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Butcher Brown brought their genre-bending grooves to our KNKX studios - Jazz24
In a recent post from KNKX’s Abe Beeson, Virginia-based quintet Butcher Brown joined our new ‘Studio X’ for a genre-expanding studio session. Butcher Brown makes music blending jazz, hip-hop, soul, disco, rock and more – a genre of their own with a dedicated and growing fan base!
Original Holiday Music on John Paul McGee's new album "A GospeJazzical Christmas" - Jazz24
Dr. John Paul McGee, Ph.D. (AKA Dr. JP) new album A GospeJazzical Christmas brightens up the holidays with 11 tracks of original and classic Christmas selections with his unique Gospejazzical sound: a pianistic amalgam of gospel, jazz and classical genres. A follow up to Gospejazzical, Vol.1 (2022), McGee’s magical musical hybrid provides the right mix […]
Pianist Isaiah J. Thompson Offers Up a Spirit-Lifting Album For The Holidays - Jazz24
Acclaimed pianist and composer Isaiah J. Thompson offers jazz lovers a spirit-lifting gift this holiday season, announcing the release of A Guaraldi Holiday (Outside In Music/Jazz Bird Records) on December 1. A tribute to the eclectic music of Vince Guaraldi – work which served as a both an introduction to jazz, and as a childhood soundtrack for generations of music lovers, Thompson included – the […]
Basie Swings The Blues - Jazz24
Scotty Barnhart had a vision of the Basie orchestra swinging behind and with some of the greatest blues artists of the last and current century, so he enlisted a stellar lineup of blues icons and contemporary stars including Buddy Guy, Bobby Rush, Keb’ Mo’, Robert Cray, George Benson, Shemekia Copeland, Ledisi, Mr. Sipp, Lauren Mitchell, […]
Joey Alexander - Continuance - Jazz24
When listening to Joey Alexander, it’s hard not to be amazed at the technical wizardry on display. Even more amazing, considering the pianist is just 20 years old. Age is nothing but a number for Joey. Already a veteran of the studio and stage — his latest album Continuance is a more-than-fitting title for Joey’s new […]
Antonio Adolfo - Bossa 65 - Jazz24
With a discography that stretches back nearly 60 years, pianist, composer, and arranger, Antonio Adolfo has recorded over 25 albums as a leader. On past albums, Adolfo focused on a particular composer, for example, Jobim Forever (2021) and BruMa: Celebrating Milton Nascimento (2020). It has been 65 years since Bossa Nova was born on the south […]
2023 Bellevue Jazz Festival Oct 4th-8th - Jazz24
The 2023 Bellevue (Washington) Jazz Festival is set to begin October 4th-8th. This years lineup features some of the best Jazz musicians the PNW has to offer. Names include Pearl Django, Gail Pettis, Eric Verlinde, and Bill Anshell. Check out the rest of the lineup here. Established in 2008, the previously named Bellevue Jazz & Blues […]
Johnathan Blake - Passage - Jazz24
Johnathan Blake celebrated the Aug. 11 release of his sophomore Blue Note album Passage, a stirring follow-up to his acclaimed 2021 label debut Homeward Bound for which the drummer and composer reconvened his dynamic band Pentad featuring alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, pianist David Virelles, and bassist Dezron Douglas. Dedicated to Blake’s father […]
Robin Mckelle - Impressions of Ella - Jazz24
From country music to rhythm and blues, Robin McKelle has made an entire career exploring the rich vastness of American music. Released on June 3rd via Naive Records, with Impressions of Ella, McKelle returns to her traditional jazz roots and finds herself right at home. Introducing Robin McKelle, her eponymous 2006 debut, delve into a […]
Gaea Schell plays in (Her) Own Sweet Way on new album - Jazz24
GAEA SCHELL, a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and vocalist, plays piano and flute on In Your Own Sweet Way, and she also sings on a couple of tunes. The album consists of seven Latin-tinged original compositions, one straight-ahead original, and three fresh takes on songs from the Great American Songbook. In Your Own Sweet Way follows […]
Greg Satterthwaite - Savannah Blue - Jazz24
