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Jazz Great Roy Hargrove Highlighted In AFROPOP Series Black Music Month Special
by A.A. Cristi - June 17, 2024 Celebrate Black Music Month with AFROPOP's special on jazz legend Roy Hargrove, a two-time Grammy winner who influenced neo-soul, hip hop, and R&B, and left a lasting impact on the jazz world.... 
Christian McBride Releases New Single With Edgar Meyer
'Philly Slop'
by Michael Major - February 15, 2024 8-time GRAMMY Award winner Christian McBride has shared a new single “Philly Slop,” recorded with renowned Bassist and composer Edgar Meyer, from the duo's upcoming album But Who's Gonna Play The Melody?. Plus, check out upcoming tour dates!... 
Christian McBride Announces New Album With Edgar Meyer 'But Who's Gonna Play The Melody?'
by Michael Major - January 23, 2024 Christian McBride announced the upcoming release of But Who's Gonna Play The Melody?, a new album recorded with renowned bassist and composer Edgar Meyer. The album explores the vast variety possible with the pairing of two limitless bassists, encompassing diverse original compositions, American Son... 
Kelly Clarkson Honors JAZZ HOUSE KiDS; Melissa Walker & Christian McBride Appear On Show
by Michael Major - December 22, 2023 Yesterday, JAZZ HOUSE KiDS Founder + President, Melissa Walker and her husband, 8-time GRAMMY-Award winning Artistic Director Christian McBride appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show to showcase the nonprofit and its initiatives as part of the show's Holiday Giving Week that shines a light on organizat... 
Christian McBride Performs With Billie Eilish On SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
by Michael Major - December 18, 2023 Christian McBride performed with fellow GRAMMY winning artist Billie Eilish this weekend on Saturday Night Live. McBride brought his bass performance skills to the Studio 8H stage supporting Eilish on performances of her hit from the Barbie film soundtrack “What Was I Made For?” and the holiday clas... 
Gideon King & City Blog Drop Soul-Stirring Single 'Skunks Misery Road'
by Michael Major - September 18, 2023 The band is rounded out by drummer Jake Goldbas, drums, percussion (Dave Brubeck, Aretha Franklin, Christian McBride, and the Broadway productions of The Color Purple and Dear Evan Hansen), Jeff Hanley, bass (Will Bernard, Morgan James, Doug Wamble), Christian McGhee drums, percussion (Lauryn Hill, ... 
Emmet Cohen Releases 'Isn't It Romantic?' Featuring Houston Person
by Michael Major - September 15, 2023 American Pianists Award winner Emmet Cohen released a new rendition of the Rodgers and Hart composition “Isn’t It Romantic?” — it’s the second single from Master Legacy Series Vol. 5, his upcoming album with jazz master tenor saxophonist Houston Person.... 
Wolfgang Muthspiel Shares New Song From New Album
by Michael Major - September 05, 2023 Wolfgang Muthspiel has shared the title track from his upcoming new album. 'Dance of the Elders' is streaming at all DSPs now. The album, Dance of the Elders, sees the award-winning Austrian musician accompanied by bassist Scott Colley (Jim Hall, Andrew Hill, Donny McCaslin) and drummer Brian Blade ... 
Emmet Cohen Announces New Album 'Master Legacy Series Vol. 5' Featuring Houston Person
by Michael Major - August 22, 2023 Emmet Cohen released “Just The Way You Are,” the first single from Master Legacy Series Vol. 5, his upcoming album with the great master of the tenor saxophone Houston Person. Although not considered a traditional selection in the jazz canon, Person puts any hesitation to rest by bringing his own cl... 
Soul/Pop Collective Reimagines Keane's 'Somewhere Only We Know'
by Michael Major - July 20, 2023 The group also has the rare distinction of being joined by such masterful musicians as John Scofield (Charlies Mingus, Miles Davis), sax legend Donny McCaslin (David Bowie, Bobby McFerrin), renowned “Bayou-soul” singer-songwriter Marc Broussard, and SNL bassist James Genus (Herbie Hancock, Chick Cor... 
Nicole Zuraitis Releases New Jazz Album HOW LOVE BEGINS
by A.A. Cristi - July 07, 2023 Outside In Music has announced the release of How Love Begins, the provocative new album from jazz singer songwriter and vocal/instrumental powerhouse Nicole Zuraitis.... 
Video: Benny Benack III Releases Video For New Rendition of 'Gary, Indiana'
by Michael Major - June 08, 2023 Benny follows in the footsteps of his trumpeter/bandleader grandfather Benny Benack Sr., his saxophonist/clarinetist father Benny Benack Jr., and his mother Claudia Benack, a voice professor at Carnegie Mellon University who’s instructed the likes of Josh Groban, Leslie Odom Jr., and more. Watch the... 
