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Album Release: ‘Numbered Places’ (neo-classical piano music) by Juan Maria Solare

Los Angeles, CA – As the world continues to be consumed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Mandoki Soulmates mastermind and leader Leslie Mandoki has found inspiration and a new spark of hope amidst the chaos. He has penned a powerful new song in appreciation for the heroes who have emerged in …

Benjamin Thomas sings with fire and passion on the lovely “You’re With Me”. Effortlessly combining balladry alongside sophisticated jazz licks, the whole of the piece radiates. By far the heart and soul of the track comes from the steady, crystal clarity of the lyrics. Vocals opt for a celebratory response …

HOUSTON, TEXAS – Blues-rock sax player/vocalist Evelyn Rubio announces a May 1st release date for her new CD, Crossing Borders, on the SeaSpeed Productions label. Produced by Grammy-winner Larry Fulcher, who also contributes his dynamic bass playing to the new disc, Crossing Borders features musical contributions from a host of …

AKIRA TANA, an elite jazz drummer since the mid-1970s, has been immersed in the verdant hothouse of Brazil’s surging rhythms and sensuous melodies his entire career. His new album JAZZaNOVA, reflects an abiding passion kindled by his formative experiences with some of Brazilian jazz’s foundational figures. It’s a treasure trove …

Dutch’s Basement Blues Band is a chart topping blues band in Pennsylvania. These ASCAP recording artists recorded their first CD in 2017 titled “In the Basement” on Uncle Wagon Records. The CD has eleven original songs a few of which have been number one songs on Reverbnation and continue to …

Tom Grant, master instrumentalist, talented singer and natural entertainer, nimbly walks the line between jazz tradition and modern pop. This soft-spoken Oregon native’s inspired songwriting produces propulsive R&B grooves, infectious melodic hooks, and stylish ballads with equal ease. He plays jazz piano with the harmonic sophistication and deep sense of …

Valerie Carter, the essential LA session vocalist and background singer with James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, et al, is rediscovered with the posthumous album release ‘The Lost Tapes’. Valerie’s passing in early 2017 left a void in the Los Angeles music scene, and now thanks to a discovery of …

Los Angeles, CA — U.K. artist North makes her mark with brand new single, “Breaking Me Down.” Heavily influenced by rock and blues, the track pulses with searing guitar lines and heavy bass, elevating North’s raw, powerful vocals. The singer’s gritty performance accurately reflects the theme of desperately needing to …

After a long and storied career, saxophonist BRIAN SCANLON is releasing his debut CD, BRAIN SCAN. Scanlon is a first-call studio musician. Over the past 32 years, he has worked on dozens of movies and television shows. He’s also busy working as a sideman on recording projects for some of …

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 …

Available for Tour Dates Spring/Summer 2020, Fall/Winter 2020 On March 27, 2020, the dynamic young saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin delivers her masterwork, Pursuance: The Coltranes. A cohesive walk through the lineage of the jazz artform, Benjamin’s third full-length release as a leader pays homage to two of the greatest musical innovators of the …

Music tells the stories of life. More eloquently than can words. For those who will listen. It’s not sufficient merely to hear. For in the stories contained within the notes and even within the rests between the notes played by an accomplished musician, music can capture injustice, joy, struggle, love, …

Richie Goods and The Goods ProjectNEW RELEASE: Richie Goods Celebrates Mulgrew Miller on ‘My Left Hand Man’, available November 7th.  “Mulgrew is the person that really put me on the scene and helped me establish a name for myself.” – Richie Goods October 29 – Blue Alley – Washington, DCNovember …

  Fortunately for his listeners, Chick Corea’s prodigious musical output pours not from a container that’s emptied and then refilled, but from a stream that ceaselessly flows. One can imagine his never being far away from his piano or keyboard at home. Corea seems so connected to music that no …

Rebecca Angel – vocals Jason Miles – vibes, Wurlitzer, percussion Jonah Prendergast – acoustic guitar, electric guitar Reggie Washington – bass Gottfried Stoger – soprano saxophone Jimmy Bralower – drum programming www.rebeccaangel.net Tweet