Geoffrey Keezer Presents His Buoyant New Excursion “Playdate” due out August 12, 2022 (MarKeez) On his 23rd album as a leader, renowned pianist, composer and arranger Geoffrey Keezer continues to augment and refine his distinctive style. He presents a dazzling amalgamation of genres with Playdate, due out August 12 on his own record label, MarKeez. … Read More
Multi-Instrumentalist Eyal Vilner Presents Dazzling New Ensemble Recording The Jam! due out July 1, 2022 Eyal Vilner is pleased to announce the release of The Jam!, the latest sparkling release from the Eyal Vilner Big Band on July 1, 2022. As founder and leader of one of New York’s finest large ensembles, multi-instrumentalist Vilner takes … Read More
Drummer and composer Billy Drummond spotlights his eclectic tastes on Freedom of Ideas quartet release Valse Sinistre, due out August 5, 2022 (Cellar Music Group) “[Drummond] has led compelling straight-ahead combos of his own since the early 1990s, propelling them with his lucid swing feel and his ear to the broader shape of a song” … Read More
Ascending vibraphonist Sasha Berliner augments her effervescent and contemporary signature on sophomore release ‘Onyx’ due out July 22 via JMI Recordings After an impressive foray on her debut album, Azalea (2019), in-demand vibraphonist Sasha Berliner presents her vigorous, unabashedly avant-garde sophomore recording, Onyx. Due out July 22, 2022 via JMI Recordings, Onyx finds the budding, … Read More
Bassist and Composer Harish Raghavan Presents ‘In Tense’ due out July 29, 2022 via Whirlwind Recordings Whirlwind Recordings is proud to announce the July 29 release of In Tense, the latest album from New York-based composer and bassist Harish Raghavan, following his 2019 debut Calls For Action. This new and all-original output was recorded at … Read More
Cellar Music Group and the SmallsLIVE Foundation Announce a Momentous Live Release from Iconic Jazz Vocalist Sheila Jordan, Live at Mezzrow, out July 15, 2022 Cellar Music Group and SmallsLIVE Foundation are thrilled to announce the July 15, 2022 release of Sheila Jordan Live at Mezzrow, the inaugural release of the SmallsLIVE Living Masters Series. … Read More
Vocalist, pianist, and guitarist DO’A draws on a diverse heritage to present her debut higher grounds, a collage of songs that reflects her identity and connects audiences to each other – due out July 15 via Outside in Music “With a once in a generation voice that stops you in your tracks, DO’A’s rich and … Read More
Pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Vocalist Aymée Nuviola Make Magic on Live in Marciac, their new duo album due out May 27 via 5Passion Multi-GRAMMY® winning jazz pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba and both GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY® winning vocalist Aymée Nuviola present a collective mastery on their latest collaboration, Live in Marciac, due out May 27 on … Read More
Steel pannist and composer Joy Lapps to release Girl in the Yard, her deeply personal new album featuring original music and special guests – out July 8, 2022 Multi-modal artist and composer Joy Lapps issues Girl in the Yard, her fifth leader release and first full-length album exclusively featuring original music and arrangements. Informed by … Read More
Tenor Saxophonist Grant Stewart Unleashes Dynamic Spirit On The Lighting Of The Lamps, due out June 17 via Cellar Music Group Cellar Music is delighted to announce the release of The Lighting Of The Lamps, from acclaimed tenorist Grant Stewart, on June 17, 2022. A quintet session that sheds light on some unfamiliar corners of … Read More
