BOSTON Former Guitarist And Vocalist David Victor Launches Hospital Musical Charity “Harmony & Healing”

By John Stevenson Except for occasional flare-ups of its La Soufriere volcano, the hilly eastern Caribbean island of St Vincent tends to keep a low profile among the least developed but politically stable nation states of the region. Philip Nanton’s pioneering biography, Riff: The Shake Keane Story, chronicles the outstanding but …

By John Stevenson Funded by a joint grant from the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the US National Endowment for Humanities (NEH), Senior Lecturer at City, University of London Dr Tillman Weyde, is the UK lead on a project to develop AI for music information retrieval tools and …

Saxophonist Daniel Bennett and Koko Bermejo have been turning heads during the COVID-19 pandemic. The duo has presented a Facebook LIVE concert every week since June. The livestream show has been featured in Florida Weekly, Sun Sentinel and other news outlets. Thousands of viewers tune in every week. “Expect the …

“Been A Long Time” Is The Hard Rockers’ First Original Track In Five Years Billboard-topping hard rockers Earshot, who are best known for such hits as “Get Away,” “Headstrong,” and “Wait,” are coming out swinging in 2021 as they unveil their first original song in five years and reveal details for their …

AND THEN IT RAINED, the fifth and newest release by reed master MICHAEL O’NEILL, is a beautiful compilation of original compositions brought to life by some of the best musical talent around. O’Neill, who is a mainstay on the San Francisco Bay Area jazz scene, is a creative improviser with …

PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TAKES FROM THE ORIGINAL 1959 SESSIONS “While researching books written to celebrate jazz legend Dave Brubeck’s Centennial, a fascinating discovery was made; there were brilliant alternate takes for most of the tunes released on Time Out, the first jazz LP to sell over a million copies… These newly …

Jeff Ellwood is essentially a balladeer, focused on texture, tone, and melody, even on up-tempo tunes. Despite years of experience backing touring legendary performers and playing in West Coast bands, saxophonist Ellwood is releasing in 2020 his first album, planned over several previous years. Appropriately, Ellwood chose the beautiful, too-seldom-performed …

It is with pride and excitement that we announce OurGIG’s 20th year of success in the music industry and various creative fields. The Exposure You Deserve — And It’s Affordable! As we turn 20 years old, we look back on our successful partnerships and milestones with pride, and we couldn’t …

Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center To Host One Of The Most Extravagant NYE Livestreams To Celebrate Fifth Anniversary New Year’s Eve will be here before we know it and one thing is for sure – revelers are ready to bid farewell to 2020 and enjoy the evening. Thanks to the Uptown! …

To Friends… This holiday season, I wanted to share with you my gift of music. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas recorded as an intimate musical duet features the very fine pianist, Lafayette Harris and myself on tenor saxophone. The sound is velvet and melodic with a message that embraces love and …

The Renowned Artist’s Seasonal Singles Will Prep Fans For Her Much-Anticipated New Album Shine This Lifetime Slated For An Early 2021 Release Award Winning Singer Songwriter Laura Cheadle has but one wish for the holidays – to lift her fans’ spirits and bring back the true meaning of Christmas. The …

To be re-released in hand-numbered, very limited quantities (100 each!) Danny Janklow – Worlds Collide Roxy Coss – Quintet Nick Finzer – Cast of Characters New York, New York: Over the last three years, NYC Jazz Record Label and Media Company Outside in Music has managed to produce more than …

When Blue Note Records president Don Was heard the originality, cohesion and virtuosity of the band Artemis at the 2018 Newport Jazz Festival, he lost no time in signing the group to the legendary label, as he has with jazz talent heard at other jazz festivals. This person responsible for …

The 19-year-old will be performing at the 2020 EFG London Jazz Festival on November 22nd as part of the #jazznewbloodALIVE2020 showcase, which celebrates new and emerging jazz talent in the UK. He performs alongside Maddy Coombes and XVNGO at Artis, Blackheath, in South East London.

The Covid-19 pandemic has upended the lives of almost all Americans. For the multi-talented JOHN DAVERSA, the quarantine has been a time of reflection about the importance of family and the interconnectedness of people who enrich our lives. CUARENTENA: WITH FAMILY AT HOME is an homage to familial love and …