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Julieta Rada Album Release Show June 4th at Nublu NY (feat. Rubén Rada)
15.05.2025 Latin Grammy-nominated artist Julieta Rada will bring her signature fusion of Afro-Uruguayan rhythms and global sounds to Nublu in New York City on June 4, 2025 at 7pm, in a special album release concert for her newly released fourth studio album, Candombe. read more

New on Circle 9 Records: Steven Brezet 'Diferenciado'
15.05.2025 Diferenciado is the superlative second album by Dutch-born multi-percussionist and composer Steven Brezet, who fuses African, Latin, and Brazilian rhythms to enveloping, nourishing results. Utilizing drums, surdo, caixa, pandeiro, cavaquinhos, and a range of other Brazilian instruments, Brezet continues to deepen his international aesthetic — a mosaic of folkloric traditions blended with contemporary jazz and funk frameworks, imbuing it all with his singular, vibrant and personal creative voice. read more

Charles Chen's 'Building Characters' (w/ Randy Brecker, Adam Nussbaum and more) (Cellar Music Group)
15.05.2025 Pianist and composer Charles Chen, in looking to the heroes of jazz, past and present, found himself drawing parallels to the heroes contained elsewhere, drawing on fiction, mythology, and anime. read more

NY CD Release Event Announced - Tim Jago - Time Shift (Bespoke Jazz)
15.05.2025 Creators inherently pour their life experiences into their work. This is certainly true for Tim Jago, who spent his early childhood living in the outback (or "bush") of Western Australia. These formative years living amongst the vast, remote landscape imprinted vivid memories that eventually became reflected through Tim's music, fused with a deep understanding of the jazz tradition along with an array of musical styles. The result is a vision and output that is uniquely his own. read more

Litchfield Jazz presents Dan Moretti Quintet Friday, May 16th Shows 7 & 9 PM
15.05.2025 Fresh off their current chart topping nationally released album "Dan Moretti & Brazilia Celebrate the Music of Wayne Shorter", the band reimagines Shorter's iconic compositions with a vibrant Latin jazz twist. read more

Tim Lyddon trio at the deer head inn
15.05.2025 The Tim Lyddon trio will perform at the Deer Head in on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Pianist Tim Lyddon is returning to the Deer Head Inn after more than a 20 year hiatus from performing on the East Coast. In that Time, Mr. Lyddon has performed in Houston, Phoenix, Tokyo, Yokohama, Manila, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has just come back to Pennsylvania to perform again. read more

Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chris Potter, Larry Grenadier and Eric Harland's 'First Meeting: Live at Dizzy’s Club' is out July 11, 2025 (5Passion)
13.05.2025 5Passion Records proudly announces the July 11, 2025 release of First Meeting: Live at Dizzy's Club by GRAMMY-winning pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba, GRAMMY-winning saxophonist Chris Potter, stalwart bassist Larry Grenadier and renowned drummer Eric Harland. read more

blues and rock news

Sol Roots band with guest David B. Cole perform in Falls Church, Virginia
06.05.2025 On Thursday May 8, the Sol Roots Band with guest David B.Cole perform a special concert of New Orleans influenced funk, deep blues, heartfelt soul and R&B, upbeat jazz, and hypnotic rhythms at JV's Music Room located in Falls Church, Virginia. Hailed as a fierce guitarist and soulful vocalist, Sol Roots has toured around the world with many musical legends. His monthly residency concerts at the legendary JV's Music Room in Northern Virginia feature an array of special guest appearances of world-class performers. read more

"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

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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