Alkebulan Release date: March 20, 2026 Label: Outside in Music Dr. Javier Nero represents far more than merely being a face of the top tier of jazz trombone. A lauded composer, educator, and acclaimed bandleader, Dr. Nero’s rapport has led him to perform sold-out sets at iconic venues such as Dizzy’s Club, Blues Alley, and … Read More
Bluer Than Blue Release Date: March 7, 2025 Label: Outside In Music Lillian “Lil” Hardin Armstrong is a name most jazz aficionados recognize, having read it in the annals and footnotes of jazz history, but often mistakenly gloss over it in passing as a detail in the broader narrative. For pianist Caili O’Doherty, the story … Read More
Legacy: A Centennial Celebration of J.J. Johnson Release Date: April 5, 2024 Label: Outside In Music Legacy is a joyous centennial celebration of the legendary J.J. Johnson by admired trombonist, composer, educator and label founder Nick Finzer. Known as one of jazz’s most profound luminaries, J.J. Johnson is considered one of the most influential and pioneering trombonists … Read More
How Love Begins Release Date: July 7, 2023 Label: Outside In Music GRAMMY NOMINEE How Love Begins is the provocative new release from jazz singer songwriter and vocal/instrumental powerhouse Nicole Zuraitis. Co-produced by Christian McBride, How Love Begins is an ardent, vulnerable and relatable meditation on modern love that solidifies the GRAMMY nominated Zuraitis’ stature as one of … Read More
Covers Release Date: October 20, 2023 Label: Outside In Music Covers exhibits Pino in a brand new and decidedly fresh context with this pared-down quartet release offering listeners an intimate look into the Phoenix-born, New York-based artist’s singular sound. The eight tracks on Covers represent Pino’s stellar arrangements of repertoire composed by friends and heroes. … Read More
Words From My Horn Release Date: June 9, 2023 Label: Outside In Music Words From My Horn is the debut album by trumpeter and composer Anthony Hervey. Hervey, who was recently chosen as one of Grammy.com’s 10 Emerging Jazz Artists To Know in 2023, has impressed audiences across the globe as a first-call sideman for luminaries such as Christian … Read More
Rule of Thirds Release Date: April 28, 2023 Label: Outside In Music Described as a saxophonist and composer with “sheer creative firepower,” (The Jazz Word) with music that is “full of peaks, valleys, unexpected twists and turns, and exceptional solos, with solid group interactions,” (All About Jazz) Alex Weitz is a musician whose prowess and fount of … Read More
With Love, From New York Release date: April 7, 2023 Label: Outside In Music With Love, From New York marks saxophonist Adam Larson’s eighth release as a leader and more notably the last installment in his series of trio albums recorded in 2021 and 2022. Each features rhythm section mates who hail from cities important … Read More
Sparks Release Date: March 3, 2023 Label: Outside In Music Ludovica Burtone is an Italian violinist with an incomparable wealth of musical experiences and a sound that transcends categorization. Her vast compositional oeuvre extends from classical quartets to Brazilian music and contemporary jazz. Burtone has performed in some of Europe’s top orchestras and alongside icons such … Read More
Beautiful Tomorrow Release Date: March 17, 2023 Label: Outside In Music Beautiful Tomorrow is the sophomore recording from vocalist and trombonist Hailey Brinnel. When asked to define her style, the Philadelphia-based artist, whose sound is steeped in swing and bebop, describes her effort to move the genre into new spaces: “I like pushing the limits of the … Read More
