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'BILL EVANS IN NORWAY' 1970 Recording Set for Release via Elemental Music
by Blair Ingenthron - November 17, 2024 Elemental Music will release Bill Evans in Norway, a brilliant 1970 trio concert captured at the Kongsberg Jazz Festival, as an exclusive RSD Black Friday two-LP set on Nov. 29.... 
Brian Bromberg Pays Tribute To Legendary Bassist Scott LaFaro On New Trio Album, 'LaFaro'
by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2024 LaFaro will be released on April 5 in CD, LP and digital formats on Bromberg's own Be Squared Productions label.... 
Lisa Hilton Returns With 'Coincidental Moment,' Feat. Igmar Thomas, Luques Curtis & Rudy Royston
by Michael Major - December 04, 2023 The nine original compositions and two cover tunes are laced throughout with blue tones augmented by modal flights all shimmering and swinging with Hilton's expressive touch on the piano. Coincidental Moment gracefully shares the spotlight with quartet mates Igmar Thomas on trumpet, Luques Curtis on... 
Paul Reed Smith & His Band to Release New Album, 'Lions Roaring In Quicksand'
by Michael Major - October 17, 2023 World-famous guitar-maker Paul Reed Smith and his band, Eightlock, are set to release their new CD, 'Lions Roaring in Quicksand,' on December 1st. The album showcases their unique blend of blues, soul, rock, funk, and other roots sounds, with a lineup featuring three drummers, a bass player, a femal... 
French Cassettes Release New Single 'Medium Horny'
by Michael Major - September 19, 2023 San Francisco Bay Area quartet French Cassettes return with new single, “Medium Horny,” and a video from director Syra McCarthy Engineered by guitarist Mackenzie Bunch and mixed by Nick Krill (War On Drugs, Generationals), the single leads the way into an upcoming run of U.S. tour dates, kicking off... 
Gareth Donkin Shares New Single 'Tell Me Something'
by Michael Major - July 26, 2023 London-based singer-songwriter and producer Gareth Donkin has released his new single “Tell Me Something,” an ethereal and timeless R&B-inspired number. It will drop via drink sum wtr, a new label formed by A&R Nigil Mack in partnership with Secretly Group, as a part of the newly minted All Flowers ... 
Gareth Donkin Shares Silky New Single 'Nothing We Can't Get Through'
by Michael Major - June 28, 2023 “Nothing We Can’t Get Through” is the next offering from his upcoming debut album Welcome Home, due via drink sum wtr, a new label formed by A&R Nigil Mack in partnership with Secretly Group, as a part of the newly minted All Flowers Group. Fans can pre-order Welcome Home digitally and on vinyl via ... 
Jeff Babko And David Piltch Make Magic At Libretto Lounge On New LP
by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2023 Keyboardist, pianist, composer and arranger Jeff Babko will be releasing a new album this Friday! Appropriately titled The Libretto Show, this exciting new record was recorded live at the Libretto Jazz Lounge in Paso Robles, California. It features Babko alongside a low-end stalwart: heralded bassis... 
Gareth Donkin Announces Debut LP 'Welcome Home'
by Michael Major - May 31, 2023 Donkin has also released the single “Something Different,” a buoyant dance floor-ready song about change that pairs his honeyed vocals with flourishes of ‘70s and ‘80s touchstones like Earth, Wind & Fire and Prince. The album will be released on August 25 via drink sum wtr, a new label formed by A&R... 
Senri Oe Releases 'Stella's Cough,' the First Single From 'Class of '88'
by Michael Major - May 25, 2023 On his latest album, Class of ’88, Oe comes full circle with a piano trio album revisiting several of his classic pop hits, featuring bassist Matt Clohesy (Darcy James Argue, Seamus Blake) and drummer Ross Pederson (Manhattan Transfer, Grace Kelly).... 
Robert Ellis Releases New Album 'Yesterday's News'
by Michael Major - May 19, 2023 The arrangements are harmonically sophisticated, drawing on the open tunings and intricate fingerpicking of English songwriters like Nick Drake or Richard Thompson. Ellis’s performances are similarly subtle and nuanced, tapping into the bittersweet longing of Chet Baker and the playful poignancy of ... 
Robert Ellis Shares Tranquil New Single 'Gene' From New Album
by Michael Major - March 01, 2023 Texas-based singer/songwriter Robert Ellis released a new single titled 'Gene.' The song is the latest peak at his forthcoming album Yesterday's News. Like much of the record, 'Gene' is a tranquil rumination on a flawed and broken world, one that acknowledges the ugliness that surrounds us but still... 
