By Matt Micucci, Jazziz Lakecia Benjamin Celebrates Alice and John Coltrane in Upcoming Album:Saxophonist/bandleader Lakecia Benjamin celebrates the legacy of Alice and John Coltrane on her upcoming album Pursuance: The … Read More
Month: January 2020
NEW RELEASE: Thana Alexa’s New Album ONA Due Out March 27, 2020
VOCALIST, COMPOSER THANA ALEXA UNLEASHES THE UNIVERSAL WILD WOMAN IN ONA AVAILABLE ON MARCH 27, 2020 “Thana Alexa’s ONA is an exquisite work embodying boundless creativity and genre that stretches … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Pacific Mambo Orchestra’s THE III SIDE is Available Now!
GRAMMY® Award Winning Pacific Mambo Orchestra celebrates 10 Years with New Album The III Side, Available Now! On January 4, 2020, the GRAMMY winning Pacific Mambo Orchestra released their new … Read More
PREVIEW: Saturday At Birdland: Kurt Elling, Sara Gazarek, Veronica Swift and more – The City View
By Will Friedwald, The City View Yes, it’s another one of those amazing triple feature nights at Birdland, with three outstanding jazz singers. In the center ring is Kurt Elling, … Read More
FEATURE: Josean Jacobo & Tumbao – Exploring a Dominican Love Song / KNKX
By Robin Lloyd, KNKX This week on Saturday’s Jazz Caliente, we’ll hear Dominican pianist Josean Jacobo and his group Tumbao play an instrumental version of “Aunque Me Cueste La Vida,” … Read More
NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINATION: Vanessa Rubin’s “The Dream Is You…” for Outstanding Jazz Album
Vanessa Rubin’s The Dream Is You: Vanessa Rubin Sings Tadd Dameron Nominated for 51st NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Jazz Album On Thursday, January 9th, it was announced that iconic … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Sam Hirsh’s Debut “Quite Frankly” is out February 7, 2020
Sam Hirsh Releases Quite Frankly, His Stunning Debut Album as a Bandleader, on February 7th Renowned Tenor Saxophonist Ralph Moore Featured Pianist, composer and educator Sam Hirsh is pleased to … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Clark Sommers’ Trio Ba(SH) to Release PENINSULA on Outside in Music on March 6, 2020
Outside In Music Announces the release of “Peninsula” from bass player and composer Clark Sommers “Peninsula” is the long-awaited Second Release for his Chicago-Based Trio Ba(SH), Out March 6 Pre-Release … Read More
REVIEW: Midwest Record Reviews Richie Goods, Andrea Brachfeld, JD Walter and Sarah Thorpe!
Chris Spector, Midwest Record RICHIE GOODS & the Goods Project/My Left Hand Man: Mulgrew Miller was a valued jazzbo but not really a commodity to the masses, a state of … Read More