LaShawn D. Gary ‘Transitions’ – LISTEN
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Joss Stone Announces Holiday Album ‘Merry Christmas Love’ For September 30
Grammy award-winning British singer and songwriter Joss Stoneannounces her first-ever holiday album, Merry Christmas, Love, out digitally on September 30th via S-Curve/Hollywood Records. A physical CD release will follow on October 21st and Vinyl will be available on November 11th. To mark the occasion, Joss shares the first single from the project, the spirited Stevie Wonder classic, “What Christmas
Imperial Boxmen: Imperial Boxmen (600 Block)
If an album can be simultaneously futuristic and nostalgic, this one is. It’s also a keyboard player’s dream. Imperial Boxmen—a quartet of keyboardist Kevin Ford, … Read More “Imperial Boxmen: Imperial Boxmen (600 Block)” The post Imperial Boxmen: Imperial Boxmen (600 Block) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Audio Files: Recording Gear for Musicians
Jazz musicians spend years mastering their instruments, but when it comes to recording their instruments, many don’t know where to begin. In the eras of … Read More “Audio Files: Recording Gear for Musicians” The post Audio Files: Recording Gear for Musicians appeared first on JazzTimes.
Xiomara Torres: La Voz del Mar (Patois)
The song is “Como Una Hoguera”—“like a bonfire”—and vocalist Xiomara Torres is in conflagration mode. Born in Colombia, she knows the salsa romantica groove of … Read More “Xiomara Torres: La Voz del Mar (Patois)” The post Xiomara Torres: La Voz del Mar (Patois) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Flora Purim Has Stories to Tell
In 1978, Bruce Meyer of UPI called Flora Purim “the most popular jazz singer in the United States, which is to say she is the … Read More “Flora Purim Has Stories to Tell” The post Flora Purim Has Stories to Tell appeared first on JazzTimes.
2022 San Jose Jazz Summer Fest
Like many things in Northern California’s Silicon Valley—headquarters for Apple, Facebook, Google, and Adobe—the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest has humble, community-focused origins. It began … Read More “2022 San Jose Jazz Summer Fest” The post 2022 San Jose Jazz Summer Fest appeared first on JazzTimes.
Moor Mother: Jazz Codes (Anti-)
Remember those images of stellar nurseries from the James Webb telescope that enchanted the internet last July? They’re what Moor Mother’s new album, Jazz Codes, … Read More “Moor Mother: Jazz Codes (Anti-)” The post Moor Mother: Jazz Codes (Anti-) appeared first on JazzTimes.
Julian Vaughn – Romance The Rain
Taken from his 2021 long-player ‘Chapters Of Love’, smooth jazz bass player Julian Vaughn is back on radio with the excellent ‘Romance The Rain’ that features Elan Trotman on sax. Make no mistake, this is contemporary jazz at its smoothed out best and well worth a listen. Nice one.
Cincinnati Music Festival 2023
What: Cincinnati music Festival When: July 20-22, 2023 Where: Paycor Stadium – Formerly Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, OH Tickets go on sale on September 19th. We will keep you updated on ticket information! Save the date! The post Cincinnati Music Festival 2023 appeared first on Smooth Jazz and Smooth Soul.