Robert Ellis Announces New Album 'Yesterday's News'
by Michael Major - February 08, 2023 Coming off his raucous 2019 album Texas Piano Man, Ellis is changing course and embracing a raw minimalist approach that prizes patience and restraint above all else. He also shared the stunning video for the title track “Yesterday’s News,” a wry tune that drifts like a cloud on the breeze as he cha... 
The Steve Martin Banjo Prize Board Announces 2022 Winners
by Michael Major - November 10, 2022 Steve Martin and the Board of The Steve Martin Banjo Prize have announced two winners for this year’s prize. Building on the Board’s mission to recognize excellence across the spectrum of banjo styles, this year’s recipients represent excellence in both 5-string bluegrass and 4-string Irish banjo tr... 
Richard X Heyman to Release New Album in October
by Michael Major - August 16, 2022 It’s 2022 and Richard X. Heyman is releasing 67,000 Miles An Album. The disc is a collection of brand-new songs mixed with some from a few years back,produced by Heyman, recorded at his home Kit Factory studio with drums recorded at Eastside Sound in NYC. The earlier compositions were written for Th... 
Tierney Sutton Set to Release New Album 'Paris Sessions 2'
by Michael Major - April 06, 2022 On 2014’s Grammy-nominated Paris Sessions, acclaimed singer Tierney Sutton forged an indelible chemistry with classically-trained guitarist-arranger Serge Merlaud. Sutton’s 15th album, which she has dedicated to the late songwriter Marilyn Bergman. Watch the lyric video for 'Triste' now. Plus, check... 
Reissue of Bill Evans' 'You Must Believe in Spring' Album Set for Vinyl Release
by Marissa Tomeo - April 05, 2022 Craft Recordings is proud to reissue You Must Believe in Spring, the celebrated 70th studio album from the pioneering jazz pianist Bill Evans. Recorded in 1977 and released in 1981, just months after Evans’ death, the album marks the artist’s final studio recording with bassist Eddie Gomez and drumm... 
Maggie Rose Shares Cover of Carole King's 'I Feel the Earth Move'
by Michael Major - December 03, 2021 Maggie Rose has shared her cover of Carole King’s hit “I Feel the Earth Move” which premiered earlier this week exclusively on SiriusXM during Maggie’s takeover on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame station which was recorded on-site in Cleveland. Listen to the new single now! Plus, check out her upcoming... 
Jazz Journalists Association Announces 2021 Jazz Awards Winners
by A.A. Cristi - May 07, 2021 As trending in the greater jazz community, creative women earned significant recognition: Composer-orchestra leader Maria Schneider, whose album Data Lords (ArtistShare) is Record of the Year, and drummer-producer educator Terri Lyne Carrington, Jazz Musician of the Year, won multiple awards. Women ... 
Pianist Bill Evans' Trio 1969 Netherlands Performances to Be Released on Elemental Music's Behind The Dikes
by A.A. Cristi - April 27, 2021 Pianist Bill Evans' musically fruitful 1969 appearances in the Netherlands produced a trove of masterfully played records, which finally will receive authorized release on Elemental Music's Behind the Dikes: The 1969 Netherlands Recordings.... 
Tom Kennedy Set to Release 'Stories' June 11
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 19, 2021 To breathe life into these new pieces, Kennedy enlisted lifelong St. Louis friends Dave Weckl and Roger Guth (drums) and Jay Oliver (keyboards), along with some of the brilliant players whose paths he’s crossed along the way.... 
Craft Recordings Honors Bill Evans With First-Ever Career-Spanning Collection
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 12, 2021 This recently unearthed concert recording will also be issued as a standalone album, titled On a Friday Evening, which will be available on 2-LP, CD and digital formats, including hi-res 192/24 and 96/24. ... 
Chet Baker's Iconic Riverside Catalogue Gets Reissue
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 07, 2021 Craft Recordings is pleased to reissue four classic, remastered titles from legendary jazz artist Chet Baker.... 
French Virtuoso Sofiane Pamart Releases 'Ha Long Bay'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 21, 2020 PIAS has just released the debut US single by one of France’s most outstanding young musicians, pianist Sofiane Pamart.... 
Louis Prince's Debut Album THIRTEEN Out Today
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 13, 2020 Louis Prince's debut album Thirteen is out today, March 13th, on Last Gang Records. The creative project of musician Jake McMullen, Louis Prince's Thirteen draws equal inspiration from the lush, ornate world of jazz while recalling the intricate work of like-minded auteurs like Sandro Perri, Nichola... |
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