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Molly Johnson Announces New Album 'Talk to Me' Out June 26 #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 3 Jun 2026 07:53:45 -0700

Featuring collaborations with Haviah Mighty and Jim Cuddy, alongside four new recordings including lead single “Holiday”LISTEN TO “HOLIDAY” HERE | PRE-SAVE TALK TO ME HERERecognized as one of Canada’s greatest voices, Molly Johnson announces her new album Talk To Me, arriving June 26 via Universal Music Canada. The 10-track project combines music from Johnson’s recent All I See and Long Time

Peabo Bryson, known for duets from Disney’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ has died at 75 #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 17:33:47 -0700

Peabo Bryson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning R&B singer best known as the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney film duets “Beauty and the Beast” with Regina Belle and “A Whole New World” with Celine Dion from “Aladin,” has died. He was 75.His family said in a statement that Bryson died Tuesday, days after having a stroke.“While our hearts are broken, we find comfort in knowing how deeply

Nicholas Payton and Butcher Brown A SUPREME BLUE Two of the Greatest Albums Ever Made, as You've Never Heard Them #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 2 Jun 2026 06:44:59 -0700

Out digitally July 24 and on vinyl August 14 via Concord Jazz New single "Pursuance" available now: Listen / Watch Album pre-order/save See previously released performance video “All Blues” hereGRAMMY Award-winning multi-instrumentalist, producer, and arranger Nicholas Payton teams up with Virginia-bred collective Butcher Brown for A Supreme Blue, a bold and deeply considered

Composer Keyboardist Mark Stephens Issues a Rallying Cry for Unity on New Single Honoring America’s 250th Anniversary #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 28 May 2026 12:08:43 -0700

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday this Fourth of July, GRAMMY®‑nominated composer‑keyboardist Mark Stephens delivers a rallying cry for unity with “E Pluribus Unum,” arriving on Friday (May 29). E Pluribus Unum — Latin for “out of many, we are one” — has been America’s motto since its inclusion on the Great Seal proposed by John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas

Jazz Singer Carmen Jackson Revives a Family Classic with New “Bags’ Groove” Release #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 26 May 2026 14:24:22 -0700

Detroit vocalist Carmen Jackson honors her legendary uncle, NEA Jazz Master Milt Jackson, with the release of “Bags’ Groove,” a fresh, swinging interpretation of one of the vibraphonist’s most iconic compositions. The track carries the same instant-cool feeling listeners experienced when Erykah Badu first arrived with “On and On,” but rooted firmly in a finger‑popping, straight‑ahead jazz

Sonny Rollins, saxophonist and restless genius of jazz, dead at 95 #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 25 May 2026 19:43:00 -0700

Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold, distinctive tone and constant experimentation kept him on the cutting edge of jazz for more than 50 years, died Monday at age 95.Spokesperson Terri Hinte told The Associated Press that Rollins died at his home in Woodstock, New York. She cited no specific cause of death, but said he had been largely housebound over the past

A Memorial Day Worth Remembering

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 25 May 2026 08:54:42 -0700

Andy Rooney On How Memorial Day Should Be Celebrated The following is a weekly 60 Minutes commentary by CBS News Correspondent Andy Rooney. "There is more bravery at war than in peace, and it seems wrong that we have so often saved this virtue to use for our least noble activity - war. The goal of war is to cause death to other people." Tomorrow is Memorial

NEXT: Produced by Dave Douglas w/ Argentine singer/songwriter Julián Muro: World Music, Jazz, Chamber, Folklore Argentino, Song - ears&eyes Records #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 20 May 2026 19:03:32 -0700

Described by musicologist Esteban Buch (EHESS, Paris) as “one of the most promising Argentine musicians of his generation,” Julián Muro presents APFUS, a two-volume opus co-produced with legendary trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas. This ambitious project, backed by New Music USA’s Creator Development Fund, brings together an exceptional string quintet featuring the Bergamot String Quartet and

Bassist Tony Saunders Reimagines Two R&B Classics on “Return of the Mack (I Like It)” with GRAMMY® Nominee Gerald Albright #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 19 May 2026 05:50:59 -0700

