Recognized drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr. is releasing his latest album entitled Falling Forward (Spice of Life Records) on August 4, 2017. The album marks his fourth project as a leader and features vibraphonist Joel Ross and bassist Reuben Rogers, with special guests, vocalist Vuyo Sotashe and pianist Stephen Feifke. Widely …
Filtron M, led by New York-based pianist, keyboardist, and composer Manu Koch, will release their latest album entitled Astoria Roots Live (True Groove Records) on April 28, 2017. The recording is the first full-length album released by the group and was recorded live at the Iridium in New York, NY, …
Grammy-Award winning drummer and musical director Ulysses Owens, Jr., will return to Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola from April 28-30 to take part in Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Ella Fitzgerald Festival. He will lead a notable ensemble consisting of pianist Allyn Johnson, trumpeter Alphonso Horne, and bassist Alex Claffy, with featured vocalists Brianna …
In early February, vocalist Laurin Talese is set to continue a series of specially curated performances honoring singing legend Nancy Wilson, beginning with a performance at Harlem’s Minton’s Jazz Club in New York on February 3rd, followed by a two-night engagement at SOUTH in Philadelphia, PA on February 17th & …
Celebrated Haitian-American vocalist and composer Pauline Jean is releasing the video premiere for Their Blood, Bondye http://bit.ly/Jean_TBB, from her sophomore album NWAYO. The audiovisual presentation was produced in collaboration with filmmaker Theodora Johnson (Africology Media), to draw attention to the countless individuals in Haiti who have been impacted by Hurricane Matthew, and to raise …
On October 10, 2016, Cuban drummer Francisco Mela will join a visionary ensemble representing the first-ever collaboration between legendary Afro-Cuban pianist Chucho Valdés and acclaimed tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano. The group, which includes Chucho Valdés (piano), Joe Lovano (saxophone), Gaston Joya (bass), Francisco Mela (drums) and Yaroldi Abreu Robles (percussion), …
Jazz vocalist Pauline Jean is releasing her sophomore album entitled NWAYO on May 26, 2016, marked by an inaugural performance at the Baruch Performing Arts Center’s Engelman Recital Hall in New York City. NWAYO (pronounced n-wah-yo) is a Haitian Creole word that refers to the hardest part of the fruit, …
Cuban drummer, percussionist, and bandleader, Francisco Mela (Joe Lovano, McCoy Tyner), is releasing his upcoming album entitled, FE, on May 1, 2016. The album is the fourth release for Francisco Mela, and features The Crash Trio, comprising Mela (drums), Gerald Cannon (bass) and Leo Genovese (piano) with special guest, renowned …
FEATURING ADAM BLACKSTONE, ROBERT GLASPER, VIVIAN GREEN, CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE, ULYSSES OWENS JR., CHRISTIAN SANDS AND MORE Recording artist, composer and songwriter, Laurin Talese, will release her debut album Gorgeous Chaos, on March 25, 2016. Surrounding the release, she will be holding a series of special performances beginning with the Music …
