BCM+D Records Celebrates Jimmy Heath’s 100th Birthday with The Newest One, a Big Band Farewell Out November 20, 2026 BCM+D Records, the label launched by Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance in Philadelphia, is proud to announce the release of The Newest One, the final recording by saxophonist, composer and bandleader Jimmy Heath. … Read More
THE 8-BIT BIG BAND BRINGS ITS GRAMMY-WINNING REIMAGINING OF VIDEO GAME MUSIC TO MILLER THEATER OCTOBER 24 Ensemble Arts Philly and MGP Live continue its Jazz Series with a performance by The 8-Bit Big Band, the multi-GRAMMY Award-winning symphonic jazz orchestra known for transforming video game soundtracks into large-ensemble jazz works. The group takes the … Read More
MIGIWA MIYAJIMA BRINGS LONGTIME VANGUARD JAZZ ORCHESTRA SAXOPHONIST DICK OATTS TOGETHER WITH STEVE WILSON, RON BLAKE, QUINSIN NACHOFF & MORE ON THE SAX PROJECT 1 FEATURING DICK OATTS OUT NOVEMBER 13, 2026 ON SOUNDSPORE RECORDS, THE ALBUM FEATURES SEVEN ORIGINAL COMPOSITIONS, THREE IMPROVISATIONS AND SIX CONFIGURATIONS RANGING FROM DUO TO SEPTET “SUPERSTAR OVERLOADED” ARRIVES OCTOBER … Read More
