Star Guitarist Gene Ess Presents Latest Date Ah-Bop, due out October 7 via Simp Records SIMP Records is pleased to announce the release of Ah-Bop, the latest album from star guitarist Gene Ess, and his first for four years, due out on October 7, 2022. Ess is joined by two of New York’s finest instrumentalists … Read More
Downtown hero Michael Blake’s inventive brass detonation Combobulate is out on October 14, 2022 via Newvelle Records The second release in Newvelle Records Renewal Series is a celebratory and unique exploration of Blake’s inimitable compositions and arrangements featuring a brass section of unparalleled excellence, including TWO legendary Tuba players Bob Stewart and Marcus Rojas, Steven … Read More
Vocalist Judy Niemack Bolsters Her Enchanting New Songbook, ‘What’s Love’ due out October 28, 2022 via Sunnyside Records “Her creative odyssey provides a fascinating illustration of the high road to mastery that transcends the limitations of genre…a vocalist of theatrical depth and consummate syllabic invention.” – Downbeat Jazz vocalist Judy Niemack presents a collection of … Read More
4x GRAMMY® Nominee and NAACP Image Award Winner The Baylor Project Announces New Live Album The Evening : Live at APPARATUS, out September 2, 2022 (Be A Light) Be A Light, in collaboration with Motown Gospel, proudly announces the September 2, 2022 release of The Evening : Live at APPARATUS, a new live album from 4x … Read More
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
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
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 – The Lighting Of The Lamps (Cellar Music Group) Aaron Seeber – First Move (Cellar Music Group) Feature: Jonathan Barber – “The Drummer as Storyteller”
Parallel East Duo Featuring Guitarist Jim Robitaille and Drummer Chris Poudrier Presents New Album ‘Mantra’ due out August 19, 2022 via Dot Time Records Drummer Chris Poudrier and guitarist Jim Robitaille have been long time bandmates in numerous musical projects. Their duo, Parallel East, exhibits a personal approach to interpreting standards, original compositions, and more … Read More
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
