings as well as recording two EPs as a leader, he has been flying under the radar far too long.

R&B Flautist Jef Kearns to Release New Album “Deep Cover 1970s” on March 22nd, 2024 | WATCH VIDEO!


 
R&B Flautist Jef Kearns to Release New Album “Deep Cover 1970s”
 
Renowned R&B flautist Jef Kearns is on the verge of dropping an absolute musical bombshell with his album Deep Cover 1970s. Picture this: A soulful expedition through the timeless hits of the ’70s, blended seamlessly with a modern groove.

Kenny Garrett and Svoy Release New Single “Ascendence” | LISTEN! New Album Drops April 12th, 2024


 
Kenny Garrett and Svoy
Release New Single “Ascendence”
From Upcoming Album Who Killed AI?
 
March 1, 2024: Today, NEA Jazz Master and GRAMMY® winning alto and soprano saxophonist Kenny Garrett shared the new track “Ascendence” from Who Killed AI?, a new album recorded with acclaimed electronic producer Svoy.

Pianist/Singer Kandace Springs to Release Anticipated New Album “Run Your Race” on April 5th, 2024 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
KANDACE SPRINGS’ NEW ALBUM, RUN YOUR RACE,
SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 5 RELEASE
 
Lead Single “Run Your Race” Pays Tribute To Springs’ Late Father, Track Star/Musician Kenneth “Scat” Springs
 
Kandace Springs – praised by her late mentor Prince as having a “voice that can melt snow” – will release her new album, Run Your Race, on April 5. She produced the album alongside Evan Rogers and Carl Sturken for SRP Records, which released Rihanna’s first seven albums.

Jazz Vocalist Neika Simone Releases New Single “Back to Love” feat. Saxophonist Marcus Anderson | LISTEN!


 
Neika Simone Releases Captivating New Single “Back to Love”
 
Neika Simone, the talented jazz vocalist and pianist, is set to enchant audiences once again with her latest single, “Back to Love.” This soulful track, featuring the dynamic Marcus Anderson, is a heartfelt exploration of love, relationships, and the journey back to connection.

R&B/Jazz Keyboardist Jeff Logan to Release New Project “Indigo” on April 12th, 2024 | LISTEN!


 
R&B/Jazz keyboardist Jeff Logan’s transformational “Indigo” set for April 12
 
BOWIE, MD (28 FEBRUARY 2024): Indigo is a natural plant-based hue produced through a transformational process that unfolds over time. R&B/jazz keyboardist Jeff Logan has been going through his own transformative process that inspired the title of his long-germinating second album “Indigo,” which will drop on April 12 via the Fire and Ice Network label.

Saxophonist Charles Lloyd Releases New Single “Booker’s Garden” | LISTEN! New Album Drops March 15th, 2024


 
CHARLES LLOYD SHARES NEW SINGLE “BOOKER’S GARDEN”
FROM HIS DOUBLE ALBUM OF NEW STUDIO RECORDINGS
THE SKY WILL STILL BE THERE TOMORROW
OUT MARCH 15 ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS FEATURING
JASON MORAN, LARRY GRENADIER & BRIAN BLADE
 
Charles Lloyd has shared “Booker’s Garden,” an enchanting homage to trumpeter Booker Little, the late great trumpeter and fellow Memphis native who was a childhood friend of Lloyd’s.

Alto Saxophonist Mike Monford to Release New Project “The Cloth I’m Cut From” on May 17th, 2024 | LISTEN!


 
Mike Monford’s The Cloth I’m Cut From is flowing, relaxed, open music, heavy on rhythm, melody and emotion; a microcosm of Detroit’s diverse scenes
 
The musical and spiritual values of people’s lives come in so many different shapes, sizes and narratives, it’s easy to forget that beauty, meaning and “fulfillingness,” to use the word of Detroit’s great son, Stevie Wonder, can take on many forms.