There are countless ways to express gratitude. For David K. Mathews, the veteran Bay Area pianist, organist and keyboardist , the recording studio seemed like the ideal vehicle for crafting an extended love letter to the scene that’s nurtured and inspired him for four decades.A companion to 2017’s critically hailed …
If ever there was a time for a piece of art to unite us, a hymn to move us, it’s right now. Enter BeBe Winans with his new song, Black Lives Matter. From a father’s gentle prayer to a preacher taking us to church, Mr. Winans has given voice to …
Ritik Tailor, also known as UNFINITE is an Indian Electronic Dance Music Producer. He has released tracks already dedicated to his state. Mainly working in the sub genres of Big Room, Hardstyle and Progressive House, he has released tracks having a taste of India. ‘I want to show my hometown …
Billboard Critic’s Choice Artist Meghan Cary has announced that her female-powered initiative the “River Rock Project” is teaming up with Vision 2020 in honor of this year’s Women’s Suffrage Centennial. As part of a collaboration to galvanize women to exercise their hard-earned right to vote, the “River Rock Project” will amplify a unified message …
New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett is known for his “out of the box” thinking. Bennett’s music is a strange mix of American folk, avant-pop and modern jazz. Daniel Bennett has been very outspoken about the need for musicians to go outside and make music for the people. “Zoom got us …
18 JUNE 2020 (TORONTO, ON) —Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Ondara has been working to create “The deuxième Project”—a visual companion to his newly released album Folk N’ Roll Vol 1: Tales of Isolation via Verve Forecast/Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. The series of videos, one to accompany each song on the album, was commissioned from creators around …
THREE- EPISODE SERIES – LAUNCHING JUNE 19 ON DEF JAM’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL – EXPLORES THREE ERAS OF DEF JAM HISTORY: JANETTE BECKMAN, RICKY POWELL AND JONATHAN MANNION 19 JUNE, 2020 (TORONTO) – In conjunction with the ongoing 35th anniversary year celebration of Def Jam Recordings, and the 30th anniversary of Public Enemy’s worldwide breakthrough album Fear Of …
Jazz, R&B and Gospel Influenced Singer Releases New Single “Hold On Stay Strong” As An Emergency Song, Known predominantly for her work with the iconic Ray Charles, Cynthia has traveled the world as an American jazz Ambassador. Her Career has taken her music to four continents with concert and night club …
Tumoko Sudaka releases her new single, ‘Marcha electro-peronista’, chiptune music.
“This virus will die, but our cultural renaissance has just begun,” said New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett on a bright Spring day in lockdown. I spoke with the saxophonist at length on the phone, “I’m on the roof of my building in Manhattan. My kids are learning to ride bikes …
Album Release: ‘Numbered Places’ (neo-classical piano music) by Juan Maria Solare
Jill Scott was Hidden Beach’s first artist to sign to the label and, to date, she is their best-selling artist. The inaugural release, Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1, has sold 2.4 million units and was nominated for four Grammy Awards. Hidden Beach is in full support of Jill …
By John Stevenson Veteran UK Jazz promoter and concept founder of Jazzmo’thology, Ra Hendricks, presents a new radio show on iLive Radio UK called Slipping Into Darkness. Ra takes to the airwaves on April 1st 2020, from 9 to 11pm (GMT) . The one-year-old station, iLive Radio UK, has just …
By John Stevenson As fears around COVID-19 affect public gatherings large and small, around the globe, one of the UK’s most important jazz festivals has been cancelled. The annual Cheltenham Jazz Festival which was slated this year to take place from May 5th to 10th has been called off due …
“He might be your neighbor, your co-worker, your family member, your friend. Or you might not know him at all.” – Gov. Andrew Cuomo
King Crimson will be playing one tour this year in USA and Canada during June and July 2020. Except for shows such as the Ottawa Blues Festival, all the dates will be double bills with the Zappa Band. “The Summer tour will be a throwback one for us in a …
