JAZZ NEWS: B Natural and Music Works International Announce Strategic Merger to Strengthen Global Artist Representation

September 3, 2026
JAZZ NEWS: B Natural and Music Works International Announce Strategic Merger to Strengthen Global Artist Representation

B Natural and Music Works International Announce Strategic Merger to Strengthen Global Artist Representation NEW YORK, NY – B Natural and Music Works International (MWI) today announced a strategic merger of MWI’s European operations with B Natural, creating an expanded international artist representation agency focused on delivering broader global opportunities and enhanced support for artists worldwide.  … Read More

JAZZ NEWS: Cellar Music Group Turns 25, Announces NYC Anniversary Performances

August 28, 2026
JAZZ NEWS: Cellar Music Group Turns 25, Announces NYC Anniversary Performances

Cellar Music Group Celebrates 25th Anniversary Celebratory concerts are planned in January, 2027 at Jazzcultural and One Flight Up in New York City Founded in 2001 by saxophonist, producer, and impresario Cory Weeds, Cellar Music Group celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2026, marking a quarter century as one of the most prolific and artist-driven independent … Read More

JAZZ NEWS: Andy Milne Scores Michèle Stephenson’s PBS Documentary ‘True North’ (Original Motion Picture Score out June 19)

June 8, 2026
JAZZ NEWS: Andy Milne Scores Michèle Stephenson’s PBS Documentary ‘True North’ (Original Motion Picture Score out June 19)

2x Juno Award-winning pianist-composer Andy Milne presents True North – the powerful original motion picture soundtrack to EMMY® AWARD WINNING director Michèle Stephenson’s latest PBS documentary – out June 19, 2026 on Contrology Records Pianist and composer Andy Milne is thrilled to announce the June 19, 2026 release of True North (Original Motion Picture Score) … Read More

JAZZ NEWS: Red Hook Records Marks Five Years of Boundary-Pushing Music

March 26, 2026
JAZZ NEWS: Red Hook Records Marks Five Years of Boundary-Pushing Music

The label celebrates its growing catalog with upcoming albums, a compilation of Red Hook artists, and a two-night Brooklyn showcase at Roulette this September Five years after its founding, Red Hook Records celebrates a milestone anniversary in 2026 with a growing catalog of critically acclaimed releases, new albums including a soon-to-be announced compilation from leading … Read More

GRAMMY NEWS: Sullivan Fortner Wins GRAMMY® Award For Southern Nights

February 3, 2026
GRAMMY NEWS: Sullivan Fortner Wins GRAMMY® Award For Southern Nights

Sullivan Fortner Wins GRAMMY® Award For Southern Nights Pianist-Composer Takes Home Third Career GRAMMY® for Best Jazz Instrumental Album Sullivan Fortner, the acclaimed pianist-composer, has won the GRAMMY® Award for ‘Best Jazz Instrumental Album’ for Southern Nights at the 68th GRAMMY® Awards on February 1, 2026. Released on February 14, 2025 via Artwork Records, Southern … Read More

GRAMMY NEWS: Sullivan Fortner Earns Fifth Career GRAMMY® Nomination for ‘Southern Nights’ (Artwork Records)

November 26, 2025
GRAMMY NEWS: Sullivan Fortner Earns Fifth Career GRAMMY® Nomination for ‘Southern Nights’ (Artwork Records)

Southern Nights has been nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Album at the 68th GRAMMY® Awards. Sullivan Fortner, the celebrated pianist-composer and two-time GRAMMY® winner, is celebrating his fifth career GRAMMY® nomination for Southern Nights in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category. Released on February 14, 2025 via Artwork Records, Southern Nights showcases Fortner’s artistry at … Read More

GRAMMY NEWS: The 8-Bit Big Band’s ‘Orchestrator Emulator’ Earns Two GRAMMY® Nominations

November 24, 2025
GRAMMY NEWS: The 8-Bit Big Band’s ‘Orchestrator Emulator’ Earns Two GRAMMY® Nominations

The 8-Bit Big Band’s Orchestrator Emulator Earns Two GRAMMY® Nominations The 8-Bit Big Band’s ‘Orchestrator Emulator’ has been nominated for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album and Charlie Rosen, Bryan Carter and Matthew Whitaker’s “Super Mario Praise Break” has been nominated for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella at the 68th GRAMMY® Awards Orchestrator Emulator, the … Read More