Acclaimed singer and composer Sirintip releases ambitious new project serving as an appeal for climate action; carbon to be released on October 14, 2022 (Ropeadope) After three years of climate research and patient self-discovery, Bangkok-born singer, producer and multi-modal artist Sirintip issues her sophomore release, carbon. Weary from headlines that preach and scold, the internationally … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Saxophonist and Composer Will Vinson Presents ‘Tripwire’ due out September 16, 2022 via Whirlwind Recordings
Saxophonist and Composer Will Vinson Presents ‘Tripwire’ due out September 16, 2022 via Whirlwind Recordings Whirlwind Recordings is proud to announce the September 16, 2022 release of Tripwire, the latest album from saxophonist and composer Will Vinson that was recorded in just one day. Realizing a long-held ambition to record a cordless trio album, Vinson … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Tim Fitzgerald’s Full House Honors Wes Montgomery on Self-Titled Debut, out September 16, 2022 (Cellar Music Group)
Tim Fitzgerald’s Full House Honors Wes Montgomery on Self-Titled Debut, out September 16, 2022 via Cellar Music Group Cellar Music Group is thrilled to announce the self-titled debut release from Tim Fitzgerald’s Full House, due out on September 16, 2022. For the group’s first outing, Fitzgerald assembles a septet featuring some of Chicago’s finest straight-ahead … Read More
DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE: September 2022 Issue Reviews Grant Stewart, Aaron Seeber & Features Jonathan Barber
Downbeat Magazine – September 2022 Issue Reviews: Grant Stewart – The Lighting Of The Lamps (Cellar Music Group) Aaron Seeber – First Move (Cellar Music Group) Feature: Jonathan Barber – “The Drummer as Storyteller”
NEW RELEASE: Drummer and Film Producer Richard Baratta Presents Sophomore Studio Album ‘Music In Film: The Sequel’ due out September 9, 2022 (Savant)
Drummer and Film Producer Richard Baratta Returns with Sophomore Studio Album Music In Film: The Sequel, to be released on September 9, 2022 via Savant Savant Records is thrilled to announce the September 9, 2022 release of drummer Richard Baratta’s sophomore studio album Music in Film: The Sequel. A follow up to his 2020 studio … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Matt Ulery and Zach Brock Team with KAIA String Quartet on Become Giant, due out August 26, 2022 (Woolgathering)
Matt Ulery and Zach Brock Team with KAIA String Quartet on Become Giant, New Release out August 26, 2022 via Woolgathering A work of heartbreaking grandeur, Become Giant—the new release by master composer/bassist Matt Ulery out August 26 on Woolgathering Records—features world-renowned violinist Zach Brock and the brilliant Chicago-based KAIA String Quartet soaring for 36 … Read More
COVER STORY: Sheila Jordan and John Minnock in August 2022 Hot House Jazz Magazine
by George Kanzler, Hot House “No one is more a veteran than Sheila..” “Simplicity, John Minnock, features a singer with a great sense of jazz harmony and an inclination toward the storytelling of cabaret.” Read the full cover story on page 11 of Hot House’s August 2022 issue, here.
NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD: AUGUST 2022
What’s News column – The Louis Armstrong House Museum announces 2022 Artist-in-Residence program recipients – Page 5 Feature by Pierre Giroux – Cellar Music Group’s ‘Reel to Real’ includes Live at Room at the Top (Pepper Adams) – Page 11 Review by Ori Dagan – Sheila Jordan – Live at Mezzrow – Page 17 Review … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Elan Mehler’s “There is a Dance” is the first release of the Newvelle Records Renewal Series, due out September 15, 2022
Elan Mehler Presents “There is a Dance” a personal reflection on grief, resilience and connection, due out September 15 via Newvelle Records The first release in Newvelle Records Renewal Series is a unique and raw expression of loss and love featuring the world-class rhythm section of Tony Scherr on bass and Francisco Mela on drums. … Read More
Live at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater: August 2022
Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater: August 1 – August 31 Schedule Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are proudly open this August with a full slate of nightly performances! At Birdland Jazz Club, catch John Pizzarelli Trio, Sam Gravitte, Alexa Tarantino Quartet, Karen Mason, Artemis, John Yao Orchestra Plays Bird, Bobby Conte, Gil Evans … Read More