Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are proudly open this April with a full slate of nightly performances! Come celebrate the holidays with us! At Birdland Jazz Club, catch UNLIMITED MILES: Miles Davis at 100, Jon-Erik Kellso Quartet, Ehud Asherie Trio, Karen Akers, Yellowjackets, Christian Wiggs, Victoria Shaw’s Under the Covers, Songs of Promise: An … Read More
Gustavo Cortiñas Channels Ancestry and Healing on New Album The Drum Also Sings Out June 5, 2026 on Desafío Candente Records Desafío Candente Records announces the June 5, 2026 release of The Drum Also Sings / El Tambor También Canta, the latest album from Chicago-based drummer and composer Gustavo Cortiñas. The record features fellow drummers … Read More
The label celebrates its growing catalog with upcoming albums, a compilation of Red Hook artists, and a two-night Brooklyn showcase at Roulette this September Five years after its founding, Red Hook Records celebrates a milestone anniversary in 2026 with a growing catalog of critically acclaimed releases, new albums including a soon-to-be announced compilation from leading … Read More
DRUMMER/BANDLEADER RICHARD BARATTA REIMAGINES THE CHARLIE PARKER SONGBOOK ON ANOTHER KIND OF BIRD, HIS FIFTH ALBUM, DUE MAY 22, 2026 VIA SAVANT RECORDS Savant Records announces the May 22, 2026 release of Another Kind of Bird, the compelling new album from drummer and bandleader Richard Baratta. His fifth recording for the label finds Baratta revisiting … Read More
Fifth Year Of Program Led By New Music USA & Berklee Institute of Jazz & Gender Justice Continues To Advance Jazz Inclusivity Fifth Cohort of Emerging Artists Paired with Allison Miller, Braxton Cook, Camae Ayewa, Ingrid Jensen, Jason Moran, Jeff Watt, and Sylvie Courvoisier for Bandleader Apprenticeships Andrew Cyrille, Aneesa Strings, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Dianne … Read More
BEN WOLFE UNVEILS HIS NEW RECORDING, ANY TIME AFTER NOW FEATURING VIBRAPHONIST JOEL ROSS, PIANIST SULLIVAN FORTNER, TENOR SAXOPHONIST CHRIS LEWIS, AND DRUMMER AARON KIMMEL TO BE RELEASED MAY 15 VIA RESIDENT ARTS RECORDS Any Time After Now is the new recording by bassist, composer, and bandleader Ben Wolfe, featuring vibraphonist Joel Ross, pianist Sullivan … Read More
“From the streets all the way to the stage”: Viral music trio New Jazz Underground announces debut studio album Hoodies, out May 29, 2026 via Artwork Records The jazz trio, especially the chordless jazz trio, has long been a genre staple, and has historically provided a vehicle for the boldest of musicians to venture forth … Read More
ACCLAIMED 6x GRAMMY NOMINATED ALTO SAXOPHONIST, COMPOSER, AND BANDLEADER LAKECIA BENJAMIN ANNOUNCES WE DREAM FEATURES GUEST APPEARANCES BY TERENCE BLANCHARD, HIROMI, CHRIS POTTER, JEFF “TAIN” WATTS, CHIEF XIAN ATUNDE ADJUAH, BILAL, AND TARRIONA “TANK” BALL, ALONG WITH CO-PRODUCER KASSA OVERALL TO BE RELEASED JUNE 5 2026 VIA ARTWORK RECORDS We Dream is the new studio … Read More
Clarinetist and Composer Harry Skoler releases his seventh album as a leader, Echoes, exploring avenues for artistic growth through a compelling tribute to his musical influences. Out May 1, 2026 via Red Brick Hill Clarinet virtuoso Harry Skoler proudly announces the May 1, 2026 release of Echoes, the inaugural album on his Red Brick Hill … Read More
Saxophonist & Composer Jonathan Suazo Returns with RICANO VOL. 2: FRUTO DE MI CORAZÓN out May 8 on Miel Music Award-winning Puerto Rican saxophonist, composer, and educator Jonathan Suazo announces the May 8 release of RICANO VOL. 2: FRUTO DE MI CORAZÓN on Miel Music, the imprint led by acclaimed saxophonist Miguel Zenón. The album … Read More
