Category: News

March 15, 2024  /  News

Saxophonist Sharel Cassity and drummer Colleen Clark to release their self-titled debut album with their new co-led collective, Alliance, out March 15, 2024. The album features Cassity and Clark alongside three generational talents in this all-female e …

March 8, 2024  /  News

Pianist Chris Rottmayer pays homage to Mulgrew Miller on Being, an album that explores Miller’s time with the Woody Shaw Quintet and features jazz master Rufus Reid. Being is pianist Chris Rottmayer’s fourth album as leader and contains all original co …

February 23, 2024  /  News

Twin Cities vocal icon Tina Schlieske ventures into new musical horizons with The Good Life her first jazz standards recording, out now. Tina Schlieske, a revered figure in the Minneapolis music scene, is gearing up for the release of her inaugural jaz …

February 16, 2024  /  News

From New York City to Turkey, Saxophonist & Composer Peter DiCarlo Releases his Sophomore Album, The Other Side, fusing Turkish stylings with contemporary jazz. The Other Side is the new album from alto saxophonist Peter DiCarlo, out February 16, 2 …

January 19, 2024  /  News

Bassist and composer Marcel Bonfim explores the bittersweet duality of the immigration experience on his debut as leader, FAREWELL / DESPEDIDA, out January 19, 2024 Farewell / Despedida marks bassist and composer Marcel Bonfim’s debut album as leader. …

December 1, 2023  /  News

NYC drummer Tima Volozh delivers a stunning and mature debut with Jubilee, paying homage to his mentors and influences while firmly staking his place in the scene.  Jubilee is Brooklyn-based, Russian born drummer Tima Volozh’s debut album which encapsu …

November 10, 2023  /  News

JC Sanford enlists jazz luminaries Michael Cain and Anthony Cox for a powerful trio record, New Past, out November 10, 2023. A joyous summit of jazz masters, New Past — the latest and perhaps greatest small-group recording by adventurous trombonist and …

October 27, 2023  /  News

Wave Cage brings its blend of electrified, synth-heavy jazz to the national scene on Even You Can See in the Dark, out October 27, shining a light on Iowa’s contemporary music scene.  Electronic jazz collective Wave Cage will release their first full-l …

October 13, 2023  /  News

Trumpeter and composer Paul Dietrich explores the sound of jazz with strings on his new album, 5+4, out on October 13, 2023. 5+4 is a new instrumental environment for Paul Dietrich, but the hallmarks of his acclaimed compositional style remain present …

September 15, 2023  /  News

Best Jazz Instrumental Album winner David Whitman enlists Geoffrey Keezer, Bob Sheppard, Bruce Forman and more in a nod to Dave Brubeck drummer Joe Morello. Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Whitman’s homage to his mentor Morello, Ode To Joe, c …