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Wild Iris Brass Band's 'Way Up' (w/ Jeff Coffin and Ray Mason) (Ear Up)
24.07.2025 The sheer joy and exuberance of the Wild Iris Brass Band - the Nashville-based, New Orleans-informed brass band co-founded by saxophonist Jeff Coffin and trombonist Ray Mason - is immediately audible to every listener. Throughout WAY UP, Coffin and Mason blend compositional sophistication with the spontaneous energy of the street, read more

Jazz Tuba Master JIM SELF's "My America 3: My Country" Melds Jazz with Country on his 24th Release
24.07.2025 Over his long career, tuba master JIM SELF has lived and worked all around the country. A prolific artist, Self has recorded over 20 albums as a leader in a variety of configurations – from duo recordings to small groups to big bands to orchestras. read more

Guitarist/Composer Cody Steinmann to release new recording.
24.07.2025 This album is a musical expression of a harrowing personal experience. On October 7th, 2023, a stray bullet exploded through the window of my home - an uninvited rupture of brutality that left no physical wounds, but echoed through my life with emotional weight. read more

Jimmy Greene's 'As We Are Now' (Greene Music Works)
24.07.2025 GRAMMY nominated saxophonist-composer and DownBeat Magazine Critics Poll winner Jimmy Greene is proud to announce the release of his latest album, As We Are Now. Releasing on July 25 via his own Greene Music Works, As We Are Now is a poignant musical statement addressing his personal wellbeing - and to some degree, the collective wellbeing of his household and community – more than twelve years after his daughter Ana's life was violently taken at Sandy Hook School in Newtown, Connecticut. read more

Chris Wabich "1978" Vinyl Release with Josh Nelson & Dan Lutz Wed, Jul 23 | Sam First 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
24.07.2025 Chris Wabich will be presenting his latest release "1978", an evocative song cycle inspired by travel, introspection, and the search for inner positivity. From Los Angeles, Wabich is known as a versatile and original voice on the drumset. The variety of artists he works with reflects his diversity as both musician and producer. read more

GRAMMY-Winning Artist Nicole Zuraitis Releases Stunning First Concert Album, Live at Vic’s
24.07.2025 GRAMMY-winning vocalist, pianist, and songwriter Nicole Zuraitis shows she is a one-of-a-kind artist with the release of her first concert album, Live at Vic's, recorded at the eponymous Las Vegas jazz club. In the span of a two hour show, Zuraitis delivers a masterful performance that reflects the full scope of her artistry and makes clear why she stands out in today's musical landscape. read more

“sophisticated, elevating, groove-based music” from Lafayette Gilchrist’s New Volcanoes
24.07.2025 Baltimore-based pianist, keyboardist and composer Lafayette Gilchrist reconvenes his hip-hop, funk and go-go fueled ensemble New Volcanoes for the exuberant Move With Love, the acclaimed band's first release in seven years. While the title captures the infectious, joyous, groove-heavy sound that New Volcanoes has honed over the last two decades, it's also a plea for community during turbulent times. read more

blues and rock news

The Columbia Pike Blues Festival Brings D.C. Community Together
10.06.2025 Now in its 28th year, The Columbia Pike Blues Festival is an electrifying summer celebration that brings together music, community, and culture to the heart of Arlington's most vibrant corridor. This festival is the largest blues festival in the D.C. metropolitan area. Presented by the Columbia Pike Partnership in partnership with Arlington Arts, the festival shines a spotlight on the phenomenal musical talent of Washington D.C. while honoring the rich diversity and lively spirit of the local Arlington, Virginia area. read more

Sol Roots performs an award winning blend of funk, soul, blues, and jazz for Westminster DC concert series
23.05.2025 On Monday May 26, a special Sol Roots band formation performs at "Blue Monday Concert Series" at Westminster D.C. This will be a special Memorial Day evening concert. Sol Roots performs an award-winning blend of New Orleans influenced funk, deep blues, heartfelt jazz and soul, and energetic rock. Known for his ferocious guitar skills and soulful vocals, Sol has toured around the world with many musical legends. read more

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

world music news

T​he Secret Trio's Macedonian clarinetist​, Armenian oud player, and Turkish kanun player ​to Release New Album: Old Friends
18.07.2025 With Old Friends, The Secret Trio continues its mission of uniting people with the common language of music. As with their previous studio recordings (Soundscapes, Three of Us and Coexist), they use their diverse experience to blend eastern micro-tonal modes and complex time signatures with western harmony and form to create a refreshingly new sonic palette. read more

This Week’s Highlights: Maria Mazzotta wins Premio Loano & Sekvoya’s Debut EP
24.06.2025 Released on April 23, 2024, Onde was created in collaboration with Ernesto Nobili and Cristiano Della Monica, and produced by the Apulian label Zero Nove Nove, which this year also placed 5th and 6th in the same rankings with Culla e tempesta by the all-female quartet Faraualla, and Talassa by singer-songwriter Dario Muci. read more

New Single - FRANCK BIYONG... STRUGGLE 4 MONEY - African Rock Hero...15.07.2025 on Tangential Music (UK)
24.06.2025 "The Cameroonian master musician Franck Biyong remains an enigma on his kick-ass new single for Tangential Music. Only he could follow up his brilliant tribute to the great musicians of Africa on his 2024 album - 'Radio Masoda' - with a tough-as-nails psychedelic blues-rock tune that channels Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Miles and a host of Afro Rock and boogie blues devotees. read more

The debut Ep of Sekvoya, Serbian band produced by Zero Nove Nove
04.06.2025 "Snake Charmer", which is the title of the debut single by the Serbian born band Sekvoya, intertwines eastern melodies with western arrangements and, by mixing traditional sounds with modern rhythms, creates a unique and timeless fusion of Anatolian Rock, Psychedelia, and World Music. read more


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