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Call for jazz artists ! International JAZZ Competition 2026
29.04.2025 Bucharest International JAZZ Competition 2026 3 -­‐ 11 | 07 | 2026 1 General Rules The 20th Bucharest International Jazz Competition, 3 -­‐ 11 July 2026, is open to bands and vocalists of all nationalities. Applicants must be born after the 1st of July 1981. read more

Eric Oberstein launches Eric Oberstein Productions, Artist Management & Producing Company
29.04.2025 Eric Oberstein, an internationally respected and trusted arts leader, 2x GRAMMY and 2x Latin GRAMMY-winning producer, curator, and educator announced today the launch of his new company, Eric Oberstein Productions (EOP). EOP is an NYC-based artist management and producing company, serving as a collaborator and guide to adventurous, culture-changing artists, as well as an arts management consultancy, curating transformative programming and advising cultural organizations on strategy. read more

June 20: Ivo Perelman + Matthew Shipp String Trio in epic 'Armageddon Flower' – June 20 via TAO Forms
29.04.2025 Armageddon Flower is an album that has been a long time coming. The players, tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman, pianist Matthew Shipp, violist Mat Maneri, and bassist William Parker, have worked together in various configurations going on 30 years (and even longer for Shipp and Parker). read more

Live at Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater: May 2025
29.04.2025 April 29 - May 3 (Tuesday-Saturday) 7:00 PM & 9:30 PM (4/29-5/1); 8:30 PM & 10:30 PM (5/2-3) – Birdland Jazz Club The Mingus Big Band Celebrating the music of its founder Sue Mingus's late husband, this Grammy-winning and 4-time Grammy-nominated ensemble plays with fire and imagination. The Mingus Big Band and its two sister ensembles, Mingus Dynasty and Mingus Orchestra, held a famed weekly residency in New York City for decades read more

Gold Coast Jazz Community Event - First Friday Student Jazz Jam - May 2, 2025 at ArtServe in Ft. Lauderdale
29.04.2025 The First Friday Jazz Jam is a live and open jazz jam session featuring student musicians. Jazz students from area middle schools, high schools, colleges, universities are invited to bring their instruments, their friends and participate. read more

Grammy Nominated Harpist Brandee Younger Announces Third Album On Impulse!, Gadabout Season
28.04.2025 It all started with a word-of-the-day email. Harpist Brandee Younger, bassist-producer Rashaan Carter and drummer Allan Mednard were on the road when they learned about the gadabout — a carefree pleasure-seeker who is always in motion, seeking out fun no matter the circumstances. The word of the day turned into the word of the tour, and seemed to describe their mission. read more

New Single from Jung Stratmann Duo Only In Your Memory
27.04.2025 The Korean-German Contemporary Jazz Duo Jung Stratmann is set to release their second EP, "Tree Huggers, " on May 9, 2025. This collection of four original compositions explores themes of nature and memory, showcasing the unique interplay between pianist Sujae Jung and double bassist Wolf Robert Stratmann. 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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