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Nick Finzer is back with Debut Big Band Release
30.04.2025 Trombonist, composer, and bandleader Nick Finzer is proud to announce the release of his first full-length big band album, The Jazz Orchestra Volume 1, on August 22, 2025. Featuring an all-star lineup of New York's finest rising star jazz musicians, the album pays tribute to the rich history of the jazz orchestra while offering a fresh, contemporary voice in the large ensemble tradition. read more

The Frank Vignola Trio Appearing in Cincinnati 5/9 Kennedy Heights Arts Center 5/10 Irish Heritage Center
30.04.2025 Join us Friday, May 9 at 7:30 pm at the Kennedy Heights Arts Center Lindner Annex or Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 pm at the Irish Heritage Center for an unforgettable night of extraordinary musicianship and world-class acoustic performance as internationally acclaimed guitarists Frank Vignola and Vinny Raniolo take the stage with legendary bassist Gary Mazzaroppi. read more

Out May 9 – Satoko Fujii This Is It! Delivers Boisterous Third Album 'Message' with Takashi Itani and Natsuki Tamura
30.04.2025 Pianist-composer Satoko Fujii has an uncanny talent for picking musicians who can bring out unexpected aspects of her music. That ability is in full display on Message, the third album by her trio This Is It!, featuring long-time collaborator and life partner, trumpeter Natsuki Tamura, and the buoyant, unpredictable percussionist Takashi Itani. read more

Next Jazz Legacy at The Jazz Gallery - May 14, 2025
30.04.2025 Next Jazz Legacy is thrilled to announce its 2025 cohort's showcase performance at the iconic Jazz Gallery in New York City on May 14, 2025. Performing two sets, at 7:30 PM and 9:30 PM, this special concert will mark the debut performance by the newly announced fourth cohort, which includes emerging jazz artists read more

Introduing aron!’s Brand of Cozy, Jazzy Pop Music
30.04.2025 aron!, the 21 year old singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist, announces his debut EP cozy you (and other nice songs), which will release June 6 on Verve Records. It's an intimate six-track introduction to aron!'s world of cozy music. read more

Composer and Pianist Doug Wyatt Explores and Transcends the Boundaries of Jazz and Classical
30.04.2025 Composer and pianist Doug Wyatt explores and transcends the boundaries of jazz and classical music, revealing a "third thing", anchored in his piano playing, contrasting fiery improvisation with saxophone, bass and drums with soaring arrangements for string quartet. read more

Experience Culture, Heritage, and Music in Historic St. Augustine at Romanza Festivale 2025
30.04.2025 Romanza Festivale invites you to a memorable celebration of music and film this Mother's Day, Sunday afternoon, May 11, 2025, at Lewis Auditorium in St. Augustine. read more

blues and rock news

"Which Way Do We Go?" - the new album from Brandon Santini
11.04.2025 Recorded in his former hometown of Memphis, TN, Which Way Do We Go?' showcases Santini at his most authentic, weaving deeply personal songs written during the pandemic and its aftermath into a tapestry of raw emotion and masterful musicianship. read more

Linwood Taylor Band (with Sol Roots) perform in Washington D.C.
11.04.2025 "Two champions of the blues on one stage!" "Linwood Taylor's raw guitar power meets Sol Roots' funk-fueled soul as two blues titans collide on April 9, in Washington D.C." On Wednesday April 9, two world class performers, Linwood Taylor and Sol Roots, join forces for a powerful concert of deep blues, energetic rock and funk, and heartfelt soul. Experience an electrifying night of blues and soul as Linwood Taylor, a bluesman steeped in the traditions of Howlin' Wolf, Jimi Hendrix, and Albert Collins, takes the stage at Takoma Station in Washington D.C. read more

Sol Roots performs in Alexandria VA (Funk, Soul, Jazz, Blues)
04.04.2025 On Friday April 4, the Sol Roots trio performs a night of dynamic funk, upbeat jazz, deep blues and soul, and hypnotic rhythms at Two Nineteen in Old Town Alexandria, VA. The Sol Roots band performs an award-winning blend of New Orleans influenced funk, upbeat jazz, deep blues and soul, and hypnotic rhythms. Known for his ferocious guitar skills and soulful vocals, Sol has toured around the world with many musical legends. read more

Good Friday Blues Friday, April 18th Noon to 3PM St. Mark's In-The-Bowery
03.04.2025 People of all Faiths Welcome to In-The-Bowery 's Good Friday Blues Service 4.18.25 12:00-3:00 pm A dramatic Good Friday experience with Blues and Jazz music Preachers: Pádraig Ó Tuama, Nell Gibson, the Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu read more

world music news

Edson Natale & Paulo Brandão - Ruidagem, a garagem das sete lembranças
25.04.2025 For nearly ten years, Brazilian musicians and sound artists Edson Natale and Paulo Brandão have been quietly crafting something extraordinary—an immersive exploration of how everyday noises shape our lives. Their ambitious project, rooted in the concept of ruídos afetivos (affective noise), weaves together sound, memory, and storytelling through an album and a companion book, set to launch in tandem. The Genesis: A Sonic Archive of the Everyday read more

Out May 30 - Dickson and Familiar 'All the Light of Our Sphere'
15.04.2025 What happens when a cutting-edge klezmer artist and a former rock musician come together to make music? The extraordinary electro-acoustic sound showcased on All the Light of Our Sphere, the new album by clarinetist Glenn Dickson and electronic musician Bob Familiar. Due May 30, 2025 on the Sounds Familiar label, read more

World music sprinkled with jazz sensibilities Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet & Elden Kelly
15.04.2025 Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet & Elden Kelly Catalyst The Music of Gregg Hill Label: Cold Plunge Records Add Date: May 12, 2022 Street Date: May 16, 2025 Artist Website: davesharpworldsquartet.com For every household name in music, there are countless creative musicians who remain largely unrecognized. The Dave Sharp Worlds Quartet is composed of such exceptional artists, and this year marks a decade of their work together as one of the most intriguing yet underappreciated world music groups on the scene today. read more

Niloo - Neesa
15.04.2025 On May 2, Victoria's Niloo will drop her new single pre-revolutionary Iranian pop tune "Nessa" from her upcoming LP Sour Cherry. Niloo Farahzadeh is a musician, singer-songwriter, and visual artist whose work is as captivating as it is genre-defying. Based in Lekwungen Territory (Victoria, BC, Canada), Niloo blends shoegaze, dreampop, folk, and Iranian pop into a soundscape that feels both otherworldly and familiar, read more


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