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Diana Panton to Release 11th Album 'soft winds and roses' Photo Diana Panton to Release 11th Album 'soft winds and roses'
by Josh Sharpe - September 17, 2024

Diana Panton has announced the October 25 release of her eleventh album, soft winds and roses. A departure from Diana Panton’s more recent albums, soft winds and roses features modern classics composed from the 1960s onward, including songs by Lennon and McCartney, Burt Bacharach, Gordon Lightfoot, ...

Franco Ambrosetti's New Strings Album 'Sweet Caress' To Be Released in Immersive Soun Photo Franco Ambrosetti's New Strings Album 'Sweet Caress' To Be Released in Immersive Sound
by Josh Sharpe - July 24, 2024

Franco Ambrosetti releases his second album of ballads with strings, Sweet Caress, arranged by Alan Broadbent and featuring John Scofield, Peter Erskine, Scott Colley, Sara Caswell, and Orchestra. Available August 9, 2024....

Emmet Cohen Releases 'Isn't It Romantic?' Featuring Houston Person Photo 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....

Emmet Cohen Announces New Album 'Master Legacy Series Vol. 5' Featuring Houston Perso Photo 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...

Out Today! 'blue' From Two-Time JUNO-Winning Jazz Vocalist Diana Panton Photo Out Today! 'blue' From Two-Time JUNO-Winning Jazz Vocalist Diana Panton
by A.A. Cristi - October 28, 2022

Two-time JUNO Award winner Diana Panton has established herself as one of the brightest lights on the international jazz scene, a songbird praised by listeners, musicians, and critics alike for her thoughtful song selection and emotional intensity. Diana has announced that her tenth album, blue, is ...

Vocalist Kate Baker Unveils Duo Album RETURN TO SHORE With Late Husband And Guitarist Photo Vocalist Kate Baker Unveils Duo Album RETURN TO SHORE With Late Husband And Guitarist Vic Juris
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 07, 2022

Celebrated vocalist Kate Baker and her late husband, guitar giant and influential educator Vic Juris, chronicle a moving love story on Return to Shore, their evocative new album out now....

Diana Panton Announces New Album 'blue' Photo Diana Panton Announces New Album 'blue'
by Michael Major - September 12, 2022

Two-time JUNO Award winner Diana Panton has established herself as one of the brightest lights on the international jazz scene, a songbird praised by listeners, musicians, and critics alike for her thoughtful song selection and emotional intensity. Diana is pleased to share the news of the release o...

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!...

Sheila Jordan's 'Comes Love: Lost Session' Out September 16 Photo Sheila Jordan's 'Comes Love: Lost Session' Out September 16
by A.A. Cristi - August 12, 2021

At the age of 92 and still going strong, singer-songwriter Sheila Jordan has been one of the most revered and utterly unique voices in jazz for decades. ...

The Jazz Foundation of America Presents BIRD CALLS Livestream Concert Celebrating Cha Photo The Jazz Foundation of America Presents BIRD CALLS Livestream Concert Celebrating Charlie Parker
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 01, 2020

The Jazz Foundation of America will continue its fundraising efforts on behalf of musicians affected by the pandemic, with “BIRD CALLS,” on Thursday, December 10th, a livestream concert celebrating the centennial of saxophonist, composer, and legendary musical innovator Charlie “Yardbird” Parker....

The Jazz Foundation Of America Celebrates Charlie Parker With All-Star Streaming Fund Photo The Jazz Foundation Of America Celebrates Charlie Parker With All-Star Streaming Fundraiser
by A.A. Cristi - November 20, 2020

The Jazz Foundation of America, the 31-year-old New York-based non-profit serving the jazz community, will continue its fundraising efforts on behalf of musicians affected by the pandemic with “Bird Calls,” a glittering December 10 livestream celebrating the centennial birthday of alto saxophonist C...

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....

SummerStage Anywhere Presents Charlie Parker's 100th Birthday Celebration Photo SummerStage Anywhere Presents Charlie Parker's 100th Birthday Celebration
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 26, 2020

Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage is proud to present special programming on Saturday, August 29, 2020 in celebration of jazz icon Charlie Parker's 100th birthday....

SummerStage Anywhere Presents Upcoming Jazz Programming Photo SummerStage Anywhere Presents Upcoming Jazz Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 24, 2020

Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage is proud to present a variety of workshops, Q&As and performances highlighting incredible Jazz artists through their SummerStage Anywhere Digital Series. ...

SummerStage Anywhere Announces July & August Daily Program Schedule Photo SummerStage Anywhere Announces July & August Daily Program Schedule
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 01, 2020

Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage is thrilled to announce the continuation of its free digital series SummerStage Anywhere. The platform will offer one-of-a-kind digital arts content daily kicking off the week of July 6th. ...

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....

Highlights In Jazz Presents 'A Salute to Randy Brecker' Photo Highlights In Jazz Presents 'A Salute to Randy Brecker'
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 01, 2019

The annual Highlights In Jazz series, a fan fave for almost a half century, can be counted on to deliver concerts that surprise and delight savvy jazz fans. The third event of the 2019 lineup showcases one of the series' most beloved traditions: paying homage to a living jazz great. The Highlights I...

Three Near-Death Experiences Later, Singer Angela Verbrugge Prevails, Pursues Her Dre Photo Three Near-Death Experiences Later, Singer Angela Verbrugge Prevails, Pursues Her Dream, and Releases New Album
by Tori Hartshorn - November 28, 2018

Some real-life stories are so remarkable, they take on a cinematic quality. In the case of singer Angela Verbrugge, her personal journey is filled with not one, not two, but three near-death experiences that have shaped her path, and have provided the fuel for her burgeoning music career: “I was in ...

Sheila Jordan To Receive The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation's 2018 Satchmo Aw Photo Sheila Jordan To Receive The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation's 2018 Satchmo Award
by A.A. Cristi - September 26, 2018

The Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation proudly presents the 8th SATCHMO Award to: jazz vocalist and songwriter Ms. Sheila Jordan. LAEF is returning to the historic Alhambra Ball Room in Harlem, where swing dancers, big bands and jazz vocalists once reigned supreme – Friday October 12th 8:00 – 10...

Irish Arts Center Announces Spring 2018 Season Photo Irish Arts Center Announces Spring 2018 Season
by Tori Hartshorn - December 14, 2017

Irish Arts Center Announces Spring 2018 Season...

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...

Typhanie Monique's Soulful Album 'Call It Magic' Out Now
by Caryn Robbins - May 10, 2017

Call It Magic is the fourth album from Chicago vocalist and educator Typhanie Monique. It is a long-awaited project that finds her channeling the passions, frustrations and complexities of love into a work of shimmering beauty. It is her most ambitious recording to date....












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