Composer and Pianist Cettina Donato Joins Forces with Actor Ninni Bruschetta on New Album I SICILIANI, Honoring Poet Antonio Caldarella Due out May 14, 2021 Italian pianist, conductor and composer Cettina Donato is proud to announce the May 14, 2021 release of her latest album, I Siciliani, featuring renowned actor Antonio ‘Ninni’ Bruschetta. Their second … Read More
Month: April 2021
REVIEW: Steven Feifke Big Band “Kinetic” – Best of Jazz
By Paul Medrano, Best of Jazz Kinetic is the debut album of Steven Feifke’s Big Band. Steven (born 1991) released his 1st album in 2015 (Peace In Time – self-produced), but he is mainly a prolific pianist, composer, arranger, orchestrator with an impressive discography: he appeared on 30 albums all before turning 30 years old. … Read More
VIDEO FEATURE: Marques Carroll, The Ancestors Call – JAZZIZ
By Matt Micucci, Jazziz Chicago-based trumpeter Marques Carroll presents listeners with a deep, spiritual exploration of the African diaspora on The Ancestors Call, out today via JMarq. Read more here.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Pianist Cettina Donato and Actor Ninni Bruschetta Announce New Album In May; New Single ‘Alcol’ Out Today – BROADWAY WORLD
By BWW Italian pianist, conductor and composer Cettina Donato has announced the May 14, 2021 release of her latest album, I Siciliani, featuring renowned actor Antonio ‘Ninni’ Bruschetta. Their second collaboration, this wondrous musical portrait of Sicily comes to life thanks to Donato and Bruschetta’s remarkable synergy and expansive musical vision. Read more here.
REVIEW: His Song is New by Lorne Lofsky – SHEPHERD EXPRESS
By Morton Shlatbotnik, Shepherd Express Guitarist Lorne Lofsky played with some of the greats in old school jazz—Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Chet Baker—and survived to become part of that old school. Read more here.
JAZZ NEWS: DC Jazz Festival Announces We Get to Talk Podcast Series – Republic of Jazz
By Republic of Jazz DC Jazz Festival Announces We Get to Talk Podcast Series Hosted by DCJF Executive Director Sunny Sumter Starting Wednesday, April 14. Read more here.
NEW RELEASE: 3x GRAMMY Nominee The Baylor Project’s ‘GENERATIONS’ is out June 18, 2021 via Be A Light
3X GRAMMY® Nominee The Baylor Project to Release Second Full-Length Album Generations on June 18, 2021 via Be A Light Be A Light proudly announces the release of Generations, the highly-anticipated new album by 3X GRAMMY® -nominated duo The Baylor Project. Set for release during Black Music Month and on the eve of Juneteenth, June … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Dee Daniels’ THE PROMISE: DELUXE EDITION – out May 7, 2021 via Cellar Music Group
Jazz & Inspirational Music Legend Dee Daniels Presents The Promise: Deluxe Edition, Her Spiritual Cellar Music Debut, Due Out May 7, 2021 Cellar Music Group is thrilled to announce the May 7, 2021 release of The Promise: Deluxe Edition by multi-award winning jazz and inspirational music icon Dee Daniels. Her Cellar Music debut, The Promise … Read More
JAZZ NEWS: DC Jazz Festival Announces We Get to Talk Podcast Series
DC Jazz Festival Announces We Get to Talk Podcast Series Hosted by DCJF Executive Director Sunny Sumter Starting Wednesday, April 14 WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 14, 2021 – DC Jazz Festival today announces a new podcast series titled We Get to Talk, where DCJF Executive Director Sunny Sumter engages jazz artists in captivating conversations that revolve around relevant topics, … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Jalen Baker’s ‘THIS IS ME, THIS IS US’ – out June 4, 2021 via Outside In Music – Republic of Jazz
By Republic of Jazz Outside In Music Announces The Electrifying Debut Release From Vibraphonist Jalen Baker This is Me, This is Us Due Out on June 4th, 2021. Read more here.