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.The new
Following the recent news of their forthcoming album Solar Music out October 6th via Concord Jazz, Butcher Brown announces their global release tour kicking off this Fall. Preceded by a run of festival dates this summer including Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival, Newport Jazz Festival and Telluride Jazz Fest, the headlining tour will begin October 17th in Boston
Written and first recorded by the team of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson in 1978 (the duo’s first Billboard R&B chart topper and Top 40 hit as performers), Ms. Moore offers a fresh, new take on the soul classic – which she feels that fans of both the original and her followers will enjoy. Ms.
Angie Stone recently released her anticipated 10th studio album under a new record label, a new look and a better point of view. “LOVE LANGUAGE.” The visuals to the fun and season-appropriate song, “LOVE THE FEELING.” were directed by Charles West. “This video was inspired by the infectious nature of two-step dancing and how we express
While the video for contemporary jazz group Axon Radio’s new single looks like a modern love letter to their hometown, Indianapolis, the roots of “Naptown Hustle” run nearly one hundred years deep. The duo that makes up Axon Radio, drummer Travis Brant and bassist Cory Carleton, set out to honor Indianapolis’s jazz history by affectionately crafting an instrumental tribute.
Multi-award-winning artist, songwriter, film & television composer, and producer Raphael Saadiq announced Raphael Saadiq Revisits Tony! Toni! Toné!, the Just Me & You Tour, which will grace stages across the U.S. this fall. The long-awaited return of the Oakland, CA R&B legends launches on September 21 in Birmingham, AL, at the BJCC Concert Hall and visits major markets coast-to-coast
When jazz fusion guitarist Ron Bosse starts writing music for an album, he keeps writing, winding up with more songs than he can include on the album. That’s what happened with his “Burning Room Only” album that he wrote with Grammy-winning keyboardist and the project’s producer Jeff Lorber, which was issued last November. The success of the Deep Cat Records album
We have to say that Lin Rountree’s Fluid album was one of the best Smooth Jazz album in the past few years. Now he is back with a new one for 2023. It is called The Message, and you get 12 tracks with the trumpet as the lead instrument. Guests include Chris ‘Big Dog’ Davis
The thing about Brian Simpson is that his music comes with variation. Even though it is in the Smooth Jazz genre, you get a little Jazz, some R&B, a dash of Funk, a hint of the Blues, which is all wrapped up in Soul. I mean, back in the day, he toured with Teena Marie
Continuing Capitol/UMe’s ongoing roll-out of rare tracks by Nat King Cole comes the highly anticipated From The Capitol Vaults (Vol. 4) out June 16, 2023, just in time for Father’s Day and Juneteenth. This fourth digital-only collection features 14 timeless tracks, 12 of which are available for the first time on streaming platforms. From The Capitol Vaults (Vol. 4) highlights Cole’s velvety smooth