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Noah Haidu's 'Standards II' w. Buster Williams & Billy Hart Tour Dates Revealed
by Josh Sharpe - April 30, 2024 Acclaimed pianist Noah Haidu’s heart-stopping new album Standards II, featuring bassist Buster Williams and Billy Hart, is just out via Sunnyside Records. Haidu’s just back from an April tour and hits the road again in May with stops in Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Oakland and Los Angeles, CA.The new ... 
Kassa Overall to Release 'Live At Third Man Records' LP in April
by Michael Major - March 21, 2024 Discover the latest music release from Kassa Overall, LIVE AT THIRD MAN RECORDS, available digitally and on vinyl. Get a glimpse into the unique blend of jazz and hip-hop by this talented artist. Kassa Overall's Live At Third Man Records features longtime collaborator trumpeter Theo Croker, the Detr... 
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... 
2024 NYC Winter Jazzfest Announces Final Lineup For 20th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - January 05, 2024 NYC Winter Jazzfest has announced the complete list of artists to be featured at the 20th annual NYC Winter Jazzfest! Please mark your calendars for January 10-18, 2024.... 
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 ... 
Hays Street Hart Releases 'Bridges'
by Michael Major - October 31, 2023 Hays Street Hart's new album 'Bridges' is now available via Smoke Sessions Records. Featuring Kevin Hays, Ben Street, and Billy Hart. Hays Street Hart, the trio of pianist Kevin Hays, bassist Ben Street, and legendary drummer Billy Hart, recorded their acclaimed 2021 debut, All Things Are, under les... 
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.... 
Hays Street Hart to Release 'Bridges' in October
by Michael Major - August 14, 2023 The album began its life as a performance in honor of Hart’s 80th birthday in December 2020, live streamed from an empty Smoke Jazz Club in the final weeks of that grueling pandemic year. Despite those adversities, the music they created that night was spectacular enough to convince all involved tha... 
Pianist Bill O'Connell Plays The Hamptons Jazz Festival in 'LIVE IN MONTAUK'
by Blair Ingenthron - July 08, 2023 Bill O'Connell has released 'Live in Montauk,' a new album live from the Hamptons Jazz Festival.... 
Pianist Bill O'Connell to Release New Album 'LIVE IN MONTAUK'
by Blair Ingenthron - June 17, 2023 Montauk—the easternmost point of Long Island—has enjoyed a reputation as an idyllic land of the lotus and poppy but now is fully woven in to the Hamptons summer scene. The charms and views associated with that coastal existence served as a backdrop for the creation of this recording. ... 
Kassa Overall Debuts New Song 'Going Up' (feat. Lil B, Shabazz Palaces, & Francis and the Lights)'
by Michael Major - May 22, 2023 Kassa Overall unveils his latest single “Going Up.' The final track on Kassa’s forthcoming record ANIMALS, “Going Up” brings the album to a surreal, bittersweet end, featuring verses by indie rap icons influential to Kassa: Lil B and Ishmael Butler of Shabazz Palaces/Digable Planets.... 
Esperanza Spalding's 'Radio Music Society' Gets 10th Anniversary Reissue
by Michael Major - October 04, 2022 Executive produced by hip-hop artist Q-Tip, the 2012 album features the singles “Black Gold” and “Radio Song,” plus the GRAMMY®-winning track, “City of Roses,” and boasts an all-star line-up of talent, including pianist Leo Genovese, drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, and tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano, p... 
Franco Ambrosetti's Strings Album 'NORA' To Be Released In Immersive Sound Format
by Michael Major - September 26, 2022 Anchored by a core of world-class musicians (guitarist John Scofield, bassist Scott Colley, pianist Uri Caine, drummer Peter Erskine) and featuring a 22-piece string orchestra conducted by Grammy-winning pianist-arranger Alan Broadbent, Ambrosetti’s Nora is his answer to Charlie Parker with Strings ... 
Rising Drummer Aaron Seeber's Album FIRST MOVE Is Out Today
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2022 Drummer Aaron Seeber has released his electrifying debut album as a bandleader, First Move, today via Cellar Music Group. Joined by vibraphonist Warren Wolf, alto saxophonist Tim Green, pianist Sullivan Fortner and bassist Ugonna Okegwo, Seeber and his apt crew recorded First Move at Ornithology Jaz... 
Drummer Clemens Grassmann's New Record 'Grass Machine' Is Out Today
by A.A. Cristi - April 08, 2022 Drummer and composer Clemens Grassmann releases 'Grass Machine,' a testament to the intersection of hard work and creativity that's ushering in the rebirth of the New York Renaissance.... 
Noah Haidu Will Release 'Slowly: Song For Keith Jarrett' This Friday
by Stephi Wild - May 01, 2021 SLOWLY: Song for Keith Jarrett was recorded at the end of 2020, a watershed year for pianist Noah Haidu.... 
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 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... 
Noah Haidu's 'Doctone' Out Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - September 23, 2020 Pianist Noah Haidu has etched out an uncompromising identity as a pianist and composer by balancing cutting edge songwriting with stirring improvisations. ... 
Sara Serpa Featured In Livestream Concert Presented By Hot Clube De Portugal, July 3
by A.A. Cristi - July 01, 2020 On Friday, July 3, Hot Clube de Portugal will present groundbreaking vocalist and composer Sara Serpa in a live-streamed concert. Serpa is celebrating her multimedia masterpiece Recognition. She will be accompanied by guitarist André Matos and drummer João Pereira. For information visit https://ww... 
Sara Serpa Featured In Livestream Concert To Celebrate 'Recognition'
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2020 ... 
Franco Ambrosetti Leads All-Star Group on New Album
by Abigail Charpentier - September 05, 2019 One of the most revered figures on the European jazz scene, Swiss trumpeter Franco Ambrosetti has maintained a strong affinity for the music since debuting as a leader in 1965 with A Jazz Portrait of Franco Ambrosetti. Now approaching his 78th birthday in December, Ambrosetti is still swinging after... 
Slow & Steady Records Announces Release of Richard Sears' IRON YEAR
by Tori Hartshorn - September 20, 2018 Slow & Steady Records announces the release of Richard Sears' fifth album, Iron Year. Sears expands on the compositional palette from his previous album, Altadena, with new material written after moving to New York City in 2015, realized primarily for sextet. Iron Year draws inspiration from the Har... 
Pianist/Composer Yelena Eckemoff Evokes Mystery & Allure of Arabian Desert on Quartet Outing "Desert," Set for Release May 4
by Robert Diamond - April 07, 2018 It takes a discerning eye, or in this case ear, to envision the desert as more than a vast, arid wasteland. Pianist/composer Yelena Eckemoff succeeds in musically portraying many of this daunting environment's mysteries and its boundless allure on her new recording, "Desert", to be release... 
NYC Musician's Union Local 802 Announces Winner of Four-Year $40,000 Emerging Artists Project Grant: The Roxy Coss Quintet!
by Macon Prickett - April 02, 2018 The Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 AFM today announced that the Roxy Coss Quintet is the winner of the union's groundbreaking Emerging Artists Project (EAP). The four-year grant program, launched in partnership with Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL), has been designed to provide sup... |
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