Dawn Holt Lauber was hailed as ÒexquisiteÓ by Howard Reich of The Chicago Tribune for the world premiere performance of William RussoÕs Jubilatem with the Chicago Jazz Ensemble. Lauber also performed with the CJE in RussoÕs Chicago Suite 2 and Duke EllingtonÕs Sacred Concerts. The soprano first performed EllingtonÕs Sacred …
Curtis Stigers is back with his eighth Concord album, and this time his subject is that universal inspiration for lyrics and music: love. With so many song titles to choose from, which ten does he narrow it down to? Well, there’s the stand-by, “Our Love Is Here to Stay,” which …
24-year old pianist Kris Bowers and his music defy categorization. In the last several years, he has performed alongside a diverse array of musicians, from José James to Aretha Franklin to Wynton Marsalis to Marcus Miller to Jay-Z to Kanye. After winning the prestigious Thelonious Monk award at the end …
Lisa Hiltons signature style is impressively on display. George Harris/JazzWeekly Lisa Hilton is a jazz musician of incredible sensibility and nuance that, along with a beautifully evocative style of playing, places her at the very top. The track Midnight Mania is insanely great music, one of several by the way, …
New York, NY – Dewa Budjana, Indonesian iconic guitar legend of Balinese ethnic heritage, is releasing his 3rd album (his 7th solo effort on his parallel jazz-fusion career) on MoonJune Records; the New York City independent label of progressive music that explores boundaries of jazz, rock, avant-garde, ethno & the unknown, run …
“The Scenery of Life Unfolding” – CD cover art from Birchall and Woolhouse ‘The Scenery of Life Unfolding’, from the duo of ‘Birchall and Woolhouse’, is an album of richly layered, and emotionally stirring music. On the one hand: It is a document of the musical friendship between its two …
Los Angeles, California… “Listen To This,” the debut CD from eclectically-trained Jazz vocalist Cheryl Barnes, was released on February 18, 2014, via Barnes & Cabasso Music. Highlighting twelve tracks steeped in Jazz and Blues, “Listen To This” was produced by music industry veteran Rahn Coleman. It was recorded at Mystic …
Five of the most versatile string players of our time join forces on a new album from Adventure Music, set for release on March 18, 2014. On their first collaborative project, titled simply Mike Marshall and the Turtle Island Quartet, the inventive quintet throw aside all notions of genre and …
CD Release Event @ The Jazz Standard Tuesday, May 20th Sets 7:30 & 9:30 pm The Jazz Standard 116 East 27th St. between Park and Lexington NYC 10016 (212) 576-2232 Steven Kroon, Congas & Percussion Igor Atalita, Keyboards Bryan Carrott, Vibraphone Ruben Rodriguez, Bass Craig Rivers, Flute Diego Lopez, Drums …
Danilo Pérez is a musician, philanthropist, and educator. A Grammy award winner Danilo Pérez is among the most influential and dynamic musicians of our time. He is also the UNESCO Artist for Peace and the director and founder of the Panama Jazz Festival. His latest release “Panama 500” is Pérez’ …
The Sound of You Pre-Order to be a unique part of my new album, “The Sound of You”. Best known for his ground-breaking jazz, multi reedman Chico Freeman has travelled a lifetime of musical adventures. The son of legendary Chicago tenor sax player Von Freeman, Chico’s journey has taken him …
New Posthumous Album by Jazz Legend Chico Hamilton Featuring His Long-Time Ensemble EUPHORIA New York City, NY (For Release 2.18.14) —- Marking his 65th CD and final in-studio recording session, NEA Jazz Master and legendary composer/drummer Foreststorn “Chico” Hamilton (1921-2013) shares his highly anticipated posthumous album The Inquiring Mind (Release …
