The NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band will perform a 100th Birthday Salute to Four Jazz Icons, featuring the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Dizzy Gillespie, Buddy Rich, and Thelonious Monk on the J. Owen Grundy Pier, Exchange Place, in Jersey City on Friday, September 15 at 6:00 p.m. Conducted by recently retired NJCU Professor Richard Lowenthal,… Continue reading NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band will perform a 100th Birthday Salute to Four Jazz Icons
Fans of Canada’s Terra Lightfoot know that the soulful rocker is an astonishing talent. That’s more obvious than ever with today’s reveal of a new video for the lead single off her forthcoming studio album. “Paradise” will be available for streaming and download stores as of today. Lightfoot’s full-length New Mistakes (Sonic Unyon Records) is… Continue reading Terra Lightfoot new album out in October
In Janie Barnett‘s newest album, You See This River, she evokes her hybrid style that favors roots-music instruments, the whimsical storytelling of her favorite author John Steinbeck, and the social passions of one who grew up in the backyard of Washington D.C., melding various chapters of her life into the Americana album she always intended… Continue reading Janie Barnett With Visceral New Album
As the end of 2017 nears, Turkuaz is thrilled to announce The Ball Drop, their annual New Year’s Eve celebration. This year’s event will take place in Baltimore, MD at Rams Head Live and also feature Pimps Of Joytime. The celebration will mark the end of a benchmark year for Turkuaz that includes notable debuts… Continue reading Turkuaz Announces NYE in Baltimore
In celebration of the 40th anniversary since the album’s creation, and the 75th birthday of Jerry Garcia this year, Cats Under The Stars will be reissued in two vinyl configurations – a limited edition pressing of 5,000 marbled gold 180gram vinyl with individually numbered foil-stamped packaging and a 180gram black vinyl version. Both 40th anniversary Cats Under The Stars reissues are… Continue reading 40th Anniversary Vinyl Re-Issue of "Cats Under The Stars"
Crowd Company, the critically acclaimed 8-piece funk soul outfit, has confirmed details on their upcoming album Stone & Sky, due out October 20th on the newly minted indie imprint Vintage League Music (VLM), founded by Soulive’s Alan Evans. The eleven-track album is also produced by Evans at the infamous Iron Wax Studio in Millers Falls,… Continue reading Crowd Company Announce New Album
National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Dave Liebman and his 18-piece big band under the direction of Gunnar Mossblad are holding a year-long 2017-2018 commemoration to honor John Coltrane’s Mossblad are holding a year-long 2017-2018 commemoration to honor John Coltrane’s 90th birthday, Liebman’s 70th birthday, and the 50th anniversary of Coltrane’s death. This Grammy™… Continue reading Dave Liebman Big Band Celebrates the Music of John Coltrane
Donna the Buffalo is delighted to release a music video for their original song “Across The Way” along with a slew of tour dates for this Fall and Winter! The song breathes fresh air with lyrics written by Jeb Puryear, “Do you think that a smile matters… Do you think a song can change the… Continue reading Donna The Buffalo Unveils Music Video
Willie Watson‘s anticipated new solo album, Folksinger Vol. 2, is now streaming in full exclusively at Folk Alley. Listen HERE. Of the album, Folk Alley declares, “…the set of traditional folk tunes is as sparse and special as the other releases that come through Acony Records, beautifully fulfilling its torch-passing purpose” and goes on to… Continue reading Willie Watson's "Folksinger Vol. 2" now streaming
Juno-nominated Canadian groove masters FIVE ALARM FUNK are announcing a return to the U.S. this October for a string of live dates in support of their latest album Sweat, which was released early 2017. The 12-date tour kicks off October 12 in Spokane, WA and will take the group up and down the West Coast… Continue reading Five Alarm Funk Returning To U.S. For Fall Tour
