GRAMMY NEWS: Sullivan Fortner Earns Fifth Career GRAMMY® Nomination for ‘Southern Nights’ (Artwork Records)

November 26, 2025
GRAMMY NEWS: Sullivan Fortner Earns Fifth Career GRAMMY® Nomination for ‘Southern Nights’ (Artwork Records)

Southern Nights has been nominated for Best Jazz Instrumental Album at the 68th GRAMMY® Awards. Sullivan Fortner, the celebrated pianist-composer and two-time GRAMMY® winner, is celebrating his fifth career GRAMMY® nomination for Southern Nights in the Best Jazz Instrumental Album category. Released on February 14, 2025 via Artwork Records, Southern Nights showcases Fortner’s artistry at … Read More

GRAMMY® NEWS: Zaccai Curtis Receives First-Ever GRAMMY® Award For ‘CUBOP LIVES!’ (Truth Revolution Recording Collective)

February 5, 2025
GRAMMY® NEWS: Zaccai Curtis Receives First-Ever GRAMMY® Award For ‘CUBOP LIVES!’ (Truth Revolution Recording Collective)

Zaccai Curtis Receives First-Ever GRAMMY® Award For ‘CUBOP LIVES!’ (Truth Revolution Recording Collective) On February 2, 2025, pianist-composer Zaccai Curtis, along with his bandmates Luques Curtis, Willie Martinez, Camilo Molina and Reinaldo De Jesus, achieved their first-ever GRAMMY® wins for Zaccai Curtis’ album Cubop Lives! in the Best Latin Jazz Album category. Released on Truth … Read More

GRAMMY® NEWS: Taylor Eigsti Celebrates GRAMMY® Victory for ‘PLOT ARMOR’ (GroundUp), Earning Second Career Win

February 4, 2025
GRAMMY® NEWS: Taylor Eigsti Celebrates GRAMMY® Victory for ‘PLOT ARMOR’ (GroundUp), Earning Second Career Win

Taylor Eigsti Celebrates GRAMMY® Victory for ‘PLOT ARMOR’ (GroundUp), Earning Second Career Win On February 2, 2025 pianist and composer Taylor Eigsti was awarded the GRAMMY Award ® for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for his 2024 album Plot Armor. This achievement marks the 4x GRAMMY ® nominee’s second career win, having previously won in this … Read More

GRAMMY® NEWS: Hamilton De Holanda and 3x GRAMMY® Winner Gonzalo Rubalcaba Earn GRAMMY® Nomination for ‘Collab’ (Sony Music Brasil)

December 2, 2024
GRAMMY® NEWS: Hamilton De Holanda and 3x GRAMMY® Winner Gonzalo Rubalcaba Earn GRAMMY® Nomination for ‘Collab’ (Sony Music Brasil)

Hamilton De Holanda and 3x GRAMMY® Winner Gonzalo Rubalcaba Earn GRAMMY® Nomination for Collab (Sony Music Brasil) ’Collab’ has been nominated for Best Latin Jazz Album at the 67th GRAMMY® Awards Listen to ‘Collab’ here “…Impeccable…” – Songlines “A high water mark for both of them…fantastic.” – NPR Alt. Latino “This beautifully paced recording blends … Read More

GRAMMY NEWS: House of Waters Earns GRAMMY® Nomination for ‘On Becoming’ (Ground Up)

December 13, 2023
GRAMMY NEWS: House of Waters Earns GRAMMY® Nomination for ‘On Becoming’ (Ground Up)

House of Waters Celebrates First GRAMMY Nomination for On Becoming (Ground Up)  On Becoming has been nominated for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the 66th GRAMMY® Awards Listen to “On Becoming” here “Here they once again bring forth new and creative concepts that are freely exchanged and intertwined. New beginnings, drawn from multiple sources, as … Read More

FEATURE: A Swinging Traditionalist & Sower Of Rapport: Steven Feifke – GRAMMYS.com

April 26, 2021
FEATURE: A Swinging Traditionalist & Sower Of Rapport: Steven Feifke – GRAMMYS.com

By Morgan Enos, Grammy.com While the previous four composers either weave between genres or disregard them entirely, Feifke proudly wears his primary influences on his sleeve: Thad Jones and Bob Brookmeyer. “I’m certainly inspired by both of those people very deeply,” he says. “I also love Maria Schneider and Jim McNeely and all those cats.” Read more here.