Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Trombonist Steve Turre Makes an Inspired Return To His Roots on Upcoming Release, Spiritman

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Trombonist/composer Steve Turre has forged a distinctive place for himself with a long series of conceptual albums, often focused upon h...

Bassist Mark Wade Debuts with "Event Horizon," Featuring His Trio Pianist Tim Harrison, Drummer Scott Neumann

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Mark Wade Event Horizon Bassist Mark Wade takes the art of the trio to brilliant new heights with his debut recording Event Horizon, to ...
Monday, December 15, 2014

NEW RELEASES: WADADA LEO SMITH & ECO D’ALBERI - JUNE 6TH, 2013; THEO PARRISH – AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE; JOHN GIBBS AND THE UNLIMITED SOUNDS OF STEEL ORCHESTRA - STEEL FUNK

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WADADA LEO SMITH & ECO D’ALBERI - JUNE 6TH, 2013 One of the boldest albums we've heard from trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith in ye...

The Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra - Al Kent Edit

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The Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra, Far Out’s 20th anniversary disco project, released its double LP earlier this year. It features the...

Lorraina Marro offers a sneak peek of her new single “Not The End Of Me” from her upcoming CD “Mixed Emotions”

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Featured this week on The Jazz Network Worldwide: Vocalist, Lorraina Marro with a sneak peek of her new single “Not The End Of Me” from ...
Friday, December 12, 2014

Sweet Honey In The Rock Release First Ever A Capella Holiday Single of "Silent Night"

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Grammy Award-nominated and globally revered a cappella ensemble, SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK have released an inspired version of the classi...

57th GRAMMY NOMINATIONS RECOGNIZE NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY MUSICIANS

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New England Conservatory students, alumni, and faculty are included in nominations for the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, announced on Friday....
Thursday, December 11, 2014

NEW RELEASES: GRANT GREEN - I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND; SHUNZO OHNO - QUARTER MOON; RONNIE FOSTER - THE RACER

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GRANT GREEN - I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND A great one from Grant Green – a subtly modern album hiding under a title stolen from a Beatl...

NEW RELEASES: KONRAD ELFERS - FUNERAL IN BERLIN (ORIGINAL FILM SOUNDTRACK); ELLA FITZGERALD - SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE; DUKE PEARSON - THE PHANTOM

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KONRAD ELFERS - FUNERAL IN BERLIN (ORIGINAL FILM SOUNDTRACK) One of the grooviest Michael Caine spy films of the 60s – given an equa...

NEW RELEASES - BILLY COBHAM; HADLEY CALIMAN; BLUE MITCHELL

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BILLY COBHAM - INNER CONFLICTS Billy's got no "inner conflicts" here – as the album's a full-on set of heavy jammi...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

BOB DYLAN TO RELEASE SINATRA TRIBUTE ALBUM, SHADOWS IN THE NIGHT

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Columbia Records announced that Bob Dylan's new studio album, Shadows In The Night, will be released on February 3, 2015. Featuring ...

NEW RELEASES: LEE – 16 REASONS TO BUY THIS ALBUM; BILL "THE BUDDHA" DICKENS - THA TRUTH; BUTCHER BROWN - ALL PURPOSE MUSIC

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LEE – 16 REASONS TO BUY THIS ALBUM Some of the most socially-conscious work we've heard from Lee so far – and that includes all ...

NEW RELEASES: TERI TOBIN – TRUTHS; THEO HILL – LIVE AT SMALLS; LARS BARTKUHN - PASSION DANCE ORCHESTRA

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TERI TOBIN – TRUTHS A breath of fresh air from Teri Tobin – her best yet! Teri must be the the most straight up soulful voices to co...
Tuesday, December 09, 2014

Vocalist Allegra Levy Creates Lyrical New Standards on Debut Lonely City

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Most jazz vocalists sing standards. Allegra Levy writes her own. From the plaintive title track of her brazenly autobiographical debut a...

DEFINITIVE COLLECTION OF STAX RECORDS' SINGLES TO BE REISSUED

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Concord Music Group and Stax Records are proud to announce the digital release and physical reissue of two comprehensive box set titles:...

NEW RELEASES: APOLLO SATURDAY NIGHT / SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE UPTOWN; THE MAIN INGREDIENT: L.T.D. / BLACK SEEDS; THE FIVE STAIRSTEPS - OUR FAMILY PORTRAIT / STAIRSTEPS

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APOLLO SATURDAY NIGHT / SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE UPTOWN (VARIOUS ARTISTS) By the early ‘60s, Atlantic Records was starting to gain tra...