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Joshua Crumbly Announces New EP 'P.S.'
by Michael Major - January 11, 2024 Joshua Crumbly is also announcing a Brooklyn EP release show taking place on February 22 at The Sultan Room. Tickets are available now. His latest single “Steps” features renowned multi-disciplinary artist and activist Samora Pinderhughes, who has worked alongside artists from Common to Sara Bareill...
Frank Zappa Releases New 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition of Legendary 1973 Album 'OVER-NITE SENSATION'
by Blair Ingenthron - November 18, 2023 Frank Zappa's iconic 1973 album 'Over-Nite Sensation' is celebrated with a new 50th anniversary super deluxe edition. This expanded edition includes 57 unreleased and rare tracks, making it a must-have for Zappa fans....
Robohands Releases New Album 'Palms'
by Michael Major - November 01, 2023 ‘New Robohands LP ‘Palms’ is the fifth album from the London based instrumentalist and producer Andy Baxter. Moving towards different genres and arrangements from his previous albums, ‘Palms’ features dueling harp parts, tape echo, double bass and draws inspiration from artists such as Dorothy Ashby...
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...
Frank Zappa's 'Over-Nite Sensation' LP Fully Chronicled With 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition; Listen To Unreleased Demo For 'I'm The Slime'
by Michael Major - October 13, 2023 Frank Zappa's iconic 1973 album 'Over-Nite Sensation' is being celebrated with a new 50th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition. The release includes a previously unreleased demo for the track 'I'm The Slime.' Listen now and dive into the fully chronicled history of this legendary album....
Mychael Gabriel Releases New Single 'Sunday Afternoon'
by Michael Major - January 03, 2023 MYCHAEL GABRIEL has released his latest single 'Sunday Afternoon' to all major platforms! The single is from his highly anticipated album titled Genesis that is available now! At times heartbreaking, and others tender, Mychael Gabriel’s “Sunday Afternoon” deftly navigates the highs and lows of a rel...
Brazilian Jazz Fusion Artist Flora Purim Drops 'If You Will'
by Marissa Tomeo - May 01, 2022 One of the all-time greats of Brazilian jazz fusion, Flora Purim, returns with her first studio album in over 15 years, ‘If You Will’, released on Strut on 29th April. Conceived as a celebration of her music and collaborations, the album explores new compositions alongside fresh versions of Flora’s ...
Jazz Dispensary Announces Partnership With Vinyl Me, Please
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 15, 2020 Jazz Dispensary, the branch of Craft Recordings that answers to a higher power, is thrilled to announce a partnership with Vinyl Me, Please...
1989 Recording of 'Big House' to Be Released As Never-Before-Heard Track From World Goes Round
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 13, 2020 WORLD GOES ROUND, a supergroup which formed in the late 80s but whose recordings were never released, will be releasing a never-before-heard track titled 'Big House' on Viper Records on May 29....
Mad Dogs & The Englishman Will Play The Cannery in March
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 12, 2020 Cannery Casino Hotel will bring various top entertainers to The Club in March, including “Mad Dogs & The Englishman – Tribute to Joe Cocker,” funk band WAR, R&B and jazz singer-songwriter Jeffrey Osborne and rock bands LIT & Marcy Playground. Guests can also enjoy free live entertainment at Pin-Ups ...
The BB King Blues Band & The BB King Estate Have Joined Forces
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 11, 2020 The B.B. King Blues Band are thrilled to announce their new partnership with The B.B. King Estate. This joint venture now finds the two forces working together to bring the world The B.B. King Experience, the band's new working name. In addition to the upcoming world tour (dates listed below), the s...
Newport Jazz Festival Explores Relationship Between Jazz & Hip-Hop
by A.A. Cristi - July 03, 2019 There is a definite relationship between rap and jazz. Musicians improvise with notes. Rappers improvise with words. Many of the great hip-hop recordings featured samples from some of the greatest jazz albums. So it should be no surprise that there are rappers who are not only comfortable in post-bo...