During January’s NAMM Show, two‑time EMMY‑winning bassist Tony Saunders played a demo mashup of Mark Morrison’s “Return of the Mack” that weaves in El DeBarge’s “I Like It” for 9‑time GRAMMY® nominee Gerald Albright. The saxophonist instantly heard its radio potential and agreed to play on the recording. The newly released single is now climbing the Billboard and Mediabase charts. Joining

Holly Cole Announces New Summer Tour Dates In Support Of 'Dark Moon' #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 15 May 2026 19:46:26 -0700

Canada's Most Captivating Jazz Voice Brings Her Acclaimed Album to Rochester, Sherbrooke, Huntsville, and StratfordUPCOMING TOUR DATES:June 27, 2026: Rochester International Jazz Festival, Kilbourn Hall, Rochester, NYJuly 3, 2026: Granada Theatre, Sherbrooke, QCJuly 10, 2026: Algonquin Theatre, Huntsville, ONJuly 23, 2026: Avondale Theatre, Stratford, ONToronto, ON: Holly Cole announces a new run

Multimedia artist Belton Mouras, Jr. brings Sacramento its first original musical feature film - complete with singing-and-dancing vegan zombies #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 14 May 2026 05:54:41 -0700

Singing-and-dancing vegan zombies have been spotted across Sacramento in recent weeks — but there’s no need for alarm. They’re part of multimedia artist Belton Mouras Jr.’s debut musical feature, Fingers: The Vegan Zombie Musical, now in production as the city’s first original musical film. The film began shooting last month at locations throughout the Sacramento region and is set to wrap

Jazz trumpeter-flutist Gabriel Mark Hasselbach Drops Dual-Genre Releases - Plus a New Book - During a Remarkably Prolific Month #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 12 May 2026 06:12:18 -0700

Juno Award-winning trumpeter-flugelhornist-flutist Gabriel Mark Hasselbach marked Jazz Appreciation Month with a remarkably prolific burst of creativity: two new releases — one straight-ahead, one contemporary — and a new instructional book. A rare dual-genre charting artist, Hasselbach continues to bridge the classic and contemporary jazz worlds with equal fluency. Hasselbach released a

Latin Jazz Guitarist Juan Carlos Quintero Honors Family, Heritage, and Romance on His New Album The Story of Love, out now #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 8 May 2026 04:14:05 -0700

Latin jazz guitarist Juan Carlos Quintero considered the music that makes up his new album, The Story of Love, his “parents’ music” growing up. Now, his 13th album, out now on Moondo Music (BFD/The Orchard), Quintero and his quartet bring new life to those romantic Latin classics from the 1950s and 60s. “As the concept for this project evolved, I found myself drawn

Contemporary jazz guitarist-vocalist Steve Oliver taps his Inner Fire #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 5 May 2026 14:31:31 -0700

New album arriving June 12 is previewed by the single “Dancing in the Sand,” a duet with Peter White. Fueled by the strength of his ever-present positive mindset, multi-time Billboard chart-topping guitarist, singer, and songwriter Steve Oliver rises from a personally demanding year with renewed purpose and a powerful new album, Inner Fire, set for release June 12.&

Saxophonist Reggie Codrington Marks International Jazz Day as “Don’t Look Back” Nears Billboard’s Top 40 #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 1 May 2026 06:37:04 -0700

As his new single “Don’t Look Back” edges toward the Billboard Top 40 Smooth Jazz Songs chart, saxophonist Reggie Codrington is celebrating International Jazz Day with gratitude — for the music that shaped him, the father who inspired him, and the resilience that carried him through a lifetime of physical challenges. Codrington was born with Ataxic Cerebral

Drummer Kevin Peter Jones Marks Jazz Appreciation Month with New Single from Blues Alley #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:30:36 -0700

The All‑Star Band Featuring Randy Brecker, Jeff Lorber & Eric Marienthal Honors Donny Hathaway on “Valdez in the Country” WASHINGTON, DC (24 APRIL 2026): Contemporary jazz drummer Kevin Peter Jones celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month with the release of the second single from his live album, Blues Alley. Available now on Pacific Records, the track

Patricia Brennan & Sylvie Courvoisier’s duo album Talamanti #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:27:02 -0700

