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Pianist Billy Childs Releases New Single “Ask Me Now” | LISTEN! Announces New Tour for 2026


 
6x GRAMMY® Winner Billy Childs
Shares His New Single “Ask Me Now”
 
Upcoming Album Triumvirate
Out April 24 via Mack Avenue Records
 
March 27, 2026 – Today, 6x GRAMMY-winning pianist and composer Billy Childs shares his new single “Ask Me Now,” the next offering from his upcoming album Triumvirate, out April 24 via Mack Avenue Records.

Saxophonist Marcus Click Releases New Single “Gratitude” | LISTEN!


 
Marcus Click Unveils Uplifting New Single ‘GRATITUDE’ Ahead of 2026 Album Release
 
JACKSONVILLE, FL, UNITED STATES, March 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Award-winning contemporary jazz saxophonist Marcus Click sets the tone for 2026 with the release of his highly anticipated new single, “GRATITUDE,” arriving on Friday, March 27, 2026.

Alicia Waller to Release Debut Album “Louder, Then” on May 29th, 2026 | LISTEN!


 
Alicia Waller Announces Debut Album
Louder, Then Out May 29
 
Shares Soul-Infused Anthem
“My Day, Pt. II (If for the first time)”
 
March 27, 2026: Today, emerging soul and jazz vocalist Alicia Waller announced the upcoming release of her debut album Louder, Then, out on May 29.

Saxophonist Pamela Williams Releases New Track “Meet Me in Malibu” | LISTEN!


 
Contemporary jazz veteran Pamela Williams brings the intensity on her latest track, “Meet Me in Malibu”
 
While in high school in her birthplace of Philadelphia, Pamela Williams grew up fairly fast as a saxophonist, stretching the jazz spectrum from the funk to the bebop. That served her throughout a respectable career that began in soaring style with Patti LaBelle’s backing band and joining other R&B and soul royalty like Prince and Teena Marie.

Vocalist The BLCK Madonna to Release Debut Album “Between The Lines” on March 27th, 2026 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Electrifying Vocalist The BLCK Madonna’s Debut Album, Between the Lines, Explores the Intersection of Jazz Tradition, Cultural Identity and Contemporary Expression
 
Blending Jazz and Soul with Cinematic Storytelling, Seven Reimagined Standards Take Listeners on a Journey of Identity, Memory, and Emotional Truth
 
Ghanaian/American Vocalist The BLCK Madonna (Ana Hoffman) announces the release of her debut album, Between the Lines, a deeply personal and contemporary reimagining of seven jazz standards shaped by identity, memory, and emotional truth.

Calloway Releases New Single “I Wanna Be Rich” (Flute Radio Edit) | LISTEN!


 
OUT NOW!!
I Wanna Be Rich (Flute Radio Edit) by Calloway
 
Today, Calloway releases a fresh new take on their iconic hit with:
“I Wanna Be Rich” (Flute Radio Edit)
 
As Reggie and Vincent revisit their instrumental jazz roots, this version introduces a smooth and melodic flute element that adds a new layer of warmth and groove to the timeless track.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis Releases New Project “Let Freedom Swing” | LISTEN!


 
LET FREEDOM SWING
 
New album features the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis performing music by Darius Brubeck, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Billy Childs, Jimmy Heath, and more
 
Music set to orations of freedom fighters Nelson Mandela, Eleanor Roosevelt Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy, and others, voiced by Alfre Woodard, Mario Van Peebles, Patricia Clarkson, Glenn Close, and more.
 
New York, NY (March 27, 2026) Let Freedom Swing— available today on Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Blue Engine Records— is a fiery, live performance by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis captured shortly after the 2004 inauguration of Jazz at Lincoln Center’s home, Frederick P. Rose Hall, the fabled House of Swing, in New York, NY.

Pianist Emmet Cohen to Release New Project “Universal Truth” on May 29th | Announces Tour for 2026 | LISTEN!


 
Acclaimed Pianist Emmet Cohen
Announces New Album Universal Truth
Out May 29 via Mack Avenue
 
A Centennial Tribute to Miles Davis and John Coltrane
Featuring Contributions from Ron Carter and George Coleman
 
March 24, 2026: Today, acclaimed pianist, composer, and bandleader Emmet Cohen announced a May 29 release date for Universal Truth, his fourth album for Mack Avenue Records.

The Thierry Lemaitre Quartet to Release New Album “Less Is More” on April 3rd, 2026 | LISTEN!


 
Thierry Lemaitre Quartet
Less Is More
03.04.2026
Most Least
 
French / German ensemble Thierry Lemaitre Quartet unveils its debut album ´Less Is More´, an ethereal exploration of modern jazz. Comprising four accomplished musicians on saxophone, piano, drums and bass guitar, the group channels the artistry and chemistry of a classic jazz formation through a contemporary lens.

Guitarist Norman Brown to Release New Album “Authentically Norman” on March 20th, 2026 | LISTEN!


 
Grammy-Winning, Multi-Platinum Selling & Chart-Topping Guitar Hero Norman Brown
 
Bares All On Authentically Norman Out Friday (3/20)!
 
“I spend a lot of time focusing on balance. I practice Tai Chi, which helps center my mind and body,” shares Grammy-winning and multi-platinum selling guitarist Norman Brown.

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