Dr. Greg Satterthwaite is an accomplished jazz pianist and composer. Savannah Blue, is a blend of his Jamaican roots mixed with jazz classics, and original compositions. The title of the album pays homage to Savannah, Georgia. Savannah Blue ensemble members include drummer Quentin Baxter, bassist Delbert Felix, guitarist Rod Harris Jr., and saxophonist Derrick James. The 2023 Winter South Arts Jazz […]
On & On: José James Sings Erykah Badu - Jazz24
When José James released No Beginning No End 2 (2020), a collaborative effort that paired the forward-looking vocalist with a global all-star cast including Ledisi, Aloe Blacc and Laura Mvula, it was apparent that the genre-defying artist was back to stake his claim as the jazz singer for the hip-hop generation. In that light his […]
Vocalist Douyé Breathes New Life Into Standards on new album "The Golden Sékéré" - Jazz24
Nigeria-born, Los Angeles-Based Jazz Vocalist Douyé Breathes New Life into the Great American Songbook on The Golden Sèkèrè. Douyé Blends Her Polyrhythmic African Heritage with the Lyricism of the Western Jazz World to Create an Astonishing 14-Song Collection of Sublime Beauty and Percussive Festivity Featuring Trumpeter Sean Jones, Guitarist Lionel Loueke and Bassist Buster Williams Available July […]
Orrin Evans - The Red Door - Jazz24
What’s behind The Red Door? For pianist Orrin Evans, that question has come to symbolize the daring path his life and music have taken over the course of his three- decade career for taking musical and personal chances. Released June 16th on Smoke Session Records, on this latest album, he once again flings that door […]
Meshell Ndegcello's new album and Blue Note Label Debut: The Omnichord Real Book - Jazz24
Acclaimed GRAMMY-winning multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello makes her Blue Note Records debut with the June 16 release of The Omnichord Real Book, a visionary and deeply jazz-influenced album that marks the start of a new chapter in her trailblazing career. Following her 2018 covers album Ventriloquism, Meshell returns with an album of new […]
Between The Bars with Behn Gillece - Jazz24
Rising Star vibraphonist Behn Gillece strikes an effortless and joyous balance between sound, silence and rhythm on his new album Between The Bars. With tasteful application of his craft, Gillece repeatedly shifts his focus back and forth between a variety of techniques and perspectives. While doing this, he moves straight forward through a series of […]
Posi-Tone Celebrates Wayne Shorter - Jazz24
The Music world has greatly mourned the recent passing of Wayne Shorter. Members of Posi-Tone label honored his wonderful life and inspirational music with their newest album Shorter Moments “Blue Ballads”. Featuring current members from the Posi-Tone stable, this musical offering was originally scheduled to be a present for his 90th birthday later this year. […]
Anthony E. Nelson Jr's., New Album 'Swinging Sunset' is an Homage to classic OGD Trios - Jazz24
Swinging Sunset, the newest CD by sax player and composer Anthony E. Nelson Jr, is an homage to the great jazz organ trios that were particularly popular in clubs in the 1950s and 60s. This is Nelson’s 5th CD as a leader and is set to release June 9th, 2023 on Musicstand Records. Jazz Music […]
Dara Starr Tucker To Release Self-Titled Sixth Album on June 3 - Jazz24
Referred to as “a fighter for social justice wielding music as a balm,” the acclaimed vocalist and songwriter Dara Tucker melds her presence as a jazz and roots singer-songwriter with her growing notoriety as a social media commentator on race, cultural equity, music, and film on her hotly-anticipated new release. On Dara Starr Tucker, the versatile […]
Ken Fowser - Resolution - Jazz24
Tenor saxophonist, Ken Fowser, previously known for his string of leader and co-leader albums on Posi-Tone Records, is striking out on jazz drummer and producer Willie Jones III’s label, WJ3 Records, with his sixth album as a leader: Resolution. Resolution is the inspired eight song collection featuring trumpeter Jeremy Pelt and Peter Bernstein on the […]
