Urban Jazz, Page 6

 
GRAMMY®-winning keyboardist Michael Mani returns with “Night Shift,” the follow-up to his No. 1 debut single
 
The rising single marks the next chapter from his chart-topping album, Triangles.
 
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (18 FEBRUARY 2026): Late nights in the studio are nothing new for GRAMMY®-winning keyboardist Michael Mani, who earned music’s highest honor for his work with guitar legends Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton.

 
WITH TIME SPENT IN BANDS OF ABDULLAH IBRAHIM AND BRANFORD MARSALIS,
DETROIT’S NOAH JACKSON STEPS INTO SPOTLIGHT WITH SOULFUL ALBUM
 
BASSIST/CELLIST/COMPOSER’S SOPHOMORE ALBUM FULL CIRCLE DUE OUT APRIL 24,
HONED IN DETROIT RESIDENCY AND WAREHOUSE PARTIES
 
Having spent time in the bands of Abdullah Ibrahim and Branford Marsalis, Detroit jazzman Noah Jackson steps out on his own with the soulful, sophomore album Full Circle, due April 24, 2026.

 
Contemporary jazz saxophonist Donald Hayes scores Mediabase’s No. 1 Single of the Year
 
New single “A Funky Attitude” is now collecting playlist adds.
 
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (17 FEBRUARY 2026): Creating music from the heart — and connecting with listeners the same way — proved to be a winning formula for contemporary jazz saxophonist Donald Hayes.

 
HEPnotic (Hep is the new Hip) – 100 years of Cool
A Centennial Tribute to Robert Garfield Baldwin, Sr
 
Composed and Produced by Bob Baldwin
 
This song is more than a groove. It’s a centennial vibration.
A sonic nod to his father, Robert Garfield Baldwin, Sr. (1926-2006), who would’ve turned 100 this year.

 
WALTER SMITH III SHARES NEW SINGLE “CASUAL – LEE”
FEATURING BRANFORD MARSALIS, RON CARTER & KENDRICK SCOTT
 
SAXOPHONIST REPRISES HIS TWIO CONCEPT WITH MARCH 6
RELEASE OF HIS THIRD BLUE NOTE ALBUM TWIO, VOL. 2
 
On March 6, Walter Smith III reprises his acclaimed Twio concept with the long-awaited release of Twio, Vol. 2, a 10-track set of classic jazz songs that exudes a playful sense of joyful freedom.