Jason Moran & Christian McBride Proteges Featured in PBS Special This Friday
by Michael Major - April 17, 2023 Modern jazz luminaries Moran (piano) and McBride (bass) perform music by Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Geri Allen, and Louis Armstrong in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Taking inspiration from America’s diverse artistic landscape, their collaboration is infused with a distinctive soul that i... 
Grace Jones to Headline Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City
by Michael Major - March 14, 2023 The lineup includes Grace Jones, Pat Metheny, NxWorries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge,) Robert Glasper, BJ The Chicago Kid and Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, as well as a stop on legendary blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy’s Damn Right Farewell tour. Check out the complete list of artists now!... 
Isaiah J. Thompson's 'The Power of the Spirit' Announce Album Release Show
by Michael Major - March 02, 2023 Rising star jazz pianist Isaiah J. Thompson has been making waves in the jazz scene with his unique sound and virtuosic playing. With a deep respect for the jazz tradition and a forward-thinking approach to improvisation, Thompson has established himself as one of the most exciting young musicians o... 
Vocalist Tammy McCann to Release 'Do I Move You?'
by Michael Major - February 09, 2023 Co-produced by Grammy winning bassist/bandleader John Clayton, who worked with McCann when she performed at the Catalina Jazz Club in Los Angeles in 2021, and longtime collaborator guitarist Fareed Haque, McCann’s Do I Move You? was created at the end of the COVID-19 quarantine period.... 
Isaiah J. Thompson to Release 'The Power of the Spirit'
by Michael Major - January 30, 2023 Isaiah debuts the first single from the upcoming record, “The IT Department.” It is a play on his initials, but also a tribute to his father. His first live album—The Power of the Spirit—will be released on Jazz at Lincoln Center’s record label. It was captured in front of a rapturous audience at Ja... 
Christian McBride Returns With 'Christian McBride's New Jawn: Prime'
by Michael Major - January 10, 2023 The album reflects the influence of the masters he’s studied under throughout his remarkable career, even as it reconfirms McBride’s place in the pantheon of the living legends of jazz. McBride has also shared the track “Head Bedlam,” a selection that opens the album with a series of dazzlingly chao... 
Latin Grammy Nominated Vocalist Claudia Acuña's New Album DUO Is Out Now Via Ropeadope
by A.A. Cristi - September 23, 2022 Vocalist Claudia Acuña is vulnerable and poised on her latest recording, DUO, which is out now via Ropeadope. ... 
Saxophonist Julian Velasco to Release Debut Album in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 28, 2022 Chicago-based classical saxophonist Julian Velasco, winner of Cedille Records' first Emerging Artist Competition, plays contemporary works for tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone on As We Are, his debut recording as a featured artist, set for release August 19, 2022.... 
Claudia Acuña Joins Christian McBride, Fred Hersch, Kenny Barron And More On New Album DUO
by A.A. Cristi - July 25, 2022 Reflection and re-dedication are steady themes in the life and work of Claudia Acuña. Following her dynamic debut on the NY scene in the 1990's she released five albums as a leader before slowing down to adjust to motherhood and restore her power. Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, she returned r... 
Find Out Who Won at the 2022 GRAMMY Awards - All the Winners!
by Michael Major - April 21, 2022 The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards featured a tribute to Stephen Sondheim, a win for Barlow and Bear's 'Unofficial Bridgerton Musical,' Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett for their 'Love For Sale' Cole Porter duets album, Olivia Rodrigo, and more. Check out the full list of winners now!... 
Jazz at Lincoln Center Announces 'Songs We Love' Tour
by Michael Major - February 07, 2022 Combining their distinct talents, the group will sing their way through four decades of music, beginning with the early blues and jazz of the 1920s and ending in the early 1950s. Iconic singers to be explored include Ma Rainey, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland. Check o... 
Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists Win The First Ever Count Basie Great American Swing Contest
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 18, 2020 Primary Wave Music Publishing and the Count Basie Estate have announced Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists as the winners of the first ever Count Basie Great American Swing Contest. Chosen out of over thirty entries, Jonokuchi and his band won over the judges with their rendition of the Count Basie ... 
The Royal Bopsters' Long Awaited PARTY OF FOUR Is Released Today
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 13, 2020 Motéma Music has relewased Party of Four, the sophomore release from renowned vocal jazz quartet The Royal Bopsters. This twelve-track venture, which follows up their critically acclaimed 2015 debut, celebrates both the proud history and the bright future of vocal jazz.... |
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