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Video: Kurt Elling Releases Video For 'A Wish (Valentine)' Feat. Cécile McLorin Salva Photo Video: Kurt Elling Releases Video For 'A Wish (Valentine)' Feat. Cécile McLorin Salvant & Sullivan Fortner
by Josh Sharpe - September 16, 2024

Multi-grammy award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling has released a video for his rendition of Fred Hersch and Norma Winstone’s “A Wish (Valentine),” featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant. The song is taken from Wildflowers, Vol. 1, a brand new, spur-of-the-moment album spontaneously created with pianist Sull...

The Royal Bopsters Drop Bonus Single 'Jazz Jump' From PARTY OF FOUR Sessions On Motém Photo The Royal Bopsters Drop Bonus Single 'Jazz Jump' From PARTY OF FOUR Sessions On Motéma Music
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 08, 2021

Put on your dancing shoes and prepare to forget your troubles, 'Jazz Jump' the new swinging vocalese single from The Royal Bopsters arrives October 8, 2021!...

The Royal Bopsters' Long Awaited PARTY OF FOUR Is Released Today Photo 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....

Guitar Legend Steve Hunter's Cafe la Rouge Presents 'Covered with Love' Photo Guitar Legend Steve Hunter's Cafe la Rouge Presents 'Covered with Love'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 20, 2020

Out of the extraordinary circumstances of Covid19 that kept him in lockdown at his home in Spain for three months, renowned guitar player Steve (the Deacon) Hunter came up with an idea to pick half a dozen classic songs and give them a whole new coat of paint....

The Royal Bopsters To Release New Album On Motéma This November Photo The Royal Bopsters To Release New Album On Motéma This November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 29, 2020

Motéma Music has announced the November 13th release of 'Party of Four,' sophomore release from the acclaimed Motema artists, The Royal Bopsters....

Minton's Playhouse Presents NEW YEAR'S EVE EXTRAVAGANZA! Photo Minton's Playhouse Presents NEW YEAR'S EVE EXTRAVAGANZA!
by A.A. Cristi - November 18, 2019

Grammy honored JC Hopkins and his Biggish Band will be playing musical host at the legendary Minton's Playhouse for ringing in the New Year and no better place to do it than at the birthplace of bebop. The Biggish Band has backed a number of musical legends in its time including Norah Jones, Elvis C...

La Tanya Hall to Release New Full-Length Album 'Say Yes' Photo La Tanya Hall to Release New Full-Length Album 'Say Yes'
by Abigail Charpentier - September 25, 2019

There's something beautiful about an artist finally embracing and taking command of her own musical vision and deeper artistry after years of bringing vocal perfection to the music of legends. After enjoying accolades while singing, performing and touring with icons in numerous genres as a support a...

Emi Takada Celebrates New Album Release with Performance at Birdland Photo Emi Takada Celebrates New Album Release with Performance at Birdland
by Abigail Charpentier - September 16, 2019

Why Did I Choose You follows up on the success of Eml Takada's previous recording I'm All Smiles. She sings ten classic songs with understated feeling and sensitivity while joined by a swinging quartet comprised of pianist Michael Kanan, guitarist Satoshi Inoue, bassist Neal Miner, and drummer Dwayn...

Princeton Festival Opens Ticket Sales for 2019 Season Photo Princeton Festival Opens Ticket Sales for 2019 Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 12, 2019

Tickets for the 2019 season of The Princeton Festival, which runs June 7-30, go on sale today on the Festival's website (www.princetonfestival.org), by phone at 609-258-2787, or in person....

Kurt Elling Sings Christmas at Segerstrom Center for the Arts 12/15 Photo Kurt Elling Sings Christmas at Segerstrom Center for the Arts 12/15
by Tori Hartshorn - November 19, 2018

Segerstrom Center for the arts presents Grammy® Award-winning vocalist Kurt Elling in a special holiday set “The Beautiful Day” - Kurt Elling Sings Christmas for two performances on December 15 at 7 pm and 9 pm. Declared by The New York Times as “the standout male jazz vocalist of our time,” Kurt El...

RareNoiseRecord Presents Roswell Rudd & More with Embrace Photo RareNoiseRecord Presents Roswell Rudd & More with Embrace
by Caryn Robbins - October 18, 2017

For his follow-up to 2016's purely improvised studio recording Strength & Power (featuring pianist Jamie Saft, bassist Trevor Dunn and drummer Balazs Pandi), the ever-adventurous trombonist-composer Roswell Rudd made a decided shift in direction on his first RareNoiseRecords release as a leader by e...

Applications Now Open for BMI's Jazz Composers Workshop.
by A.A. Cristi - July 24, 2017

Broadcast Music, Inc.  (BMI), the global leader in music rights management, is now accepting applications for its 30th annual BMI Jazz Composers Workshop. The application deadline is Tuesday, August 15th, and is now available on bmi.com. This prestigious workshop runs from September 2017 through May...












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