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Karriem Riggins and Madlib Release New Jahari Massamba Unit Album “YHWH is LOVE” on March 1st, 2024 | LISTEN!


 
Karriem Riggins and Madlib Announce
New Jahari Massamba Unit Album
YHWH is LOVE
 
Out March 1st via Law of Rhythm
 
December 14, 2023: Today, revered producers and multi-instrumentalists Karriem Riggins and Madlib announced a March 1st release date for YHWH is LOVE, their second album together as Jahari Massamba Unit.

Saxophonist Tim Kirsch Releases New Holiday Single “Away In A Manger” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
TIM KIRSCH
Listen again …
 
“AWAY IN A MANGER”
 
Los Angeles, CA – Tim Kirsch (nickname, Kenny Jesus) has released a soulful version of “Away In A Manger.” Both the single and music video can be found on all major music platforms. Kirsch is a singer, songwriter and saxophonist residing in Los Angeles. The artist’s music combines pop, gospel, smooth jazz/R&B.

Sony Pictures Classics to Release Bossa Nova-Themed Animated Film “THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER” in Theaters on February 23rd, 2024 | WATCH NEW TRAILER!


 
SONY PICTURES CLASSICS TO RELEASE FERNANDO TRUEBA & JAVIER MARISCAL’S “THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER” IN NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES ON FEBRUARY 23, 2024
 
NEW YORK (December 13, 2023) – Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they will release Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal’s Bossa Nova-themed animated film THEY SHOT THE PIANO PLAYER in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on February 23, 2024, before expanding nationwide in the following weeks.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Releases New Holiday Album “Big Band Holidays III” | LISTEN!


 
Announcing
Big Band Holidays III
Digital Album
featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
with Wynton Marsalis
 
First four songs out on all streaming platforms today:
“Go Tell it On The Mountain,” “Christmas Time Is Here,” “Caroling, Caroling,” and “What Child Is This”
 
New York, NY (December 8, 2023) – In celebration of the most wonderful time of the year, Blue Engine Records—Jazz at Lincoln Center’s (JALC) in-house record label—proudly presents the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra (JLCO) with Wynton Marsalis’ new collection of holiday music: Big Band Holidays III.

Vibraphonist Joel Ross Returns with New Album “nublues” on Feb. 9th, 2024 | WATCH & LISTEN!


 
JOEL ROSS ANNOUNCES FEB. 9 RELEASE OF NUBLUES
 
AN ALBUM OF BALLADS & BLUES FEATURING IMMANUEL WILKINS,
JEREMY CORREN, KANOA MENDENHALL, JEREMY DUTTON &
SPECIAL GUEST GABRIELLE GARO
 
Acclaimed vibraphonist Joel Ross returns with the Feb. 9 release of his remarkable fourth Blue Note album nublues, a collection of ballads and blues as seen through the lens of one of the most creative modern jazz groups of our time…

Jazz Violinist Brooke Alford Re-Releases Holiday Album “My Christmas” | LISTEN!


 
Greetings To You and Happy Holidays!
 
Tis’ the Season for…Holiday Music! Brooke Alford is happy to share her Holiday CD My Christmas with you once again this year! Produced by international recording and award-winning artist Bob Baldwin, My Christmas features popular Holiday favorites with a with a creative and fun twist through house, jazz, gospel, reggae, and R&B styles!

Pianist Sullivan Fortner Releases New Double-Album “Solo Game” | LISTEN!


 
Pianist Sullivan Fortner Releases
the Double-Album Solo Game
 
“Solo” Mixes Humility, Maturity and Audacity in Respecting the Great Tradition of the Solo Piano While “Game” Develops a Magical, Playful Universe From a Multitude of Keyboards and Electronic Effects
 
Solo Game, the first solo recording from the pianist, composer and bandleader Sullivan Fortner, and his label debut on Artwork Records, is a work in two parts.

R&B/Pop Singer K-Victoria Releases New Single “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” feat. Saxophonist Tim Kirsch | LISTEN!


 
R&B/Pop Starlet K-VICTORIA
Shares The Spirit Of The Holiday Season On New Single
”Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
 
Los Angeles, Ca – K-Victoria is an R&B/Pop/Soul sensation whose star has been rising since she stepped onto the music stage. To kick off the holiday season, K-Victoria has released her latest single, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” featuring Saxophonist Tim Kirsch available now on all platforms.

Jazz/R&B Singer Ashleigh Smith Releases New Single “I Can’t Help It” | LISTEN! New Album “In The Rain” Coming in 2024


 
Jazz/R&B singer-songwriter Ashleigh Smith can’t help being herself
 
The new single, “I Can’t Help It,” previews her second album, “In The Rain.”
 
ARLINGTON (22 NOVEMBER 2023): The title of singer-songwriter Ashleigh Smith’s new single, “I Can’t Help It,” aligns with her identity as an artist. Her recordings are unapologetic and unabashed amalgams of straight-ahead jazz cadences and soulful R&B grooves with sophisticated pop appeal…

R&B/Jazz Saxophonist Shawn Raiford Releases New Single “Santa Baby” | LISTEN!


 
A one-take Christmas miracle: R&B-Jazz saxophonist Shawn Raiford releases “Santa Baby”
 
The single produced by Grammy winner Derek “DOA” Allen began collecting playlist adds on Monday.
 
SACRAMENTO (21 November 2023): Mesmerized by Eartha Kitt’s tantalizing and teasing performance of “Santa Baby,” R&B-jazz saxophonist Shawn Raiford has been playing his version of the holiday classic in his set for over twenty years.