PATRICIA BRENNAN AND SYLVIE COURVOISIER ANNOUNCE DEBUT DUO ALBUMTALAMANTI DUE JUNE 26 ON ANTLIA RECORDS Inaugural Release for New Label Arrives with Lead Single “Disparate Chase,” Out April 24Listen herePromo video hereVibraphonist/marimbist Patricia Brennan and pianist Sylvie Courvoisier will release Talamanti, their debut duo album, on June 26, 2026 via

“After Hours” Becomes WaKaNa’s First Billboard No. 1 — and the First in EQuity Records History #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:30:17 -0700

A late‑night moment of reflection on balancing work and motherhood inspired alto saxophonist WaKaNa’s first Billboard No. 1 single, “After Hours.” Written with her two-time GRAMMY®-nominated producer Greg Manning, the track is also the first Billboard No. 1 for Manning’s EQuity Records label. It also reached No. 1 on the Mediabase and Smooth Jazz

Contemporary jazz saxophonist Michael Cates celebrates his wife’s return to health with “She’s My Summer” #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:47:00 -0700

After spending last summer at his wife Judy’s side during life‑saving spinal surgery, contemporary jazz saxophonist Michael Cates is celebrating her full recovery with a new single, “She’s My Summer,” arriving May 1 via Sonic Redoubt Entertainment. Cates wrote and produced “She’s My Summer,” playing most of the instruments on the track in addition to his tenor sax. He

Guitarist dee Brown to Release New Track “Summer Cruise” on May 8th, 2026 #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:31:00 -0700

Groove jazz guitarist dee Brown channels Detroit’s summer car culture on “Summer Cruise”The May 8 single was written and produced by Billboard hitmaker Blake Aaron.DETROIT, Michigan (15 APRIL 2026): After Detroit’s brutal winters, car enthusiasts from around the world roll out their convertibles along Woodward Avenue. All summer long, the iconic stretch builds toward August’s Woodward Dream

Keyboardist Charles A. Kelly Drops “Focus on Purpose,” a Transformational New R&B Jazz Single Now Impacting Radio

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 2 Apr 2026 08:54:00 -0700

In the midst of writing and producing Transformation — the ambitious double album completing his trilogy — R&B‑jazz keyboardist Charles A. Kelly offers an early glimpse of what’s ahead with “Focus on Purpose,” the new Innervision Records

Kathy Ingraham Jazz Dreams New Album Release ADD DATE 3/10/26 #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:22:00 -0700

Kathy IngrahamJazz DreamsIMPACTING NOW!Format: JazzKathy Ingraham has fans in 120 countries. This is her 4th jazz album. Her song “Little Things” featured in the Johnny Depp film The Professor is revisited on this release and considered a new jazz standard for the Great American Songbook. This album is inspired by the 1943 Oscar winning. short film "Heavenly Music" which tells the tale of a

Contemporary Jazz Guitarist Chris Standring Marks a Weekend of Change with New Album and YouTube Series #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:46:00 -0700

New album Time of Change is out now; new YouTube series Love Miles & Music premiered on Sunday. Contemporary jazz guitarist Chris Standring had a milestone weekend with the release of his new album, Time of Change, on Friday (March 20), followed two days later by the premiere of his new YouTube series, Love Miles & Music, on Sunday

Multimedia artist Belton Mouras, Jr. is a “Dynamo” on his new jazz single featuring GRAMMY® nominee Gerald Albright and Emmy winner Tony Saunders #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:15:00 -0700

Multimedia artist Belton Mouras, Jr. was composing music for an explosive scene from his upcoming feature film, Fingers: The Vegan Zombie Musical, when he realized the song deserved to be released as a standalone single. The pianist, keyboardist, and composer brought in nine-time GRAMMY® nominee Gerald Albright to play saxophone and two-time Emmy winner&

Soul Jazz saxophonist Reggie Codrington turns resilience into uplift on Nelson Braxton–produced single “Don’t Look Back” #jazz #music

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:29:00 -0700

Soul-Jazz saxophonist Reggie Codrington’s life continues to be impacted by the Ataxic Cerebral Palsy (ACP) that required him to have nine surgeries by the time he turned 13. Despite the pain, stiffness, and numerous other physical challenges that make daily living for him difficult as he approaches age 60, Codrington is hopeful, optimistic, and forward-looking — a mindset that