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NEW RELEASE: Brian Lynch Quintet ft. Charles McPherson’s ‘Torch Bearers’ is out March 6, 2026 via Hollistic MusicWorks

February 10, 2026

Multi – GRAMMY® Winning Trumpeter-Composer Brian Lynch Salutes Legendary Saxophonist Charles McPherson on Torch Bearers, releasing March 6 via Hollistic MusicWorks Hollistic MusicWorks is pleased to announce the March 6, 2026 release of trumpet master Brian Lynch album Torch Bearers, a landmark recording featuring the legendary alto saxophonist Charles McPherson, with an all-star cast of … Read More

70th Annual Downbeat Critics Poll Lists Ulysses Owens Jr., Dave Liebman, Roxy Coss & more LLP Clients!

July 8, 2022

The 70th Annual Downbeat Critics Poll is out now, highlighting several albums and artists repped from May 2021-April 2022 at Lydia Liebman Promotions. See the full list below! Rising Star Large Ensemble 1. Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band Rising Star Soprano Sax 1. Roxy Coss Jazz Artist of the Year 17. Dave Liebman Jazz Album … Read More

JAZZTIMES READERS POLLS: Charles McPherson, Regina Carter & The Royal Bopsters included -JAZZTIMES

February 11, 2021

By JazzTimes Voting for the 2020 JazzTimes Readers’ Poll was conducted via an online survey at JazzTimes.com. Winners are bolded; runners-up are listed below in order of number of votes (an asterisk * denotes a tie). When casting their ballots, readers were asked to focus on artists’ achievements occurring between January and December 2020. Read … Read More

BEST OF 2020: Thana Alexa, Lakecia Benjamin & Charles McPherson on GLIDE MAGAZINE

December 10, 2020

By Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine 2020 marked the most jazz reviews ever for Glide. Among the challenges from the pandemic, the inspiration from the Black Lives Matter movement, and an Election year, artists made many powerful statements. We also continue to get the unearthing of lost albums from iconic figures, stellar efforts from emerging young … Read More

BEST JAZZ ALBUMS OF 2020: Lakecia Benjamin, Thana Alexa and Charles McPherson In Glide Magazine

December 8, 2020

by Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine Glide Magazine released a list of “The Year’s 20 Best Jazz Album.” The ranks include Lakecia Benjamin’s Pursuance: The Coltranes, Thana Alexa’s ONA, and Charles McPherson’s Jazz Dance Suites. Read the full article here.

REVIEW: Charles McPherson’s ‘Jazz Dance Suites’ – JazzIz

December 3, 2020

by Sascha Feinstein, JazzIz “..this latest release [is] something of a departure from his bop roots, and a charming one at that. Inspired by his daughter Camille and her prominent position in the San Diego Ballet, Jazz Dance Suites inspires physical movement through linked vignettes of varying tempo and tone. ” Read the full review here.

FEATURE: Charles McPherson Speaks to Jazz thing & Blue Rhythm (DE)

November 29, 2020

FEATURE: Charles McPherson Turns to Ballet – JazzTimes

November 23, 2020

By Michael J. West, JazzTimes An Overdue Ovation for the man who was Mingus’ resident alto. Read this feature here.

REVIEW: Charles Mcpherson: Jazz Dance Suites album review – All About Jazz

November 12, 2020

By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Alto saxophonist Charles McPherson has a reputation as one of the last true followers of the bebop tradition but this release shows that his talents stretch beyond that. Read this review here.

REVIEW: Charles McPherson’s ‘Jazz Dance Suites’ – DownBeat

October 30, 2020

by John Murph, DownBeat Charles McPherson’s bright, citrusy tone on alto saxophone, alluring lyricism and graceful improvisations are in splendid form on Jazz Dance Suites, an album consolidating originals derived from commissions he wrote for the San Diego Ballet. Read the full review here.

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