Leeds-based group Wandering Monster dropped their brand-new album Zenna. Reaching beyond what may be expected from the tried and tested line-up of the tenor saxophone/guitar quintet, the band’s original compositions (penned by double bassist and leader Sam Quintana), draw from a love of American and European jazz, rock and world music, creating a sound that’s
For more than a decade, Xavier Gordon has been an all-around entertainer, pianist, songwriter, producer and performer. Born in Conyers, GA, he grew up in a musical family full of singers and musicians and quickly became immersed into the rhythmic sounds and powerful music found in church. This influence can be heard in his music today.His new
Guided by the music, Brian Bromberg crafts a spirited new set of contemporary jazz tunes that foreground vibe and soulfulness rather than aggressive virtuosity. The Magic of Moonlight is an apt title for this evocative piece of work which is deeply imbued with the shadow-cloaked mystery and twilight romance of an evening under the full moon.The Magic of
Thing is with old school soul is that it never (ever) gets old and that goes a long way to explain the enduring delight of smooth soul vocalist Marc Staggers. In fact Smooth Jazz Therapy first picked up on Staggers with ‘Bring Me Back’ the lead single from his 2015 project ‘Dream Catcher’. Stunningly good
Greg Manning’s new radio single is ‘Your Love Is Good’ and was inspired by some of the great songs by the legendary Earth Wind & Fire. In fact Greg called Morris O’Connor, who is a touring guitarist with the EWF entourage, to sprinkle some retro magic over this choice cut. It’s the sort of detail
Now for some brand new music from saxophonist and Berklee graduate Ellis Hamilton who is about to take the world of smooth jazz by storm with the mellifluous ‘My Heart is Yours’. Leaping in short order into the number two position of most played on radio it’s a track that has already caught the attention
Sax-man Michael J Thomas has been releasing songs one at a time since December of 2021. It started with the original Holiday song ‘It’s Christmas’ that featured two-time Grammy-nominated vocalist Maysa and was followed by ‘The OG Bounce’, a brass driven spectacular that really had a Parliament, Funkadelic, Tower Of Power thing going on. Then
Butcher Brown 2023 Solar Music World Tour Dates:Aug. 4 – Newport, RI – Newport Jazz Festival Aug. 5-6 – Happy Valley, OR – Pickathon Aug. 11-12 – Telluride, CO – Telluride Jazz FestivalAug. 24 – Virginia Beach, VA – Elevation 27Aug. 25 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Pour HouseAug. 26 – Asheville, NC – Salvage StationSept. 2
Acclaimed jazz and hip-hop fusionists Butcher Brown announce its latest single “This Side Of Sunshine,” an imaginative reinvention of Roy Ayers’ masterful but lesser-known cut. The single is the band’s first offering from its forthcoming album Solar Music, which is set to release digitally, on CD and double-sided LP on October 6 via Concord Jazz.In support of
What: Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #41Where: Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Aruba & CuracaoWhen: Oct. 26~Nov. 2, 2024Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #41Southeastern Caribbean • Oct. 26~Nov. 2, 2024Sailing on Holland America’s ms Eurodamfrom Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Aruba & Curacao.A $500 per cabin (not per person) fully-refundable deposit holds your space in line to book a cabin once the bands are announced