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Apollo Chamber Players Releases New Album, BAN: Stories of Censorship
18.06.2025 Chamber Music America's 2025 Ensemble of the Year Apollo Chamber Players releases their eighth commercial album, BAN: Stories of Censorship, as a digital release on Azica Records, with a physical CD and special edition vinyl release to follow on September 5, 2025. read more

Caelan Cardello's 'Chapter One' is out August 29, 2025 via Jazz Bird Records
18.06.2025 Those who have frequented New York City's staple jazz venues in recent years will have noticed a bright new name increasingly appearing consistently. From Dizzy's and Smalls to Jazz at Lincoln Center, the 2021 BMI Future Jazz Master Caelan Cardello is a pianist whose renown is dramatically and rightly spreading like wildfire through the stages of NYC. read more

Greydisc announces "Intervallum," by Kevin Kastning, Phil Grenadier, and Bruno Råberg
18.06.2025 Intervallum is the new Greydisc Records album from Kevin Kastning, Phil Grenadier, and Bruno Råberg. This is their first album together, with more collaborative album projects underway. This instrumentation provides a unique palette for these five new compositions for multi-string Contraguitars, Trumpet/Flugelhorn, and Double bass. Kevin, Phil, and Bruno have an immediate artistic connection which can be heard in each of these modern compositions. read more

NEW RELEASE FROM Kris Adams & Peter Perfido Away + LIVE APPEARANCE 6/26 Wellfleet Preservation Hall
17.06.2025 Away is a special project that features drummer Peter Perfido and jazz singer Kris Adams paying tribute to the music of the late guitarist-composer Michael O'Neil. They perform nine of O'Neil's little-known but rewarding originals in a quartet along with four other songs including two Paul Motian compositions. read more

Rising Star Jazz Vocalist ANAIS RENO's "Lady of the Lavender Mist," Her 2nd Album
17.06.2025 When vocalist ANAÏS RENO burst onto the scene in 2021 with her debut album, Lovesome Thing: Anais Reno Sings Ellington & Strayhorn, delighted listeners were surprised to learn that she had recorded it a year earlier when she was just 16 years old – undoubtedly, because very few people her age have the vocal chops, musical maturity, and ability to interpret song lyrics with such emotional depth. read more

Singer-Songwriter Ola Onabulé & Guitarist Nicolas Meier Present New Album "Proof of Life"
17.06.2025 A unique project with two performers sharing a passion for culturally diverse musical expressions. British-Nigerian singer-songwriter Ola Onabulé, in collaboration with Swiss guitarist Nicolas Meier, is set to release a new album titled Proof of Life on June 30, 2025. read more

Debut Album: Ben Tweedt
16.06.2025 Pianist and composer Ben Tweedt announces the release of his latest album, Life Cycle, set to drop on June 13, 2025. Originally from Council Bluffs, IA, and now based in Cincinnati, OH, Tweedt presents a deeply personal yet universally resonant project—an exploration of life's recurring themes, told through his signature blend of intricate composition and intuitive improvisation. 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

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

A Love Letter to the Wanderers - al andar - New Album Release by Holly Holden
22.05.2025 British singer with international focus, Holly Holden, is set to release the 8-track album "al andar" on 11th July 2025. The album launch concert will take place at Folklore in London on 17th July 2025. This Spanish and English album includes collaborations with some of the absolute top musicians from London's Latin American music scene: read more

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


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