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TikTok Star Tayler Holder Drops Collaboration With Cory Asbury
by Michael Major - March 19, 2024 Explore the exciting collaboration between TikTok star turned singer-songwriter, Tayler Holder, and Christian music powerhouse, Cory Asbury. Discover how Holder's comeback is making waves in the music industry. This song was written with Cory Asbury, Paul Maybury and Harrison Hackett (produced by An...
Säje Wins GRAMMY Award In Best Arrangement, Instruments And Vocals Category
by Michael Major - February 05, 2024 The track comes from their self-titled, self-funded, self-produced and self-released debut full-length, which has earned acclaim from Billboard, WRTI, Jazziz, KNKX, Grimy Goods, Downbeat, Forbes, and more. säje is made up of Los Angeles-based Sara Gazarek and Erin Bentlage and Seattle-situated Johna...
säje's Self-Titled Album Debuts in Top 3 on Billboard Jazz Charts
by Michael Major - September 08, 2023 The album debuted atop multiple Billboard Charts: #2 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums, #3 Top Jazz Albums, #47 Top Current Album Sales, #81 Top Album Sales, and #21 Emerging Artists Chart. säje includes tracks that encompass originals, reimagined jazz standards, and inventive interpretations of contempo...
Zach Bryan, Carrie Underwood & More Nominated For CMA Awards - Full List of Nominations!
by Michael Major - September 07, 2023 Top nominees include first-time nominee Jelly Roll with five nominations, while Luke Combs and HARDY collect four nominations each. Jordan Davis, Ashley McBryde, producer/mix engineer Joey Moi, songwriter/producer Jordan Schmidt, Chris Stapleton, Morgan Wallen and musician/producer Derek Wells secur...
Tayler Holder Releases New Single 'Til She's Gone'
by Michael Major - August 21, 2023 Following the success of his recent release Holder he is busy getting ready for his debut US tour opening for Dylan Scott on his ‘This Town’s Been Too Good To Us” Tour coming to the US this Fall. In addition, to Tayler, fellow Country Singer-Songwriter Matt Schuster will also be joining the tour in ...
Butterfly Black featuring Ben Williams and Syndee Winters Unveil Soulful New Single 'B.R.B.'
by Michael Major - June 30, 2023 Winters is a commanding Broadway stage singer, dancer and actor, who has performed in such defining productions as Hamilton, The Lion King, Pippin, Motown The Musical, and Jesus Christ Superstar. Before working on Broadway, she was a dancer for the New York Knicks basketball team and a hip-hop and s...
Miranda Joan Drops Double Single 'Too Much' & 'Coffee'
by Michael Major - June 19, 2023 Listen to the new soul-drenched double single 'Too Much' and 'Coffee' by alt pop/R&B Canadian singer/songwriter Miranda Joan. Miranda Joan has found success sharing the stage with high profile artists including Andy Grammar, Lorde, Shawn Mendes and more....
CB30 Releases New Track Someone Else's Summer
by Michael Major - March 24, 2023 Buena Vista Records’ emerging duo CB30 are sharing a brand-new track, “Someone Else’s Summer.' Piano, guitars, and the pair’s vocal harmonies combine on the song to paint a nostalgic picture of a summer love that ended too soon. “Someone Else’s Summer” is written by Ben Williams, Colin Healy and Pat...
Award-Winning Chef And Vocalist Alexander Smalls' New Record LET US BREAK BREAD TOGETHER Is Out Today
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 10, 2022 The internationally lauded culinary artist and singer Alexander Smalls issues Let Us Break Bread Together on Smalls House Productions, his new collaborative imprint with Outside in Music. ...
VIDEO: Brandon Coleman Shares Video for 'Be With Me'
by Michael Major - May 10, 2022 Brandon Coleman shares a brand new video, “Be With Me,” directed by Lauren Desberg and the latest from his upcoming album Interstellar Black Space via Brainfeeder. The album was announced with lead single “Blast Off” and will feature contributions from fellow jazz heavyweights Kamasi Washington, Rya...
Award-Winning Chef And Vocalist Alexander Smalls Presents New Release 'Let Us Break Bread Together'
by A.A. Cristi - April 20, 2022 Award-winning chef, restaurateur and vocal master Alexander Smalls celebrates the African American Spiritual with new series release Let Us Break Bread Together...
Matthew Stevens Will Release 'Pittsburgh,' a Solo Acoustic Guitar Album
by TV News Desk - June 28, 2021 By September 2020, Stevens was hunkering down in his wife’s family's hometown of Pittsburgh, still busy with adjunct teaching (virtually) at Baltimore’s Peabody Institute while navigating his way through the crisis....