Eric Reed - Black, Brown, and Blue - Jazz24
Pianist/composer Eric Reed celebrates the music of Black and Brown composers on his deeply personal new album Black, Brown, and Blue featuring a brilliant new trio with bassist Luca Alemanno and drummer Reggie Quinerly. The album was released on March 10th, 2023 via Smoke Session Records. Think of the songwriters whose work comprises the large […]
Listen to Caity Gyorgy's New Album: 'Featuring' - Jazz24
The debut LP from Canadian vocalist, songwriter, arranger and bandleader, Caity Gyorgy follows her 2022 JUNO win for Best Vocal Jazz Album Showcases Gyorgy’s elegant yet witty writing and arranging style that evokes a bygone era and is delivered with precise technical performances. The album features standout Canadian artists including Jocelyn Gould, Alison Au,Christine Jensen, Laura Anglade, […]
Jeremy Pelt - The Art of Intimacy, Vol 2: His Muse - Jazz24
Spring seems to be a prolific season for Jazz artist with new music. In celebration of the season, Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt’s brand-new release, The Art of Intimacy, Vol. 2: His Muse, (High Note Label) taps the full emotional swing of a love affair – joy to pain, and back again. Standouts include “Blues in Sophistication” and […]
Ed Cherry Brings The Feeling of Jazz on his new album 'Are We There Yet?' - Jazz24
Guitarist Ed Cherry is no stranger to the blues. He has released 5 albums a leader and countless others with various musicians. His latest, Are We There Yet? brings a hip, melodic approach to his playing. Best known for his association with Dizzy Gillespie from 1978-1993, Cherry, who still describes himself as a “blues guy,” […]
Unalome: The Path to Enlightenment with Buster Williams - Jazz24
“I believe that your life should be a succession of steps and that those steps should be along an ascending path.” Buster Williams shows no sign of slowing his climb along that ascending path. The legendary bassist/composer celebrates 80 years (and counting) along a path to musical enlightenment on his stunning new album, Unalome. The […]
Billy Childs: Winds Of Change - Jazz24
For his third Mack Avenue Records release, 5-time GRAMMY Award winner Billy Childs assembles an all-star quartet with trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Brian Blade. On The Winds of Change, the critically acclaimed pianist/composer offers 5 brand new original compositions alongside exhilarating arrangements of Chick Corea’s Crystal Silence and Kenny Barron’s The […]
Happy Birthday, Wes Montgomery! - Jazz24
John Leslie “Wes” Montgomery (March 6, 1923 – June 15, 1968) was an American jazz guitarist. Montgomery was known for his unusual technique of plucking the strings with the side of his thumb, and for his extensive use of octaves, which gave him a distinctive sound. Montgomery often worked with his brothers Buddy (Charles F.) and Monk (William H.) and with organist Melvin Rhyne. His […]
The New Mastersounds: The Deplar Effect - Jazz24
The New Mastersounds are a British four-piece jazz fusion and blues/funk band with members now based in Denver, Colorado, The UK and Spain. Over the last 20 years, they have issued 20 Albums and toured the world. Forged out of the golden age of the modern funk and soul revival out in 1999, the band […]
Bassist and Composer Ben Wolfe's new Album 'Unjust' - Jazz24
On Feb 3rd, Preeminent Bassist and Composer Ben Wolfe celebrated the release of Unjust — which features a collection of Jazz Masters offering dynamic performances of Wolfe’s new music. The follow-up to his critically-acclaimed 2019 release Fatherhood, Unjust celebrates the interplay between multiple ensembles driven by the same steadfast rhythm section. The bassist is joined by trumpeter Nicholas […]
Samara Joy Wins Grammy For Best New Artist At The 2023 Grammys - Jazz24
Samara Joy was named the Best New Artist at the 2023 Grammy Awards, claiming victory in a crowded field of 10 rising acts. “Thank you so much for this honor, thank you to everyone who has listened to me, who supported me,” Joy said in her speech. “To be here, just being myself, by just being who I was […]
