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Music Group Electric Gumbo to Release New Project “It’s On!” on April 4th, 2025 | LISTEN!


 
Simon Paterson Presents:
Electric Gumbo
‘Its On!’
 
Sharp Little Bones Front Man Assembles The Very Best Of East Midlands Talent In A Funk-Fuelled Tour De Force Of Musical Brilliance
 
Electric / upright bassist and founder of Nottingham’s popular ‘Sharp Little Bones’ ensemble presents Electric Gumbo: An ode to the vibrant musical talents of the East Midlands.

Saxophonist Jessy J to Release New Album “Terranova” on April 4th, 2025 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
TOP CONTEMPORARY JAZZ SAXOPHONIST JESSY J RETURNS TO LATIN JAZZ ROOTS WITH TERRANOVA
Reunites with GRAMMY® Winning Producer Paul Brown
Dynamic Duo First Joined Forces in 2008 for Jessy’s debut hit album
“Tequila Moon”
 
(March 12, 2025) Many significant events rocked the world in 2008–most notably Barack Obama being elected the first African American president.

Senegalese Bassist Alune Wade to Release New Project “New African Orleans” on May 2nd, 2025 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Senegalese Bassist & Composer Alune Wade Explores the Junction Between His Native West African Rhythms and Brass Band Music Immortalized in New Orleans in His Sixth Studio Album ‘New African Orleans’
 
The Album Features Original Compositions and Standards by Jimi Hendrix, Fela Kuti, Herbie Hancock and Dr. John Reimagined with Afro-Jazz Style
 
In his sixth and latest album “New African Orleans”, released by ENJA and Yellow Bird, bass guitarist and composer Alune Wade explores the multiple junctions between his native West African rhythms, the Afrobeat and juju rhythms from Lagos and the brass band repertoire immortalized in New Orleans.

Poet/Theorist Fred Moten & Bassist Brandon Lopez to Release New Album “Revision” on April 11th, 2025 | LISTEN!


 
Poet/Theorist Fred Moten & Bassist Brandon Lopez Share “#2”
 
Revision Is Due April 11 on CD/LP/Digital Via TAO Forms
 
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
 
Fred Moten is a professor of performance studies and comparative literature at New York University concerned with social movement, aesthetic experiment, and Black study.

Bob James & Dave Koz to Release New Album “Just Us” on March 7th, 2025 | LISTEN!


 
After their own successful recordings as solo artists, Bob James and Dave Koz finally invite their fans to experience Just Us
 
Between jazz giants Bob James and Dave Koz who have reached the Billboard charts consistently since their recording tenures, they have teamed with several legends such as David Sanborn (on James’ Double Vision) and Gerald Albright (on Koz’s Summer Horns series), plus their duet in 2020, “Long Goodbyes.”

Black Violin Releases New Single “Smoke” | WATCH NEW VIDEO! Announces New Spring Tour for 2025


 
GRAMMY-Nominated Classical-Meets-Hip-Hop Duo Black Violin
Releases New Single and Video “Smoke”
 
March 5, 2024: Today, GRAMMY-nominated classical-meets-hip-hop duo Black Violin released their new single and video “Smoke.” Produced by Phil Beaudreau, the song is the second single released from their upcoming album Full Circle, set for release later this spring. “Nothing has ever been recorded like this song,” says Black Violin’s Kev Marcus.

Poncho Sanchez to Release New Live Album “Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Jazz Band Live at the Belly Up Tavern” on March 28th, 2025 | LISTEN!


 
Poncho Sanchez Announces New Live Album Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Jazz Band Live at the Belly Up Tavern Capturing 10 Songs From A Singular Performance at the Beloved Southern California Venue
 
Sanchez and His Band Will Celebrate the Release with A Show at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA on March 29, 2025
 
GRAMMY-Award-Winning percussionist and bandleader, Poncho Sanchez, has announced a new album, Poncho Sanchez & His Latin Jazz Band Live at the Belly Up Tavern.

Christian McBride & Ursa Major Releases New Track “More Is” | LISTEN! On Vinyl April 16th, 2025 | Announces New Tour for 2025


 
9x GRAMMY® Award-Winning
Christian McBride Unveils New Ensemble:
CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE & URSA MAJOR
 
March 4, 2025: Today, 9x GRAMMY® Award-winning bassist, producer, composer, bandleader, arranger, educator, broadcaster, and artistic director Christian McBride—widely regarded as the most versatile figure in jazz—introduces his newest ensemble, Christian McBride & Ursa Major.

Guitarist dee Brown to Release New Album “Mister Smooth” on March 28th, 2025 | LISTEN!


 
Groove jazz guitarist dee Brown is cool, calm, and in control on new album
 
DETROIT, Michigan (5 MARCH 2025): Everyone craves certainty, especially during these tumultuous times. Guitarist dee Brown created a jazzy album of R&B instrumentals on which he adopted the persona of a fictious character called “Mister Smooth,” who is confident, focused, and anchored in equanimity.

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