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"Sanda Necole blues", the new single and videoclip by Fabrizio Piepoli produced by Zero Nove Nove
07.05.2025 Three years after his last album "Maresìa" (2022, Zero Nove Nove), Fabrizio Piepoli presents "Sanda Necole blues", a single that anticipates the release of his next album scheduled for after autumn 2025. read more

Late Show Bassist Endea Owens and The Cookout, to Perform at VJC Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 PM
07.05.2025 The Vermont Jazz Center is thrilled to present Endea Owens fronting her sextet, The Cookout, on Saturday, May 10. Owens is a familiar presence to late-night TV buffs as the double-bassist propelling Stephen Colbert's The Late Show house band with her swinging, low-end grooves. read more

Royce Campbell and the Vosbein Magee Big Band, Vagabond (Max Frank Music)
06.05.2025 Royce Campbell has recorded with many of the greats of the jazz guitar, including legendary Pat Martino, Herb Ellis, Tal Farlow, Jimmy Raney, and Cal Collins, Pat Martino, John Abercrombie, Larry Coryell, Mundell Lowe, John Pisano, Charlie Byrd, Gene Bertoncini, and Bucky Pizzarelli. read more

June 6 – Felipe Salles' Camera Obscura combines jazz & chamber music in an inspired exploration of shifting perspectives, light & shadow
06.05.2025 Ages before we could view blockbuster movies on demand via pocket-scale smartphones or wall-covering high-definition televisions, the camera obscura provided humanity with its first, primitive method for transmitting images of reality onto a screen. read more

Jay Willie featuring Bobby T Torello Still Raisin' Cane (ZOHO MUSIC)
06.05.2025 Jay Willie featuring Bobby T Torello Still Raisin' Cane (Zoho ZM 202505) Street Date: May 23, 2025 Jay Willie - guitars, slide guitar, vocals, Bobby T Torello - drums, vocals, Karen Johnstone - vocals (4), Paul Opalach - bass, lap steel, keys, guitar, Doug Bernstein - tenor saxophone read more

Winners of 30th annual JJA Jazz Awards
06.05.2025 The Jazz Journalists Association has announced 46 winners of its 2025 JJA Jazz Awards, the 30th annual celebration of excellence in creation of jazz music and jazz-related media. Professional members of the non-profit JJA - the writers, photographers, broadcasters, videographers, podcasters and bloggers covering jazz and adjacent arts - hail several of the field's most respected elders in top categories, including: read more

DAN MORETTI & BRAZILIA COMING THROUGH NEW ENGLAND WITH 3 DATES
06.05.2025 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. The all-star lineup features Grammy-winning bassist Oscar Stagnaro, master pianist Maxim Lubarsky, percussionist Ernesto Diaz, and dynamic drummer Steve Langone, 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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