Introducing The Golgis' Mr Fisher
30 January, 2018
This debut single from the band is a quintessentially English slice of quirky Jazz Folk replete with saxophone solo and melody horn parts. The song is an infectious and accessible introduction to the band's sound ahead of the release of their album, which is slated for release in early summer.
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| Upcoming Soulful Singer Lina Nikol And Veteran Frank Mccomb Collaborate In A Sultry Confessional Track "All I Need", To Be Released On 9th Of February
25 January, 2018
It's always exciting to hear new voices and explore new talent especially when the virtuoso singer, composer and pianist Frank McComb is on board. "All I need" is the first single from the upcoming album of Lina Nikol. If you like soulful runs and sassy vocals, don't hesitate to click play. The song, ...
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Renowned Conductors To Lead The 2018 NAfME All-National Honor Ensembles In Walt Disney World This November
24 January, 2018
The All-National Honor Ensembles consist of a concert band, symphony orchestra, mixed choir, jazz ensemble, and a guitar ensemble, the newest ensemble for ANHE 2018.
This year, five award-winning conductors will lead the National Association for Music Education's (NAfME) premier All-National Honor ...
| Jazz Legend Charles Lloyd Celebrates His 80th Birthday In 2018 With Special Concerts, Festival Performances & A New Album
24 January, 2018
Jazz legend Charles Lloyd marks his 80 birthday on March 15, and will celebrate the milestone throughout 2018 with special concerts, residencies, festival performances, and the release of a new album for Blue Note Records this summer. The NEA Jazz Master enters his ninth decade at a creative peak in ...
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An "Overture" Straight From The Harp
23 January, 2018
The dramatic opening immediately commands attention. Emerging from the lab with a preview of her upcoming summer album, urban jazz alchemist Mariea Antoinette returns on January 29 with the jubilant "Overture," the new single featuring her mystical harp pouring forth as a bubbly protagonist. The divine ...
| Noa Fort - Sister Of Anat Fort - Steps Forth As A Leader With No World Between Us
23 January, 2018
Over the past few years, pianist/singer Noa Fort has been concretizing a remarkably terse, succinct, purposefully pensive sound that draws on her jazz background as well as western classical music and her own Israeli heritage. Fort sings in a bright, clear, expressive voice, backed by Zack Lober on ...
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Kiki Sanchez Latin Jazz Ensemble At Arts Garage Feb 3
23 January, 2018
Saturday February 3, 8 PM: Arts Garage presents the Kiki Sanchez Latin Jazz Ensemble. Among the new generation of young Afro-Peruvian Jazz musicians that are emerging on the national Jazz scene is pianist Kiki Sanchez. Born in Lima Peru, Sanchez began playing piano at age 11. Later he moved to Miami, ...
| Girlboss Debuts Boss Of The Week Elise Legrow's "Powerhouse" New Single
23 January, 2018
Girlboss has officially declared Elise LeGrow their Boss of the Week, commending the Canadian powerhouse's fearless mission of "re-imagining soulful classics for a new age." With a thunderous rasp and spellbinding style, Girlboss confirms Elise is "on the verge of a musical breakthrough," unveiling ...
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Veronneau - Exploring Their 4th Album - Love & Surrender
22 January, 2018
Love & Surrender finds the band stretching out, evolving and exploring, with five new band compositions, alongside cherished classics by composers like Jimmy Webb and Serge Gainsbourg.
(Lynn), She's got a relaxed and easily delivered voice. She throws in a bit of exotica as she purrs in French ...
| Diva Jazz Orchestra - 25th Anniversary Project
22 January, 2018
"DIVA has long been a swinging unit, and Maricle has a reputation for seeking out the top female players for her "No Man's Band," many of whom have graduated and become prominent leaders themselves. Without surprise, the DIVA Jazz Orchestra plays Mandel's charts with the finesse of veterans who have ...
