Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Shout Section Big Band and Tatum Langley Bring Big Band Fire to Tatum’s Swingin’ Session!!!

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When trumpeter and educator Brett Dean was earning his master’s degree in conducting and music education at Butler University , he received...

Ben Rosenblum’s Nebula Project Takes the Long Way Home on The Longest Way Round

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“Think you're escaping and run into yourself,” James Joyce once wrote. For pianist, accordionist, and composer Ben Rosenblum , that ide...

Being & Becoming Push the Boundaries on Ars Ludicra with Explosive New Single “Pulsar”

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More Is More Records introduces “ Pulsar ,” the new single from Ars Ludicra , the third studio album by Peter Evans ’ genre-defying ensembl...

Jeb Loy Nichols Finds Quiet Power in Soulful Storytelling on This House Is Empty Without You

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Following the release of the 7” single Step In b/w Coming Home Love , Wyoming-born troubadour Jeb Loy Nichols returns with “ First Night A...

Time of Change: Chris Standring’s Retro-Soulful Journey Into a New Chapter

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Chris Standring returns in 2026 with Time of Change , an eleven-song collection that feels both reflective and invigorating—an album shaped...
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Hellbent Daydream: Brandon Seabrook’s Surreal Quartet Finds Beauty in Collision

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Inventive guitarist, banjoist, and composer Brandon Seabrook returns with Hellbent Daydream , a mesmerizing new album that leans fully into...

Philly 3: James Fernando’s Piano Trio Comes Alive

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James Fernando —an endlessly inventive pianist-composer with a reputation for pairing mischief with mastery—returns with Philly 3 , his sixt...
Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Paul Marinaro Unveils MOOD ELLINGTON: A Sweeping 25-Track Tribute Reimagining the Music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn

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Since releasing his 2013 debut Without a Song , Paul Marinaro has risen to become one of the most acclaimed male vocalists in jazz, earning...

Thomas Strønen’s Off Stillness: Time Is A Blind Guide Returns with a Transcendent Exploration of Space, Dynamics, and Acoustic Intuition

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There’s an uncommon acoustic chemistry at the heart of Time Is A Blind Guide , the long-evolving ensemble led by Norwegian drummer and compo...

Jordan Williams Announces Playing by Ear: A Powerful Debut with Jeff “Tain” Watts, Nat Reeves, and Wallace Roney Jr.

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Pianist Jordan Williams makes a compelling entrance as a bandleader with Playing by Ear , his debut for the legendary Milan -based Red Reco...

John Vanore Unveils Easter Island Suite: A Monumental Jazz Vision 40 Years in the Making

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Philadelphia trumpeter, composer and bandleader John Vanore is finally releasing Easter Island Suite , a cinematic and long-awaited album n...
Tuesday, December 09, 2025

¿QUÉ?—Ian Smit Ignites a New Era of Experimental Jazz

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Ian Smit has unleashed his newest musical expedition, ¿QUÉ? , released December 5, 2025—a fully improvised album crafted with an all-star l...