By. Editor, Republic of Jazz 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 … Read More
Month: May 2021
FEATURE: Janinah Burnett Stretches Her Wings. – Downbeat
By Allen Morrison, Downbeat As a renowned classical soprano, Janinah Burnett’s repertoire includes opera, oratorios, art songs, spirituals and, perhaps surprisingly, jazz and r&b. Read more here.
ANNOUNCEMENT: DC Jazz Festival Announces 2021 Lineup – JazzTimes
By Editor, JazzTimes Regina Carter, Orrin Evans, Lakecia Benjamin, and the Maria Schneider and Spanish Harlem Orchestras headline the September event. Read this announcement here.
REVIEW: Louis Armstrong – The Complete Louis Armstrong Studio Sessions 1946-1966 – Audiophile Audition
By Jeff Know, Audiophile Audition Evaluating the later period discography of Louis Armstrong is a daunting task. Armstrong, known affectionately as “Satchmo” or “Pops,” had a career spanning from the … Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT: Violinist Alí Bello Releases New Album ‘Inheritance’ – Broadway World
By BWW News Desk Inheritance the second full length album by Venezuelan-born, New York-based violinist and composer Alí Bello was released today, May 7, 2021 on Tiger Turn. Read more … Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT: Ulysses Owens Jr.’s Big Band Debut SOUL CONVERSATIONS – Republic Of Jazz
By Editor, Republic of Jazz Outside in Music is thrilled to announce the May 7th, 2021 release of Soul Conversations, the fiery tour-de-force from jazz luminary Ulysses Owens Jr. Soul … Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT: Renowned Violinist Alí Bello To Release ‘Inheritance’ Leading the Sweet Wire Band, New Album Due Out May 7 via Tiger Turn – Republic of Jazz
By Editor, Republic of Jazz Tiger Turn proudly presents Inheritance, the sophomore release by Venezuelan-born, New York-based violinist and composer Alí Bello. Due out on May 7, 2021, this rich … Read More
JAZZ NEWS: Grammy Award-Winning Trumpeter Darren Barrett Releases New Album ‘Town Hall Meeting: 2020’
Darren Barrett Releases New Album Town Hall Meeting: 2020, Featuring Special Guests: Kurt Rosenwinkel, Walter Smith III & Jacques Schwarz-Bart Released on April 23, 2021 via dB Studios, Grammy Award-winning … Read More
FEATURE: Glenn Close has a new album and a newfound appreciation for go-go music – CNN
by Lisa Respers France, CNN Close curated “Transformation: Personal Stories of Change, Acceptance, and Evolution” with her dear friend and Grammy-winning musician Ted Nash. It features powerful spoken word performances … Read More
REVIEWS: Spike Wilner Receives Two Reviews from All About Jazz
“This is a release that is grounded in collegiality and musical compatibility,” says Pierre Giroux. Read it here. Read Jack Bowers’ four star review here.