From the Vaults to the Studio: Singer/Songwriter Paul Kahn Releases Willingness Produced By Catherine Russell OUT JUNE 19, 2026 VIA CARLCAT RECORDS “We are our memories, really, but we don’t always take good care of them. Paul Kahn found a way to turn his into musical gold. The results are warm and tender musings on … Read More
Miggy Augmented Orchestra Honor the Stories of Survival and Rebuilding on New Album Unbreakable Hope & Resilience Out June 26, 2026 on SoundSpore Records SoundSpore Records announces the June 26, 2026 release of Unbreakable Hope & Resilience, the latest album from composer, pianist, and six-time Grammy-nominated producer Migiwa “Miggy” Miyajima and her Miggy Augmented Orchestra. … 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
Jazz Forum Arts Announces Historic Leadership Transition Founder Mark Morganelli and Chief Operating Officer Ellen Prior will retire after 40 years at the helm of Jazz Forum Arts The Board of Directors of Westchester County’s premier nonprofit jazz organization, Jazz Forum Arts (JFA), has announced its first-ever leadership transition. JFA will usher in a new era … Read More
VISIONARY SAXOPHONIST BEN WENDEL UNVEILS BaRcoDe — A DARING NEW ELECTROACOUSTIC VISION FOR SAXOPHONE AND MALLETS THE GRAMMY®-NOMINATED, FORWARD-THINKING ARTIST RETURNS WITH THE DEBUT ALBUM FROM HIS SHAPE-SHIFTING ENSEMBLE FEATURING VIBRAPHONISTS JOEL ROSS, SIMON MOULLIER, PATRICIA BRENNAN, AND JUAN DIEGO VILLALOBOS OUT MARCH 13th, 2026, 2026 VIA EDITION RECORDS GRAMMY®-nominated saxophonist, composer, and Kneebody co-founder … Read More
6x GRAMMY® Nominee Lakecia Benjamin Drops Holiday Single, “The Christmas Song”, featuring 2x GRAMMY® Nominee Christie Dashiell (Artwork Records) Renowned alto saxophonist-composer Lakecia Benjamin, currently celebrating her sixth career GRAMMY® nomination, has released a new single on just in time for the holidays. Benjamin’s latest offering is a soulful and stirring take on “The Christmas … Read More
International Music Network Announces New Ownership: 40-year Legacy Continues Under Leadership of Veteran IMN Agents Director and Founder of International Music Network (IMN), Scott Southard proudly announces the transition of ownership to veteran IMN agents, Jeanna Disney & Alycia Mack, effective January 1, 2026. Scott will remain manager of clients Brad Mehldau, Joe Lovano, and Danilo Pérez and Alycia & Jeanna … Read More
GRAMMY nominated composer and multi-instrumentalist Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol announces the release of 7 Shades of Melancholia, featuring Ingrid Jensen, on April 25, 2025 via DÜNYA GRAMMY-nominated pianist and composer Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol is excited to announce his new album, 7 Shades of Melancholia, featuring trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, to be released on April 25th, 2025 on … Read More
Pianist, writer, Paul Hecht releases Pyrography, an exploration that distills his music down to its purest form of expression in a variety of modes – out April 4 via ears&eyes Paul Hecht is a multifaceted artist with expertise that spans far beyond the discipline of music. A trained jazz pianist whose language and form was … Read More
“That Chick’s Too Young To Fry”, New Single by GRAMMY Nominee Catherine Russell, is out February 28, 2025 via Dot Time Records Catherine Russell to release a single as tribute to legendary Chicago musicians Stuart J. Rosenberg, Don Stille, and Morris Jennings The tune originated in an earlier era by Louis Jordan with ties to her … Read More
