Mike Monford to Release 'The Cloth I'm Cut From' in May
by Michael Major - Feb 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 performances from Detroit's Cliff Bell's.
Imani Winds' CAROLS AS HOME to Air On American Public Media In December
by Michael Major - Dec 1, 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 for their recording of Jeff Scott's Passion.
Blue Note Records Announces 'Blue Note Re:imagined II'
by Michael Major - Jun 8, 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 Ella May’s arresting vocals.
Seasoned Bassist Matt Dwonszyk to Release 'A Year And A Day'
by Michael Major - Jun 7, 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.
BIRDLAND Announces Programming Through June 5th
by Marissa Tomeo - May 21, 2022
Below, you'll find details on all jazz programming at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater running May 24 - June 5. Artists appearing at Birdland Jazz Club include The Tierney Sutton Band, Robert Edwards Big Band, Brecker-Liebman-Copland Quintet and Greg Ruvolo Big Band.
New York Youth Symphony Jazz To Perform at Times Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2022
New York Youth Symphony Jazz, led by Director Andy Clausen, will finish their season at The Times Center on Monday, May 9, 2022 at 7:00 PM featuring Benny Benack III as a trumpeter and Shenel Johns as a vocalist. Also, they will be performing a NYYS First Music Commission from Benjamin Morris.
Tenor Saxophonist Javon Jackson Joins Forces with Nikki Giovanni on New Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 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.
DC Jazz Festival Announces DCJazzPrix Finalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 29, 2021
The DC Jazz Festival has announced the three bands selected as the 2021 DCJazzPrix Finalists, all of whom will perform Sunday, September 5, 2021 during the DCJazzPrix Finalsat Union Stage, part of the 17th Annual DC JazzFest.
2021 Jazz In The Valley Returns With Javon Jackson, Curtis Brothers, Lakecia Benjamin, and More
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2021
This year's edition features the return of live music, with a diverse assemblage of world-class and emerging jazz musicians, performing in spacious, nine-acre Waryas Park, located in downtown Poughkeepsie, in New York's historic Hudson River Valley, just 90 miles north of New York City.