March 2023 - LYDIALIEBMAN.COM

NEW RELEASE: Javier Red’s Imagery Converter Presents Latest Release ‘Life & Umbrella’ due out May 12, 2023 (Desafio Candente Records)

March 31, 2023

Javier Red’s Imagery Converter defies rhythmic and social conventions on latest release Life & Umbrella, due out May 12, 2023 via Desafio Candente Records “…the group plays with disciplined energy and a respect for the unexpected, always leaving room for new directions…points to a promising future to these four Chicagoans..” – Troy Dostert/All About Jazz … Read More

Live at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater: April 2023

March 30, 2023

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are proudly open this April with a full slate of nightly performances! At Birdland Jazz Club, catch Eliane Elias, Erica Seguine, Cashino, Birdland Big Band, Rickie Lee Jones, Yoko Miwa Trio, Kenn Boisinger, Joey Alexander, Amy Lynn and the Honeymen, Anita Gillette & Penny Fuller, Cyrille Aimée, Purchase Latin … Read More

NEW RELEASE: Bassist, Composer & Woolgathering Records Founder Matt Ulery presents Mannerist, due out May 5, 2023

March 28, 2023

Bassist, Composer & Woolgathering Records Founder Matt Ulery Sloughs Off Easy Narratives, Sculpts Luxurious Harmonic Layers With Mannerist, Due Out May 5 Bassist, composer, bandleader, and Woolgathering Records label founder Matt Ulery is proud to announce the May 5, 2023 release of his new undecet album Mannerist on said label. As Chicago Reader put it … Read More

NEW RELEASE: Pianist Emilio Solla and Saxophonist Antonio Lizana Team Up On ‘El Siempre Mar’ due out May 19, 2023 via Tiger Turn

March 23, 2023

Pianist Emilio Solla and Saxophonist Antonio Lizana Showcase Shared Devotion to Flamenco and Folklore-Inspired Rhythms on ‘El Siempre Mar’ due out May 19, 2023 via Tiger Turn Album preview of El Siempre Mar to take place on Sunday, March 25 at Joe’s Pub as part of the Flamenco Festival, New York Tiger Turn is proud … Read More

NEW RELEASE: Saxophonist Jeff Coffin Presents ‘Look For Water’ due out May 5, 2023 (Ear Up Records)

March 22, 2023

Fresh Off The Heels Of His Recent GRAMMY Nomination, Renowned Saxophonist, Composer and Educator Jeff Coffin Announces the Release of His Fiery New Album Look For Water, Out On Ear Up Records on May 5, 2023 “Water is life. Without it, we don’t exist. Water can feed people and it can nourish and replenish. Water … Read More

NEW RELEASE: Vocalist Gretchen Parlato and Guitarist Lionel Loueke team up on ‘Lean In’ due out May 19, 2023 via Edition Records

March 20, 2023

Vocalist Gretchen Parlato and Guitarist Lionel Loueke team up on ‘Lean In’ due out May 19, 2023 via Edition Records Edition Records is proud to announce the May 19, 2023 release of Lean In, the new collaborative album from vocalist-arranger Gretchen Parlato and guitarist-vocalist Lionel Loueke. Rooted in freedom, spontaneity, and impulse, Lean In showcases … Read More

NEW RELEASE: Vocalist Lauren Henderson issues her tenth leader recording ‘Conjuring’ due out April 21, 2023 (Brontosaurus Records)

March 14, 2023

Vocalist Lauren Henderson issues her tenth leader recording ‘Conjuring’ due out April 21, 2023 via Brontosaurus Records “An American-born singer-songwriter deeply informed by her Afro-Latinx heritage..” – Morgan Enos, Grammy.com Vocalist Lauren Henderson returns on her tenth leader date, Conjuring, due out April 21 via Brontosaurus Records. Like its predecessor, La Bruja, this new recording … Read More

NEW RELEASE: Luiz Millan presents fifth album as a bandleader, Brazilian Match, due out April 21, 2023 via Jazz Station Records (JSR)

March 9, 2023

Luiz Millan presents fifth album as a bandleader, Brazilian Match, due out April 21, 2023 via Jazz Station Records (JSR) Brazil’s best kept secret, Luiz Millan delivers a passionate musical message on Brazilian Match, his fifth album release, due out April 21, 2023 via LA-based label Jazz Station Records (JSR). Produced by Arnaldo DeSouteiro and … Read More

NEW RELEASE: NEA Jazz Master George Coleman Presents ‘George Coleman Live at Smalls Jazz Club’, out May 19, 2023 via Cellar Music Group

March 8, 2023

NEA Jazz Master George Coleman Demonstrates His Luminosity On New Release George Coleman Live at Smalls Jazz Club, Out May 19, 2023 via Cellar Music Group Cellar Music Group and the SmallsLive Foundation are excited to announce the May 19, 2023 release of George Coleman Live at Smalls Jazz Club. The Memphis-native saxophone titan can … Read More

NEW RELEASE: Saxophonist and composer Alex Weitz presents ‘Rule of Thirds’ due out April 28, 2023 (Outside In Music)

March 2, 2023

Saxophonist and composer Alex Weitz showcases versatility and precision on Rule of Thirds, a work activated by change and challenge, due out April 28, 2023 via Outside In Music Described as a saxophonist and composer with “sheer creative firepower,” (The Jazz Word) with music that is “full of peaks, valleys, unexpected twists and turns, and … Read More