Hudson Hall Presents Marcus Strickland Quartet
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 03, 2021 Hudson Hall will present two performances of the Marcus Strickland Quartet, led by the eponymous GRAMMY-nominated jazz saxophonist and producer. Strickland has blazed his musical trail for 20 years as a charter member of the 21st century jazz vanguard....
Acclaimed Soprano Janinah Burnett to Release Debut Album
by Stephi Wild - January 03, 2021 World-renowned soprano Janinah Burnett will step into the spotlight with the release of her new album, Love the Color of Your Butterfly. ...
Jesse Palter Returns With 'Better Days'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 02, 2020 Jesse Palter returns with her new single, “BETTER DAYS,” which explores the magic of artistic collaboration that can occur and bind the creative despite the limitations of time and distance. ...
Ben Williams Shares 'We Shall Overcome' for MLK Day
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 20, 2020 In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, acclaimed Grammy-winning bassist, composer and bandleader Ben Williams today shared his powerful rendition of the civil rights classic 'We Shall Overcome” via Billboard. With Frank Ocean-esque R&B production and a world class band, the track is a unifying call...
Rainbow Blonde Records Announces Showcase For NYC Winter JazzFest
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 19, 2019 LA-based independent record label and multidisciplinary collective Rainbow Blonde has announced a showcase as part of NYC's Winter Jazzfest at Rough Trade on January 17. The show is a collaborative event to showcase the full roster of Rainbow Blonde Records, plus many treasured community members, fe...
José James Announces 'No Beginning No End 2' LP
by Abigail Charpentier - November 22, 2019 Back with his beguiling mix of jazz, R&B, pop and soul, singer-songwriter and producer José James today announces a brand new future soul album, No Beginning No End 2. Coming out March 6 on his own label Rainbow Blonde Records, he's just shared smooth first single “I Need Your Love,” featuring GRAMM...
Emmaline Releases New Video 'Effortless' Today
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 04, 2019 Singer and Songwriter Emmaline has released her gorgeous new video for the track “Effortless” today. Directed by Simion Collins & Omari Matlock, the videos lush colors and dreamy settings beautifully compliment Emmaline's stellar voice and style. The song appears on her debut EP, All My Sweetest Dre...
Damien Sneed Releases New CD, JAZZ IN MANHATTAN
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 30, 2019 Damien Sneed, composer, pianist, and vocalist released his new digital CD, Jazz In Manhattan on Friday, September 20 on his boutique label, LeChateau Earl Records. Jazz In Manhattan focuses on Sneed's considerable chops as a jazz interpreter and includes such classics as 'Over The Rainbow,' 'Nature ...
Lo-fi DIY Outfit KATZ Releases Debut EP 'Dumb Songs'
by A.A. Cristi - August 16, 2019 Manchester-based lo-fi surf punk outfit KATZ- comprised of Ben Williams (vocals, guitar), James Bradbury (lead guitar), Archie Wilkinson (drums)-releases their debut six-track EP 'Dumb Songs', available on all major platforms. The EP was entirely recorded on an original Tascam Portastudio 244 four t...
International Jazz Day 2018 Comes to a Close Following Celebratory Concerts in St. Petersburg and New Orleans
by Macon Prickett - May 01, 2018 International Jazz Day 2018 came to a phenomenal close this evening in St. Petersburg, following an extraordinary All-Star Global Concert at the historic Mariinsky Theatre that capped off several days of educational outreach programs across the city. The concert, led by artistic co-directors Herbie ...
NYC Musician's Union Local 802 Announces Winner of Four-Year $40,000 Emerging Artists Project Grant: The Roxy Coss Quintet!
by Macon Prickett - April 02, 2018 The Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM today announced that the Roxy Coss Quintet is the winner of the union's groundbreaking Emerging Artists Project (EAP). The four-year grant program, launched in partnership with Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL), has been designed to provide sup...
José James x Bill Withers Tribute Tour Kicks Off 1/11
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2017 As 2018 marks the 80th birthday of legendary singer-songwriter Bill Withers, critically acclaimed contemporary jazz and R&B musician Jos James has announced a national tribute tour vetted by Withers himself....
José James Celebrates Bill Withers with New Video via NPR
by Caryn Robbins - November 14, 2017 As 2018 marks the 80th birthday of legendary singer-songwriter Bill Withers, critically acclaimed contemporary jazz and R&B musician Jos James announces a national tribute tour vetted by Withers himself.... |