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40th Anniversary Edition of Thomas Dolby's 'The Flat Earth' Coming This Month
by Josh Sharpe - June 17, 2024 In celebration of 40 years of The Flat Earth, BMG is releasing an expanded, 40th Anniversary Edition of the album. As well as the complete tracklisting from the original record, the special release of the anniversary edition includes live tracks, rare mixes and alternate versions of songs from the i...
Ethan Iverson Releases New Album 'Technically Acceptable'
by Michael Major - January 19, 2024 Technically Acceptable finds Iverson at the helm of two different trios—with bass/drum teams Thomas Morgan/Kush Abadey and Simón Willson/Vinnie Sperrazza— performing a set of new originals plus singular new versions of Roberta Flack's “Killing Me Softly With His Song” and Thelonious Monk's “‘Round M...
Ethan Iverson Releases New Single 'Who Are You, Really?'
by Michael Major - January 05, 2024 “Who Are You, Really?” appends a Dexter Gordon quote to a joyously catchy tune that dances around Thomas Morgan's robust bass line and drummer Kush Abadey's assured swing. Iverson will be celebrating the album release at the Village Vanguard in New York City from Jan. 23-28 followed by European and ...
Alon Nechushtan Presents 'Moving Voices' U.S. Tour Dates
by Michael Major - October 18, 2023 Alon Nechushtan's latest project, Moving Voices, is a jazz performance that aims to amplify immigrant voices and tell stories of extraordinary voyages. Join the international quartet on their East Coast tour in November 2023....
Sara Serpa & André Matos Will Tour to Celebrate New Album 'Night Birds'
by Michael Major - August 28, 2023 Seven years after their last duo album, vocalist Sara Serpa and guitarist André Matos return with Night Birds. The duo’s third release captures and crystallizes their uncanny musical connection. The duo celebrates the recording with an album release tour featuring stops in eight US cities....
Kristin Berardi's The Light & The Dark, feat. Ingrid Jensen, To Be Released by Earshift Music
by Michael Major - September 29, 2022 Expect honesty, raw emotion, and dynamic performances from modern jazz luminaries including trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, pianist Miro Sprague, double bassist Marty Jaffe, and drummer Jerome Jennings. Guest appearances include saxophonist Troy Roberts and bassist Sam Anning, who also produced the recordi...
Jazz Journalists Association Announces 2021 Jazz Awards Winners
by A.A. Cristi - May 07, 2021 As trending in the greater jazz community, creative women earned significant recognition: Composer-orchestra leader Maria Schneider, whose album Data Lords (ArtistShare) is Record of the Year, and drummer-producer educator Terri Lyne Carrington, Jazz Musician of the Year, won multiple awards. Women ...
2021 JJA Jazz Awards Winners Announced
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 06, 2021 See all results of JJA members' 25th annual voting in 47 categories that honor writers, photographers, broadcasters, books, documentaries, podcasts and live-stream productions as well as musicians' achievements, at JAJazzAwards.org. ...
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels to Release VANISHED GARDENS ft Lucinda Williams Out 6/29
by Macon Prickett - May 16, 2018 On June 29, Charles Lloyd & The Marvels will release Vanished Gardens (Blue Note), a transcendent new album that presents the fascinating collaboration between NEA Jazz Master saxophonist and composer Charles Lloyd and acclaimed GRAMMY-winning singer and songwriter Lucinda Williams. Together they we... |