Joe Chambers Returns With Feb. 3 Release Of 'Dance Kobina' - Jazz24
In Lingala, a Bantu language spoken in the Congo, ‘kobina’ means ‘to dance.’ In the mid-to-late 1960s, Chambers played drums for numerous Blue Note luminaries appearing on some of the decade’s most progressive albums including Bobby Hutcherson’s Components and Happenings, Wayne Shorter’s Adam’s Apple, Freddie Hubbard’s Breaking Point, Joe Henderson’s Mode for Joe, Sam Rivers’ […]
Laura Anglade & Sam Kirmayer invite us in on new album 'Venez Donch Chez Moi' - Jazz24
Recognized as one of the top 5 female jazz musicians to watch out for, Toronto-based French/American singer Laura Anglade is making a name for herself in the jazz world. Her singing is reminiscent of many of the great vocal stylists of the 20th century. Laura digs emotionally and eloquently into a standard, her story-telling abilities portray a […]
Kevin Fort - Perspectives - Jazz24
Pianist and composer Kevin Fort follows his extraordinary debut, Red Gold (CD Baby, 2014), with another tip of the hat to jazz standards and the modern tradition; Perspectives is a musical package nicely filled with new arrangements of six classics and four new originals, performed by a standard piano trio. For more than twenty years an in-demand player in […]
Terae Stefon's Favorite Jazz Albums of 2022 - Jazz24
From the hundreds of hours (willingly) spent listening to Jazz this year, I’ve come up with some of my favorite albums that caught my ear and gave me the most pleasure dj’ing and shedding more light on the artists and their albums. I highlighted some of todays Jazz artists who continue to move the genre […]
Eliane Elias - Quietude - Jazz24
With her intoxicating vocals on this vibrant Bossa Nova album, multi- GRAMMY Award winner Eliane Elias masterfully captures the music of her home, Brazil. Quietude comes hot on the heels of last year’s GRAMMY- winning Mirror, Mirror. Elias enlisted three essential guitarists for the sessions – Marcus Teixeira who has been recording with her since her […]
Beat Scientist, Drummer and Producer Makaya McCraven - In These Times - Jazz24
In These Times is the new album by Chicago-based percussionist, composer, producer, Makaya McCraven. Although this album is “new,” the truth it’s something that’s been in process for a very long time, since shortly after he released his International Anthem debut In The Moment in 2015. Dedicated followers may note he’s had 6 other releases in the meantime (including […]
A trip to 'Cascadia' with Dmitri Matheny - Jazz24
Origin Records announces the release of CASCADIA, the new quintet album by the Dmitri Matheny Group, “an all-star jazz band featuring some of the most accomplished musicians in the western United States” (All About Jazz). Available June 17, 2022 through all physical and online retailers, CASCADIA, Matheny’s Origin Records debut and his 12th album as […]
Jazz Festivals (Oh my!) - Jazz24
Summer has arrived (despite a delay in Seattle) and the month of July, August and September feature some of the best Jazz Festivals around the world! Music Festival Wizard is a great tool, not just for Jazz, but for to discover all Music Festivals taken place in the world. Find festivals such as: The Clearwater […]
Hispanic Heritage Month: Muevelo performs a hot Musical Celebration at The New Orleans Jazz Museum - Jazz24
The New Orleans Jazz Museum presents the Hispanic Heritage Month Musical Celebration: which began on September 16 through October 14, fans of Latin grooves had the chance to enjoy weekly live performances as they honor Hispanic Heritage Month. Here’s band Muevelo with a scintillating live show. Muevelo is a hot Salsa band specializing in Cuban […]
Summer's heating up at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley - Jazz24
Tucked off on the corner of 6th and Lenora resides one of the last bastions of great Jazz music. Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley is the place to be this summer to serve your live music appetite. I had the pleasure of checking out two shows just last week. The first show, Monday, June 27th, was Vocalist […]