Saturday, July 26, 2025

Aruán Ortiz’s Créole Renaissance: A Sonic Manifesto Rooted in Diasporic Memory and Radical Imagination

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Cuban-born, Brooklyn-based pianist and composer Aruán Ortiz returns with Créole Renaissance —his first solo piano album in eight years—due ...

From Trauma to Transcendence: Cody Steinmann Channels Chaos into a Bold New Album

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On October 7 , 2023, a moment of unimaginable fear became the catalyst for profound musical creation. A stray bullet pierced the window of M...
Friday, July 25, 2025

Soul! Live in New York City: Bill Withers and McCoy Tyner’s Rare Convergence of Jazz, Poetry, and Soul

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Imagine tuning into WNDT/WNET’s Soul! on December 29, 1971 , to witness an unforgettable convergence of artistry. Bill Withers —straight fr...

Rediscovering a Pioneer: Candido’s Conga Soul Reissue

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In mid-2025, Descarga! unveiled a limited-edition pressing of Conga Soul —the complete 1962 masterpiece by Candido Camero , plus one rare bo...

An Evening of Elegance: Christian McBride’s Big Band Returns in Without Further Ado, Vol. 1

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In 2025, Christian McBride —the bassist whose sound has bridged jazz, funk, soul, hip‑hop, and classical realms —reassembles his Grammy®-win...

A Night in Paris: Rediscovering Pharoah Sanders’s Spiritual Peak

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Imagine arriving at Studio 104’s Grand Auditorium in the Maison de la Radio on November 17, 1975 . The air hums with expectancy as pharaoh...
Thursday, July 24, 2025

Antonio Adolfo Revives the Heart of Brazilian Carnaval with Jazz Mastery on New Album CARNAVAL

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Renowned Brazilian pianist, composer, and arranger Antonio Adolfo returns with CARNAVAL , a vibrant new album that pays tribute to Brazil...

Chuck Mangione (1940–2025): A Life That Truly Felt So Good

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Chuck Mangione , the celebrated American jazz musician whose warm, melodic flugelhorn sound bridged the gap between jazz and pop and touched...
Wednesday, July 23, 2025

Airelle Besson’s Surprise!: A Bold, Bass-Free Exploration of Modern Jazz

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French trumpeter Airelle Besson continues to expand the boundaries of European jazz with Surprise! , a bold and luminous album featuring p...