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Vibraphonist Cecilia Smith Releases New Album “The Mary Lou Williams Resurgence Project – Volume 1: Small Ensemble Repertoire” | LISTEN!


 
VIBRAPHONIST/COMPOSER CECILIA SMITH ADVANCES MARY LOU WILLIAMS’ LEGACY WITH HER MARY LOU WILLIAMS RESURGENCE PROJECT
VOLUME 1: SMALL ENSEMBLE REPERTOIRE
 
March 2023..NewYork… Building on a long track record of scholarship and interpretive artistry focused on the great Mary Lou Williams, vibraphonist and composer Cecilia Smith is proud to announce the release of Volume 1: Small Ensemble Repertoire, the new album from her NEA American Masterpiece Award-winning Mary Lou Williams Resurgence Project.

Pianist Joe Alterman Pays Tribute to Legendary Pianist Les McCann with Release of New Trio Album “Joe Alterman Plays Les McCann: Big Mo & Little Joe.” on Aug. 11th, 2023 | Announces Tour Dates for 2023


 
Atlanta-Based Pianist Joe Alterman Pays Tribute to His Mentor and Dear Friend, the Legendary Pianist/Composer Les McCann, on His Spirited New Trio Album
 
Joe Alterman Plays Les McCann: Big Mo & Little Joe, Available August 11 via Joe Alterman Music, Features Bassist Kevin Smith and Drummer Justin Chesarek on Material Spanning McCann’s Career
 
The first time that the two pianists met, Les McCann didn’t bother to formally greet Joe Alterman. The then wheelchair-bound McCann simply approached the stage of New York’s legendary Blue Note, where the younger pianist was in the middle of his soundcheck, and said, “Play me some blues, boy.”

Meshell Ndegeocello Releases New Single “The 5th Dimension” | WATCH VISUALIZER! Announces New Tour for 2023


 
MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO RELEASES EXPANSIVE NEW SINGLE
“THE 5th DIMENSION” FEATURING THE HAWTPLATES
 
NDEGEOCELLO MAKES HER BLUE NOTE DEBUT
WITH JUNE 16 RELEASE OF VISIONARY NEW ALBUM
THE OMNICHORD REAL BOOK
 
Meshell Ndegeocello has released “The 5th Dimension,” a sweeping new jazz-infused soul-psychedelic evocation featuring the HawtPlates, a vocal group consisting of Justin Hicks, Kenita-Miller Hicks, and Jade Hicks.

Pianist Kayla Waters to Release New Album “Presence” on July 7th, 2023 | LISTEN to New Single “Undulation”!


 
Yamaha & Billboard #1 Jazz Artist, Piano Virtuoso, Producer & Composer
Kayla Waters
 
Signs with Shanachie Entertainment & Fulfills her Purpose of Divine Music on Label Debut Presence Due Out July 7, 2023
 
The astounding late actor Chadwick Boseman once remarked, “Purpose crosses disciplines. Purpose is an essential element of you. It is the reason you are on the planet at this particular time in history. Your very existence is wrapped up in the things you are here to fulfill.”

Contemporary Jazz Saxophonist Anthony Bruno Releases New Self-Titled Album | LISTEN!


 
Chicago based
Saxophonist/Composer
Anthony Bruno releases his
“self-titled” recording
 
Life events inspire the best recorded music and living through a pandemic, falling out of love, back in love and out again all resulted in the making of the record, “Anthony Bruno.” Writing a series of original songs as the soundtrack to his life was a cathartic process needed to move forward through heartbreak, sadness, and depression.

Jazz Guitarist Tim Bowman Releases New Single “Easy” | LISTEN!


 
Jazz Guitarist Tim Bowman Releases New Single “Easy”
 
On Friday, April 28, award winning, chart topping, renowned guitarist and entrepreneur TIM BOWMAN will be releasing his new single ‘Easy’. ‘Easy’ is a smooth flowing guitar driven song that is relaxing and makes you feel great inside. ‘Easy’ was written by Tim and keyboard player Darren Rahn, produced and mixed by Darren Rahn.

Violinist Damien Escobar Releases New Single “Taboo” | WATCH NEW VIDEO! Announces New Tour for 2023


 
Emmy Award-Winning Violinist, Songwriter, And Performer, DAMIEN ESCOBAR Releases New Single, “TABOO”, In Anticipation of Upcoming Album
 
“TABOO” is the latest release from Emmy Award-Winning Violin Crooner, DAMIEN ESCOBAR. The beautifully played and composed song, serves as the lead single from Damien’s upcoming album, to be released later this summer.

Jazz Vocalist Emmaline Releases New EP “Songs From Sweetwater” | LISTEN!


 
CANDID RECORDS SETS APRIL 28TH RELEASE FOR
RISING STAR JAZZ VOCALIST EMMALINE’S
SONGS FROM SWEETWATER
 
Performs Six Tracks from her Major Feature Film Debut
 
(April 28, 2023) Making a star turn in her major motion picture debut in Sweetwater, EMMALINE, a singer and songwriter is very much an artist on the rise.

Tenor Saxophonist Clifford Jordan’s Long Lost Vocal Jazz Album “Drink Plenty Water…” is Available NOW


 
Long–lost Vocal Jazz session recorded in 1974 by Clifford Jordan & his Friends
 
NEW YORK, February, 2023 – After 49 years on the shelf, Drink Plenty Water, a long lost jazz recording from the late tenor sax master Clifford Jordan has been issued. Originally recorded for the Strata-East label in 1974, it is the only release in the Chicago native’s catalog that is primarily a vocal recording,…

Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter to Release New Album “SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree” on Sept. 15th, 2023 | LISTEN! Announces New Tour for 2023


 
Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter
Announce New Album SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree
out September 15th via Edition Records
 
April 25, 2023: Multi-GRAMMY award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling and guitarist/producer Charlie Hunter announced SuperBlue: The Iridescent Spree, a new full-length album featuring drummer Corey Fonville and bassist-keyboardist DJ Harrison.