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Javon Jackson / Nikki Giovanni & Guest Nicole Zuraitis' JAVON AND NIKKI GO TO THE MOVIES Out Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - July 18, 2024 Tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson reunites with renowned poet, activist and educator Nikki Giovanni for a second extraordinary collaborationm Javon and Nikki Go to the Movies, due out August 23, 2024.... 
Mike Monford to Release 'The Cloth I'm Cut From' in May
by Michael Major - February 22, 2024 Mike Monford's The Cloth I'm Cut From is flowing, relaxed, open music, heavy on rhythm, melody and emotion; a microcosm of Detroit's diverse scenes. Surrounded by a large multi-generational ensemble — from seasoned vets like Jaribu Shahid and Pamela Wise, to young MC Napi Devi — Monford features per... 
Imani Winds' CAROLS AS HOME to Air On American Public Media In December
by Michael Major - December 01, 2023 Imani Winds' founding oboist Toyin Spellman-Diaz hosts this hour long special that offers a modern take on classic Christmas carols, to be broadcast on public radio stations. Imani Winds has much to celebrate this holiday season, having just received a GRAMMY nomination for Best Classical Compendium... 
Blue Note Records Announces 'Blue Note Re:imagined II'
by Michael Major - June 08, 2022 The first track to be released is South London vocalist Ego Ella May’s reimagining of visionary drummer Chico Hamilton’s “The Morning Side Of Love,” which first appeared on Hamilton’s 1975 Blue Note album Peregrinations. Mirroring the understated, laid-back groove of the original while showcasing El... 
Seasoned Bassist Matt Dwonszyk to Release 'A Year And A Day'
by Michael Major - June 07, 2022 Matt Dwonszyk is an accomplished bassist, composer, arranger and educator from Rocky Hill, CT. Dwonszyk graduated from the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz studying under his mentor and world-renowned bassist, Nat Reeves and then went on to receive his Masters degree from SUNY Purchase College.... 
Tenor Saxophonist Javon Jackson Joins Forces with Nikki Giovanni on New Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 14, 2022 Why would one of poetry’s most revered voices want to curate a jazz saxophonist’s album of gospel hymns and spirituals? “These songs are so important,” says Nikki Giovanni, one of Oprah Winfrey’s 25 “Living Legends” and a Maya Angelou Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2017.... 
BOB GENTRY Releases New Single 'My Mistake'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 14, 2020 Singer-Songwriter BOB GENTRY is releasing his new single, “My Mistake,” today.... 
Ambiance's 'Into A New Journey' Out Today
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 18, 2020 Unearthed by The Mighty Zaf for BBE Music, Into A New Journey by Ambiance is an impossibly rare and sought-after private label spiritual jazz masterpiece from 1982.... 
Roan Yellowthorn Releases Holiday Single 'I'll Be Home for Christmas'
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 18, 2019 Confessional indie rock musician Roan Yellowthorn (aka Jackie McLean) is excited to announce the release of a new holiday single, 'I'll Be Home For Christmas.' ... 
City Parks Foundation Presents: 27th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival
by Tori Hartshorn - August 08, 2019 City Parks Foundation's SummerStage is proud to announce the 27th Anniversary celebration of the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. In the world of modern music, few figures loom as large or cast as long a shadow as saxophonist Charlie 'Bird' Parker, celebrated as a bebop pioneer and for bringing jazz in... 
Steven Lugerner's Slow & Steady Records Announces Release of SLUGish Ensemble's An Eight Out of Nine
by Tori Hartshorn - August 29, 2018 Slow & Steady Records announces the release of SLUGish Ensemble's debut album, An Eight Out Of Nine. Seeking musical therapy as a relationship was coming to end, SLUGish leader Steven Lugerner revisited a selection of “go-to” nostalgic recordings by many of his favorite artists. “I started to make a... 
Roan Yellowthorn Signs To Blue Elan Records, Debut Album Out This September
by Tori Hartshorn - July 12, 2018 Blue Elan Records is proud to announce their newest signing, the singer/songwriter duo, ROAN YELLOWTHORN, with their debut album – Indigo – set for release on September 28, 2018. ROAN YELLOWTHORN will begin an east coast tour on August 3 in Portland, ME and will make their way to down the coast hit... 
Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights In Jazz Presents A Salute To Russell Malone
by A.A. Cristi - May 02, 2018 Jack Kleinsinger's Highlights In Jazz closes its 46thseason with a tribute to lauded jazz guitarist Russell Malone. A mainstay on the Manhattan music scene since the 1980s, as well as a regular at international festivals and concert halls, Russell has attracted critical and fan recognition for his w...
Jazz Dispensary Rolls Out Two Limited Edition Titles on Vinyl
by Caryn Robbins - July 11, 2017 Two new vinyl titles will be reissued on July 28th as part of Jazz Dispensary's Top Shelf Series: The Elements, a cosmic, four-part improvisation from Joe Henderson featuring Alice Coltrane, and the hard-grooving, politically-charged Harlem Bush Music - Uhurufrom Gary Bartz Ntu Troop.... |
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