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23.04.2024 Few albums convey the pure pleasure of music making better than NatJim (May 17, 2024, Libra Records), the first duo recording by trumpeter-composer Natsuki Tamura and drummer Jim Black in 25 years. It's an inspired reunion. Goading each other to greater and greater heights of improvisational creativity, they lock together effortlessly in vibrant, playful, and surprising tandem. read more 23.04.2024 Based in Lille, France, saxophonist Sakina Abdou explores free improvisation and broadly experimental contemporary music with the likes of Eve Risser's Red Desert Orchestra, Raymond Boni, Satoko Fujii, and the daring experimental collective, Muzzix. On Goodbye Ground, her debut album for the New York label Relative Pitch Records, her multifaceted identity really shines through: here is a powerful sound, both precise and row, sometimes caustic, sometimes full of grace and quietude. read more 23.04.2024 Planter of Seeds is bassist/composer Jake Leckie's third release as a bandleader and explores what beauty can come tomorrow from the seeds we plant today. What are we putting in the ground? What are we building? What is the village we want to bring our children up in? At the core of the ensemble is The Guide Trio, his working band with guitarist Nadav Peled and drummer Beth Goodfellow, who played on Leckie's second album, read more 23.04.2024 JACK WOOD "The Gal That Got Away" Upcoming Show Fri. May 3rd and Sat. May 4th Vic's Jazz Club 355 Promenade Pl Las Vegas, NV 89106 Long a favorite in Southern California, singer Jack Wood has put together The Gal That Got Away, a compilation of some of his finest recordings. read more 23.04.2024 GOTHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL is APRIL 28th - New York's Premier Hot Jazz Festival of Early Jazz, Swing & Blues with 100+ musicians & 20+ bands incl. The Hot Sardines, Catherine Russell, Anderson Brothers, Bria Skonberg, Charles Turner, Danny Jonokuchi, Terry Waldo The Hot Toddies and more ++ read more  23.04.2024 "Ascender" debuts a new practice for Modney, the use of distortion pedal (controlled via volume pedal) to alter and expand the sonic palette of the violin, adding transformative properties of richly consonant harmony and sheer noise. The piece is self-contained, yet also serves as a kind of overture for the album as a whole: in a sense, the pieces all devise ways to orchestrate Modney's expansive voice for a full ensemble, inspiring vigorous improvisational flights. read more19.04.2024 Evolution is a slow process, invisible to the naked eye. Transformative change only comes to light given the wide lens of time. Bassist/composer Bruno Råberg has released a string of compelling albums in the decades since his stunning 2002 nonet album Chrysalis – most of them in small group formats, read more
03.04.2024 TAD ROBINSON back with DELMARK!!! Delmark releases new live digital single from soul blues singer supreme TAD ROBINSON –"That's How Strong My Love Is" with the Delmark All-Stars! Welcome back to the Delmark family, Tad! read more 23.03.2024 Staying true to its long history and commitment to justice and mercy through worship and the arts, poetry, dance, and historic preservation, St. Mark's Church In-The-Bowery, the Rev Anne Marie Witchger, Priest in Charge announces plans for its annual Good Friday Blues on Friday, March 29th noon to 3:00 p.m. read more 14.03.2024 The Maitland Jazz and Blues Festival presented by Duke Energy on April 5-6, 2024 will showcase some of the best local and touring artists – 13 bands in all – on two stages for a non-stop music celebration. The city's biggest music event of the year features 12 bands on two stages along with great food and drinks, crafts and vendors and lots of kids activities. General admission is FREE. Special VIP guest packages are available for purchase. read more 14.03.2024 Little Village is so elated to announce our first new recording for 2024, J.P. Soars' Little Village exciting debut recording, Brick By Brick! This BLUES MUSIC AWARD nominated multi-instrumentalist blues & roots rocker/singer/songwriter supreme is such a special talent; a dedicated and passionate musician with an eclectic range of styles and original, witty, catchy songwriting with phenomenal musical ability! read more
23.04.2024 This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, on Saturday, May 11, audiences at Flushing Town Hall will be able to step into the unique world of SE:UM, a quintet from Seoul playing a fusion of jazz and Korean traditional music. read more  15.04.2024 On Saturday, May 4, Kupferberg Center for the Arts (KCA) at Queens College will present its second annual Cinco De Mayo family celebration "Viva El Cinco De Mayo" at the newly renovated 2, 000-seat Colden Auditorium. This festive program will showcase world-renowned ensembles presenting traditional Mexican music and dance, including Tlen Huicani from Veracruz, Mexico, Mariachi Real De Mexico, and Ballet Folklorico Mexicano de Nueva York, joined by special guest José Adán Pérez. Audience will experience lively rhythms, colorful costumes, and the rich cultural heritage of Mexico in this family fiesta of music and dance! read more13.04.2024 Experience Coreyah, the mesmerizing South Korean ensemble that NPR praised for their 'uninhibited vision of Korean traditional music, ' blending it seamlessly with elements of psychedelic rock, Balkan gypsy, and rhythms from South America and Africa. With six talented members and a unique fusion of traditional and contemporary sounds, Coreyah is redefining folk music and captivating audiences worldwide. read more 04.04.2024 For nearly three decades, the New Orleans Klezmer All Stars' wildly original sound – with its Crescent City-steeped aesthetic and endless dry wit – has remained a cornerstone of one of the most unique and culturally significant live music scenes in the world. read more
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