Jazz the Music Hall Presents Incognito with Maysa and Special Guest Down to the Bone
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 24, 2018 Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts opens it's historic 90th Season on the Main Stage- and for one night only, Saturday, October 13 at 8PM, three jazz superstars come together on the Music Hall main stage; Icognito, Maysa, and Down to the Bone. Icognito is one of the great stories of UK music ...
Frank Zappa's CHUNGA'S REVENGE Returns To Vinyl For First Time In Three Decades
by Macon Prickett - July 03, 2018 Coming on the heels of last month's vinyl release of his enigmatic Burnt Weeny Sandwich, Frank Zappa's stylistically diverse and subversive 1970 album Chunga's Revenge will be the next classic Zappa album to be reissued on vinyl as part of the Zappa Family Trust and UMe's ongoing initiative to resto...
Fwd: Bassist Oytun Ersan & His Band of Jazz Fusion All-Stars Shine on Dynamic New Release FUSIOLICIOUS
by Macon Prickett - June 29, 2018 On his brand-new sophomore release, Fusiolicious, Turkish Cypriot bassist Oytun Ersan has an all-star band on hand to present seven cooking original tunes. The music is expertly executed on an intriguing blend of electric and acoustic instruments, featuring giants of jazz fusion, including drummer D...
Vocal Legend Jeffrey Osborne New Single WORTH IT ALL Heads to Top of the Charts #30
by Macon Prickett - June 15, 2018 Vocal legend Jeffrey Osborne remains as vital as ever with the release of his new single, “Worth It All” heading up the charts at #30 on theBillboard Urban Adult Contemporary chart, in just 2 weeks. The legendary vocalist known for his trademark R&B ballads that he has so indelibly inscribed as his...
Legendary Jeffrey Osborne Releases First Self-Produced Soul Album in 13 Years - WORTH IT ALL
by Macon Prickett - May 29, 2018 It's been 13 years since the R&B world has had a taste of musical stylings by Jeffrey Osborne. Now after a brief trek into the genre of Jazz, Osborne is back with his trademark ballads in the realm of Soul Music for which he has so indelibly inscribed his mark. Singer/songwriter/producer Jeffrey Osb...
Diana Purim & Eyedentity Announce New Album MANY BODIES, ONE MIND Out May 18
by Macon Prickett - April 20, 2018 Many Bodies, One Mind, is the third studio album from the multi-talented LA based Diana Purim & Eyedentity....
Diana Purim & Eyedentity To Release Third Studio Album MANY BODIES, ONE MIND
by Macon Prickett - April 02, 2018 Many Bodies, One Mind, is the third studio album from the multi-talented LA based Diana Purim & Eyedentity....
A-Trak Premieres Second Annual Cut It Out DJ Mix
by Caryn Robbins - January 24, 2018 Legendary DJ, Grammy-nominated producer, Fool's Gold label head and cultural curator A-Trak kicks off 2018 with an expansive new mix: Cut It Out 2, out today. Listen to it here....
Under The Lake Resurfaces with 'Jazz, Groove & Attitude'
by Caryn Robbins - December 19, 2017 Like the name of one of their seminal influences, The Crusaders, Under The Lake has crusaded in the name of rhythm and groove, making jazz-funk records that don't fit neatly into any box....
Recorder Master Joel Levine to Make Rare NYC Appearance at The Cutting Room
by Caryn Robbins - October 18, 2017 Canadian Composer Joel Levine speaks a unique voice with the recorder with his debut release The Whistleblower on the Iyouwe label. The 13 song disc, Levine's first as a solo artist, finds the Toronto based recorder player joined by singers and instrumentalists including legendary drummer and multi-...
Jazz Fusion Keyboardist Patrick Bradley Releases Fourth Album 8/25
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2017 The spiritually-minded jazz fusion keyboardist Patrick Bradley doesn't need a special occasion like marking his tenth anniversary as a recording artist to acknowledge his inspirations both tangible and divine.... |