RISING STAR TRUMPETER & COMPOSER BRANDON WOODY
ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM FOR THE LOVE OF IT ALL
OUT MAY 9 ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS
For The Love Of It All is more than trumpeter and composer Brandon Woody’s recording debut; it is a manifesto, a ritual, a hymn to the enduring power of love.
Billboard hitmaker Greg Manning launches EQuity Records to provide a platform for supporting musicians to step into their own spotlight
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (19 FEBRUARY 2025): After spending ten years living out of a suitcase performing around the world as a keyboardist for GRAMMY® winners, nominees, and Billboard chart-topping contemporary jazz and R&B artists, Greg Manning decided to get off the road and step into the recording studio.
Sean Nelson and the
New London Big Band to
release “Don’t Stop Now”
The Lost Music of Thad Jones,
written for Harry James
Eight “brand new” charts from the pen of Thad Jones are brought back to life, including novel arrangements of familiar tunes like Tip Toe and Three and One.
Mellon Foundation Launches $35 Million Jazz Initiative Aimed at Championing Celebrated Jazz Luminaries and Bolstering the Broader Jazz Ecosystem
NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Mellon Foundation today announced a multifaceted $35 million initiative aimed at supporting the cultural preservation of jazz, championing the legacy of the artists who have played a pivotal role in its formation, and strengthening the broader jazz ecosystem.
Happy being “Free”: R&B-Jazz vocalist-drummer Arthur Thompson drops the feelgood single, “I’m Free.”
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (18 FEBRUARY 2025): R&B/Jazz vocalist-drummer Arthur Thompson continues his commitment to spreading joy through music and to pay it forward with the release of his new single, “I’m Free.” Released on Valentine’s Day,
History Dog (Shara Lunon, Luke Stewart, Lesley Mok, Chris Williams) announce debut album: ‘ROOT SYSTEMS,’
out May 9 on Otherly Love Records
Every community has a collective Id that hides just below its emotional surface. The observant could spot it when paying the right amount of attention. But for those not looking or listening, this energy is likely to remain invisible until it’s too late and they’ve been swamped by it.
Marvin Sapp Releases If I Were an R&B Singer
Dallas, TX – February 7, 2025 – Marvin Sapp has a well-documented appreciation for R&B music. In the TVONE Biopic Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story, we saw a young Marvin Sapp having the time of his life singing R&B when he was in junior high school. In many interviews over the years, he has shared that his mother made him choose between singing R&B or Gospel. “You can’t do both,” she would tell him.
Eric Benét Debuts Video for Hit Single “So Distracted” with Chanté Moore on Valentine’s Day
Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/actor Eric Benét debuts the second video from his hit EP “Duets”—“So Distracted” with Chanté Moore on Valentine’s Day. The sultry song is the perfect celebration of love and passion.
Cocoa Tea’s “She Loves Me Now” Gets Alternate Mixes for Valentine’s Day
A Rediscovered Gem from VP Records’ Archives, Featuring the Iconic “Real Rock” Riddim – Out February 14
If Jamaica was ever in need of a new national anthem, then surely the immortal “Real Rock”, originally composed in 1967 by Vin Gordon, Jackie Mittoo and the Sound Dimension band at Coxson Dodd’s Studio One, would be the obvious choice.
MUSIC LOVERS, GET READY—FEBRUARY 14TH JUST GOT HOTTER!
Legendary Master Vocalist Willie Clayton is set to make history with a Double Play Project like no other! On this special day, he’s dropping not one but TWO sensational albums, delivering an unforgettable musical experience across two genres!
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