Multifaceted artist Rachel Eckroth releases textural, mood-casting new music on Rainy Days Records; The Garden to be released on September 3, 2021 “Eckroth explores difficult emotions with a deft touch, letting her soul-baring performance and swelling instrumentation form the heartfelt emotional core of the track” — Under the Radar “Breathtaking vocals” — PopMatters “[Eckroth and Lefebvre] … Read More
by Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times From Thursday to Saturday, Harris and an octet will perform selections from the LP at Birdland, the storied Midtown jazz club, which reopened for live concerts last week. They will play sets at 7 p.m. on Thursday and 7 and 9:30 on Friday and Saturday; admission is $30. Read … Read More
Pianist Haeun Joo presents debut album We Will Find, due out August 20th 2021 via Next Level Next Level, an imprint of Outside in Music, is thrilled to announce the August 20th release of We Will Find, the debut album from South Korean-born, New York-based pianist and composer Haeun Joo. An introspective exploration of deep, … Read More
“Dobson has the genes and a strong musical foundation to make powerful, uplifting music” — NPR Music “An eminently listenable voice: sensuous but diffident, and devoid of showy pretense” — The New York Times “[Sasha Dobson] has jazz in her genes” — San Francisco Chronicle Singer, composer, master lyricist and multi-instrumentalist Sasha Dobson has performed across the world … Read More
By Euan Dixon, Jazz Views The bright, incisive hard bop trumpet playing of Tim Hagans has enlivened many a session from his early work with the Stan Kenton orchestra of the seventies through impressive contributions to small groups such as those lead by tenorist Gordon Brisker and bassist Ron McClure. Working with the Thad Jones … Read More
Celebrated Drummer and Bandleader Gerry Gibbs Announces the Release of Songs From My Father, A Celebration of the Music of Bebop Luminary Terry Gibbs, Prominently Featuring Musical Titan Chick Corea, In His Final Recording Out August 6, 2021 via Whaling City Sound Songs From My Father is the much-anticipated new album from renowned musical polymath … Read More
By Bill Buckley, Soul & Jazz & Funk Lauren Henderson is a New York based jazz singer whose latest album ‘Musa’ is garnering plenty of attention from the savvy jazz stations and specialist streaming/podcast services. Read more here.
By Allen Scott, All That’s Jazz Sunny Sumter is President & CEO of the DC Jazz Festival (DCJF), an organization that provides enriching and entertaining jazz performances and programs that introduce students and adults from all walks of life to jazz; our nation’s singular original art form. Listen to this podcast here.
Andy Farber & his Orchestra, featuring vocalist Catherine Russell, present Early Blue Evening, due August 27, 2021 via ArtistShare Saxophonist, arranger, composer, and bandleader Andy Farber is pleased to announce the August 27, 2021 release of Early Blue Evening, the second big band release from Andy Farber & his Orchestra and Farber’s fourth release as … Read More
By Matt Micucci, Jazziz JAZZIZ Travel is a new podcast series hosted by JAZZIZ online editor Matt Micucci that explores jazz and creative music in all four corners of the globe. In this series, you will hear conversations with artists and people talking about the significance of jazz as an art form, the influence of … Read More
