VOCALIST, COMPOSER THANA ALEXA UNLEASHES THE UNIVERSAL WILD WOMAN IN ONA AVAILABLE ON MARCH 27, 2020 “Thana Alexa’s ONA is an exquisite work embodying boundless creativity and genre that stretches to every corner of the Earth, and the imagination. ONA is a story of strength, authenticity, and the deeply grounding nature of the divine feminine” … Read More
GRAMMY® Award Winning Pacific Mambo Orchestra celebrates 10 Years with New Album The III Side, Available Now! On January 4, 2020, the GRAMMY winning Pacific Mambo Orchestra released their new album The III Side. Known as the Pacific Mambo Orchestra Sound, the ensemble masterfully blends Timba, Cha Cha Cha, Mambo and Bolero with classical and … Read More
Sam Hirsh Releases Quite Frankly, His Stunning Debut Album as a Bandleader, on February 7th Renowned Tenor Saxophonist Ralph Moore Featured Pianist, composer and educator Sam Hirsh is pleased to release Quite Frankly, his debut album as a bandleader, out February 7th. The album was recorded to celebrate the pianist’s thirtieth birthday and tenth year … Read More
Outside In Music Announces the release of “Peninsula” from bass player and composer Clark Sommers “Peninsula” is the long-awaited Second Release for his Chicago-Based Trio Ba(SH), Out March 6 Pre-Release Shows Announced at Chicago’s Green Mill on January 17th & 18th with Special guest: guitarist Scott Hesse Outside In Music is pleased to announce the … Read More
Saxophonist/bandleader Lakecia Benjamin Brings Together an Intergenerational Abundance of Jazz Royalty to Celebrate Alice and John Coltrane Pursuance: The Coltranes Features Jazz Icons such as Ron Carter, Gary Bartz, Regina Carter, Keyon Harrold, Marcus Strickland, Brandee Younger and more. Due out March 27, 2020, Ropeadope On March 27, 2020, the dynamic young saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin … Read More
Origin Records is thrilled to present Vivencias en Clave Cubana, the debut solo album from Cuban cuatro master Kiki Valera. Released on October 18th, Vivencias en Clave Cubana melds Kiki’s virtuosic talent with traditional Cuban music and jazz sensibilities. Valera’s all-star ensemble includes the world-renowned Cuban vocalist Coco Freeman, trumpeter Alexis Baró, bassist José J. … Read More
Pianist Mike Bond Announces Debut Album “The Honorable Ones”, due out February 21 Bounce Castle Records, the imprint of pianist-composer Mike Bond, is proud to announce the release of The Honorable Ones on February 21st, 2020. For the occasion, Bond, who composed and arranged 10 of the 12 songs, assembles a multi-generational unit of New York-based first-callers, … Read More
Robin McKelle To Release Alterations, Her Celebration of Female Songwriters on February 14, 2020 Robin McKelle is pleased to announce the February 14th, 2020 release of her new album Alterations. Vocalist Robin McKelle delves into the catalogue of some of the most celebrated women of song, interpreting these masterworks through the lens of the jazz idiom. … Read More
NEA Jazz Master Dave Liebman Announces the Release of Earth, due out 2/7 on Whaling City Sound featuring his group EXPANSIONS Whaling City Sound is pleased to present Earth, the latest release from world-renowned saxophonist and composer Dave Liebman, out February 7. Thematically, Earth is Dave Liebman’s plea for the planet. The album makes strong … Read More
Flutist/Composer Elsa Nilsson Echoes and Illuminates the Chants of a Nation on Hindsight Due out February 21, 2020 Sweden-native, New York City-based flutist and composer Elsa Nilsson is proud to announce the February 21st release of Hindsight, her third album as a leader. Hindsight is a direct reaction to the result of the 2016 U.S. … Read More
