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Chick Corea still captures the child within us.

By John Stevenson With the aim to raise £100,000, the #IAMWARRIOR2020 appeal will be matched with funds from a range of trusts and foundations.    Tomorrow’s Warriors needs the generous help of donations to keep its acclaimed Learning Programme free for the next generation of UK Jazz musicians, and keep it accessible across cultural divides and barriers, thus contributing …

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. – Guitarist, composer, and bandleader Dan Liparini is a musician whose identity has been shaped by a plethora of influences, spanning genres, generations, and styles. With Tessellations, Liparini reconciles these varied influences together, birthing a voice whose sound is irrefutably drenched in jazz history while maintaining …

Featuring New Renditions Of Iconic Protest & Socially-Conscious Songs, Old Friends’ First Single “Get Together” Is #1 On The Folk Alliance International Folk DJ Chart

Who knew but Schneider that her defense of the value of art would eventually be the basis for another work of art?

#WomenCrush Music has announced a nationwide virtual tour to support and connect local music communities across 15 U.S. cities. Beginning in August, the non-profit arts organization, which is dedicated to creating opportunities for rising womxn songwriters, will partner with venues and sponsors at each tour stop to donate proceeds to …

LATIN GRAMMY WINNING PERCUSSIONIST, COMPOSER, & PRODUCER BARRETT MARTIN RELEASES HIS 8TH ALBUM, INDWELLINDWELL is a collection of Barrett’s original compositions, which are built around exotic percussion patterns and sparse, mantra-like horn melodies. Envisioned as a stand-alone album, as well as a soundtrack to go with a holistic health regimen, …

The commitment of the musicians to the project makes Seven Angels one of this pandemic year’s bright spots.

10 JULY 2020 (TORONTO, ON) – On the heels of America’s 4th of July weekend, iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band Bon Jovi releases “American Reckoning.” The song, written by Jon Bon Jovi, offers a deeply compelling look at current times. Released today, “American Reckoning” will also be on the band’s forthcoming …

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 …