Daggerboard – Escapement (Wide Hive Records, 2024) The album Escapement features an impressive lineup of highly talented contemporary jazz musicians: bassist Henry “Le Skipper” Franklin…
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Amber Navran, Jacob Mann & Phil Beaudreau Launch Debut Song “What I’ve Found”
Catpack, a new project formed by Amber Navran (of Moonchild), Jacob Mann, and Phil Beaudreau, have released the debut song “What I’ve Found.” The trio,…
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Magnus Lindgren & John Beasley’s Butterfly Effect, Inspired by Chaos theory
Magnus Lindgren & John Beasley – Butterfly Effect (ACT, 2024) Magnus Lindgren & John Beasley present a captivating recording in Butterfly Effect (ACT, 2024), mirroring…
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Pianist Extraordinaire: Arina Fujiwara’s Dazzles on Debut EP ‘Neon’
Arina Fujiwara – Neon (Self-Produced, 2023) Arina Fujiwara’s debut album, Neon, released independently, highlights the burgeoning talent of this emerging pianist and arranger-composer, a recent…
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Scott Henderson’s Dazzling Carnival of Jazz-Rock Fusion
Scott Henderson – Karnevel! (self-release, 2023) Renowned American guitarist and composer Scott Henderson is set to release his latest musical master work, Karnevel!, on February…
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Bushman’s Revenge: The Norwegian Trio That Redefines Contemporary Nordic Jazz
Bushman’s Revenge – All The Better For Seeing You (Is it Jazz? Records, 2023) The Norwegian Jazz trio Bushman’s Revenge is an outstanding contemporary jazz…
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Nite Bjuti Unveils Afro-Caribbean Jazz Alchemy
Nite Bjuti – Nite Bjuti (Whirlwind Recordings, 2023) Nite Bjuti is an improvised contemporary jazz album released in 2023 by a highly talented trio of…
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From Instagram Clips to Full Album: Kait Dunton Shines on ‘Keyboards’
Kait Dunton – Keyboards (R&I, 2023) This delightful and dazzling contemporary jazz keyboard album documents the music composed and recorded by Kait Dunton during 2022…
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Arooj Aftab, Shahzad Ismaily, and Vijay Iyer Unite in a Mesmerizing Musical Journey with ‘Love In Exile’
Arooj Aftab, Shahzad Ismaily and Vijay Iyer – Love In Exile (Verve Records, 2023) Love in Exile by Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, and Shahzad Ismaily is…
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Keyboardist Lee Pardini Unveils New Single, “Withers”
American contemporary jazz keyboardist Lee Pardini has launched his new single, “Withers.” The musical piece is an unintentional tribute to Bill Withers. Pardini’s second full-length…
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