The high anticipated debut recording by New York trumpet player and composer John Lake titled Seven Angels is out June 26th. An up-and-coming instrumentalist known for his large-ensemble and session
Ambrose Akinmusire, one of today’s leading trumpeters and contemporary jazz voices, returns to the way he began his career with 2011’s When the Heart Emerges Glistening. His are the somber
The special guests on this recording have either employed Olatuja as a sideman or became friends with him along the way. “Lionel and Angelique are like my big brother and
Long Time Gone is a musical collaboration between free artists and incarcerated or formerly incarcerated writers. Ten years in the making, the album will be released June 5th on Righteous
Over the course of his prolific career, Ohio-born Joseph Arthur has released fifteen albums and eleven official EPs under his own name, and has been involved with several high-profile side
Gary, Indiana, may not be as synonymous with soul as Memphis. However, it is the home of The Jackson 5, and the birthplace of soul artist Quinn Deveaux. Deveaux (like
LA-based folk-pop trio Distant Cousins offers up a blend of music that, like the band name, suggests both deep connections and a wide variety of genres. Each cousin brings his
June 6th will mark the first anniversary of Dr. John’s passing. The day prior The Last Music Company will release a commemorative vinyl edition of Ske Dat De Dat, the
Fans of blues and soul should love this one, whether they’re jazz fans or not. Those of us old enough to remember the great CTI albums of the ‘70s will
Keyboard master David K. Mathews, longtime sideman for Santana and Etta James prior to that, delivers his second vocals project, again calling on some of the singers in the Bay