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If The Extraordinary Composer/Guitarist Benji Kaplan Had Chosen The Cinema As His Art, He Would Undoubtedly Be Called An Auteur
22 January, 2018
If the extraordinary composer/guitarist Benji Kaplan had chosen the cinema as his art, he would undoubtedly be called an auteur - a creator whose vision fully encompasses every element of expression toward the ultimate goal. The true auteur fully understands the need for collaborators who have both ...
| Daptone Records Goes To Cuba: Orquesta Akokan Makes Blazing Hot Mambo Debut With Self-Titled Debut Album Out March 30
22 January, 2018
Akokán is a Yoruba word used in Cuba meaning "from the heart," and indeed, every song on the self-titled debut album (March 30/Daptone Records) by Orquesta Akokán feels like a heartfelt gift from the band to the listener. Assembled and led by Cuban vocalist José "Pepito" Gómez, Orquesta Akokán ...
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Chris Dave And The Drumhedz Premiere "Black Hole Ft. Anderson .Paak"
22 January, 2018
Chris Dave and The Drumhedz just premiered "Black Hole (feat. Anderson .Paak)" at Complex, who called it a "funky cut... that will have you doing your best two-step on the dance floor." The track is from The Drumhedz' debut self-titled album (out January 26th via Blue Note Records). Stream or embed ...
| Jodi Heights Releases Debut Album Produced By Two Grammy-Winning Engineers
19 January, 2018
Jodi Heights' EP "One Year Wiser" showcases the savvy songwriter's Broadway tinged voice and rockin' piano chops. The album was mixed by Grammy-winning engineer Erich Talaba (Sara Bareilles - What's Inside: Songs from Waitress, Kaleidoscope Heart) and mastered by six-time Grammy-winning engineer Adam ...
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Nina Simone's First Recordings, 'Mood Indigo: The Complete Bethlehem Sessions,' Coming Feb. 9 From BMG
19 January, 2018
Nina Simone was only 25 years old in 1958 when she entered Beltone Studios in midtown Manhattan for a one-day recording session for her debut album, Little Girl Blue, on Bethlehem Records. The 14 songs she recorded that day reveal just how well developed Simone's sound - her powerhouse vocals, her classically-trained ...
| Beats, Breaks And Rhymes With Ugly Duckling's Andy Cooper
19 January, 2018
'The Layered Effect' by US rapper/producer Andy Cooper offers a punchy reminder of the creative fun to be had in digging for breaks, stringing up loops and layering up stratas of sound. Brimming full of delightful inflexions from the world of Jazz, Easy Listening, Film Soundtracks and Hollywood voices, ...
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Jazz Guitarist Chris Standring Basks In The Positive Glow Of Joyous "Sunlight"
19 January, 2018
Much like a prism refracts light into a colorful spectrum, guitarist Chris Standring's "Sunlight" reflects rays of multihued jazz into a vibrant sonic palette of joy and positivity. The Los Angeles-based, native Brit will drop his twelfth album on March 23 on the Ultimate Vibe Recordings label, marking ...
| Louisiana Red Hot Records Announces Release Of Lilli Lewis' National Debut LP "The Henderson Sessions"
18 January, 2018
Louisiana Red Hot Records is pleased to announce the release of Lilli Lewis' "The Henderson Sessions." The launch of the jazz rock diva's intimate solo acoustic project is set for February 16, 2018.
"The Henderson Sessions" is a nine song CD featuring socially conscious and inspirational original ...
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Drummer Bob Holz To Release Third Album Ft. Bass Legends Stanley Clarke And Ralphe Armstrong!
16 January, 2018
Jazz-fusion composer and drummer Bob Holz will be releasing his third album "VISIONS: Coast to Coast Connection," featuring bass legend Stanley Clarke on February 23, 2018! "This collaboration with the jazz star and Return to Forever bassist/composer, Stanley Clarke involved the recording of new compositions ...
| Jazz (Deluxe) By Smith And Hay
15 January, 2018
Mike Smith and Jonathan Hay have reached new heights with their brand- Smith and Hay. With an abundant amount of dedication and hard work, they have now built a catalog of over 500 songs with millions upon millions of streams. After their album Jazz yielded an excellent response from listeners, they ...
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