Bassist Michael Olatuja Announces Tour for Latest Album Lagos Pepper Soup With Performances Starting This Month The acclaimed jazz bassist will perform his third release as a bandleader at venues in New York, Massachusetts and London “Coupled with his compositional skill and performances from an impressive list of guest vocalists and instrumentalists, Lagos Pepper Soup … Read More
A Place To Call Home 11 Day Benefit Event Scheduled to Support 55 Bar Running September 23rd – October 2 Participating artists include Adam Rogers, Mike Stern, Chris Potter, David Binney, Antonio Sanchez and more NEW YORK, N.Y. – Adored by patrons and musicians alike, 55 Bar is utterly unique in the New York City … Read More
Pianist & Composer Andy Milne Wins Jazz Album of the Year: Group at 2021 JUNO Awards For Personal New Release, The reMission Watch “The reMission Promo” via YouTube here On June 4, 2021, internationally renowned pianist and composer Andy Milne and his trio, Unison, won the 2021 Juno Award for Jazz Album of the Year: … Read More
DC Jazz Festival Announces We Get to Talk Podcast Series Hosted by DCJF Executive Director Sunny Sumter Starting Wednesday, April 14 WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 14, 2021 – DC Jazz Festival today announces a new podcast series titled We Get to Talk, where DCJF Executive Director Sunny Sumter engages jazz artists in captivating conversations that revolve around relevant topics, … Read More
By Jackson Sinnenberg, Capital Bop The DC Jazz Festival is aiming for a return to in-person programming this fall, including some events at the Wharf in Southwest, organizers announced this week. Read. more here.
Award-Winning Vocalist/Pianist Laila Biali Receives 2021 JUNO Award Nomination For Album Out of Dust, To Release Video “Satellite” March 17 The award-winning artist has received a 2021 JUNO nomination for her latest album, “Out of Dust” a week before the release of her new lyric video for song “Satellite.” The award-winning vocalist and pianist Laila … Read More
By Matt Micucci, Jazziz Chilean jazz singer/songwriter Claudia Acuña will be performing a two-part concert series in honor of International Women’s Day this March 6, 2021. Read more here.
SZCZECIN 2021: Europes First Hybrid Jazz Festival of the Year Runs February 25-March 4 in Partnership with Jazz in Europe Szczecin Jazz will host Europe’s first hybrid jazz festival of the year running February 25 through March 4, 2021. This seven day event will include a nightly performance in Szczecin, Northwestern Poland’s largest city, featuring … Read More
Cellar Music Group Celebrates 20th Anniversary with New Album Releases, Exciting New Initiatives and Strategic Partnerships The Vancouver, BC-based label joins forces with the SmallsLIVE Foundation and American Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt on new initiatives; announces branded streaming playlists, a crowd-funding campaign and a plethora of new album releases. Read about Cellar Music Group via CBC … Read More
2021 DCJazzPrix™ Applications Launches Today! DC Jazz Festival’s international band competition is now accepting applications—recognizing the top rising jazz ensemble talent from around the globe WASHINGTON – February 16, 2021 — The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) has announced that applications are now live for its annual international jazz band competition, DCJazzPrix. Potential applicants will find guidelines and submission requirements at dcjazzfest.org/dcjazzprix. … Read More
