Saxophonist and Composer Matthew Muñeses Presents Sonic Reconnaissance of a Post-Colonial Philippines on Sophomore Offering Noli Me Tángere due out June 3, 2022 via Next Level Featuring special guests Miguel Zenón & Zubin Edalji With the release of his sophomore album, Noli Me Tángere saxophonist, composer and educator Matthew Muñeses magnifies the revolution in the … Read More
Drummer, percussionist and composer George Lernis to Release Between Two Worlds, a musical allegory of his journey from Cyprus to America, on June 10th via DÜNYA George Lernis is a drummer, percussionist and composer whose unique musical influences and upbringing meld to create a sound and vision that stands unparalleled in the present-day jazz and … Read More
Drummer-Composer Anthony Fung’s Third Album What Does It Mean To Be Free is due out May 6, 2022 With the release of his third album, What Does it Mean to Be Free?, the adventurous drummer-composer Anthony Fung brings uncertainty into clarity with a striking set of colorful songs and a band of LA’s most celebrated … Read More
Cellist Erik Friedlander Presents New Album ‘A Queens’ Firefly’ due out April 29, 2022 on Skipstone Records Erik Friedlander’s new album A Queens’ Firefly (Skipstone Records, out April 29, 2022) finds the miraculous within the routine, taking inspiration from the small moments of life to create an overflow of joy and optimism. Friedlander wrote the … Read More
Gabriel Zucker Presents Live Studio Recording ‘Leftover Beats (Live)’ With Dynamic Arrangements From Pioneering 2021 Recording, out April 8, 2022 “..a music soundscape that has a massive presence, an eccentric personality, and the heart of a storyteller.” – Dave Sumner, Bandcamp “Perhaps the most stunning aspect is Zucker’s unabashed and continuous use of complexity.” – … Read More
The Esthesis Quartet Pronounces Itself on a Sensory, Whimsical and Expansive Self-Titled Debut Release, due out May 27, 2022 via Orenda Records Orenda Records is proud to announce the May 27, 2022 release of Esthesis Quartet’s new, self-titled album. Dismantling conventional instrumentation roles, the band unleashes each members’ bend toward the extemporaneous on this debut … Read More
Jonathan Barber and His Steadfast Ensemble Vision Ahead Announce the May 13th Release of Their Dynamic New Album Poetic Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead are pleased to announce the May 13th release of Poetic, their powerful third album. With Poetic, Barber and the group present a dynamic, refined sound; the album showcases not only the … Read More
Singer and master song interpreter John Minnock reunites with Dave Liebman on Simplicity for Dot Time Records, out May 20, 2022 Pre-release show at Birdland Jazz Club on April 10 “Minnock’s phrasing seamlessly veers from romantic to lighthearted and acerbic alongside an accomplished crew” — DownBeat on Herring Cove Singer and master song interpreter John … Read More
3x GRAMMY-winner Spanish Harlem Orchestra conjures new magic with Imágenes Latinas, new album due out May 20, 2022 via Ovation Records Release show at DROM, New York City on May 20, 2022 “… one of the most important contemporary Latin music ensembles in existence today.” – Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Network Within the vast … Read More
Pianist and arranger Ben Markley and drum icon Ari Hoenig present Ari’s Funhouse, a riotous ride featuring Big Band arrangements of Hoenig’s most beloved and adventurous compositions due out April 15, 2022 via OA2 NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – Ben Markley is a pianist, arranger, and leader of the Ben Markley Big Band, a daring … Read More
