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Danaë Xanthe Vlasse
Musicians:Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Sangeeta Kaur, Soprano / Hila Plitmann, Soprano / Omar Najmi, Tenor / Robert Thies, Pianist / Danae Xanthe Vlasse, ComposerArtist: Danaë Xanthe VlasseTitle: MYTHOLOGIES IILabel: Studio Hill Records SH071924Artist Website: www.danaevlasse.com/mythologies-iiRelease Date: 2024/11/01UPC Code: 085218092917

Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet
Musicians:Joe Syrian – drums, leader, Adam Birnbaum – piano, Paul Bollenback – guitars, Lorin Cohen – acoustic and electric bass, Carl Maraghi – alto and baritone saxophones, Tim Ries – tenor saxophone (1,2,4,5,6), Dave Riekenberg – tenor saxophone (7,8), bass clarinet (3), Nick Marchionne – trumpet, flugelhorn, Doug Beavers – […]

Ginetta’s Vendetta ©
Musicians:Ginetta M. Pocket Trumpet, Vocals, Jon Davis-Piano, Danny Walsh -Tenor & Soprano Sax, Marcello Pellitteri-Drums, Belden Bullock on Bass Artist: Ginetta’s Vendetta ©Title: Fun Size”Label: Kickin’ Wiccan MusicArtist Website: www.ginettasvendetta.comRelease Date: 2024/11/25

Margaret Slovak & Chris Maresh
Musicians:Margaret Slovak: nylon-string guitar Chris Maresh: acoustic bassArtist: Margaret Slovak & Chris MareshTitle: A Star’s Light Does Fall Label: Slovak Music 105Artist Website: margaretslovak.comRelease Date: 2024/11/01UPC Code: 195269327408

University of Nevada Las Vegas Jazz Ensemble 1
Musicians:Saxophones: Chris Ellis, Owen Chichester (Altos) Renzon Maballo Joshua Alvarado (Tenors) Cole Henriques (Baritone) Trumpets: David Torres (Lead) Brandon O’Donahue (Lead) Aries Harper, Surafael Tamre, Kurt Tumbagahan Trombones: Dylan Musso, Giovanni Lacala, Zach Guzman, Tristan Selzler, Rob Harrover, Kirby Galbraith (Bass Trombone) Casey Davis (French Horn) Rhythm Section: Tristan Selzler […]

Cliff Korman Trio
Musicians:Cliff Korman-piano, Harvie S-bass, Rafael Barata-drumsArtist: Cliff Korman TrioTitle: Urban TracksLabel: SSArtist Website: cliffkorman.comRelease Date: 2024/12/06UPC Code: 634164417260

LAIRD JACKSON
Musicians:Laird Jackson-vocals, Jeff Haynes (percussion), Marvin Sewell (guitar), Gregoire Maret (harmonica), Michael Manring (bass), Charlie Burnham (violin), Premik Russell Tubbs (sax/EWI), Brandon Ross (guitar), Eugene Friesen (cello), Jennifer DeFrayne (piano), Sean Harkness (guitar/bass), Doug Weiss (bass), Candace Coates (harp), and more.Artist: LAIRD JACKSONTitle: LIFELabel: Self ProducedArtist Website: www.lairdjacksonmusic.comRelease Date: 2024/11/01UPC […]

Doug Ferony
Musicians:VOCALS Doug Ferony, DRUMS / PERCUSSION Nadav Snir Zelniker, PIANO Regan Ryzuk, BASS Kevin Callaghan, Bill Strohm SAXES Nick Devito, Mark Friedman, Joe Mariany, Alex Gray, Jim Perry, Mike Antonelli,Charles Gray,Dan Teare TROMBONES […]

Eric Person
Musicians:Eric Person-soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones, flute, Ingrid Jensen-trumpet, Robin Eubanks-trombone, Daniel Sadownick-congas, percussion, Cary DeNigris-electric guitar, Jarod Kashkin-piano, electric piano, Adam Armstrong-acoustic bass, Peter O’Brien-drumsArtist: Eric PersonTitle: Rhythm EdgeLabel: Distinction Records DR 4011Artist Website: ericperson.comRelease Date: 2024/10/01UPC Code: 755491304365

PONY BOY ALL-STAR BIG BAND
Musicians:saxophones: Tracy Knoop, Travis Ranney, Steve Treseler, Chris Fagan, Kandin Neri, Matso Limtiaco trumpets: Mike Mines, Brian Shaw, Keith Karns, Jay Thomas trombones: David Marriott, Conner Eisenmenger, Greg Schroeder, David Bentley, †Dan Marcus, †Audrey Stangland piano: John Hansen, bass: Heather Chriscaden, drums & director: Greg WilliamsonArtist: PONY BOY ALL-STAR BIG […]

Gino Amato
Musicians:Gino Amato-Piano-Arranger VOCALISTS Lead Vocals: Janis Siegel (4) Robin McKelle (7) Margo Rey (9) Claudette Sierra (2) Arnold McCuller (1, 5) Kevin Osborne (3, 11); Oscar Hernández (Piano – 1, 8, 9) Hector Martignon (Piano – 4, 10) Gino Amato (Piano – 2, 3, 5, 6, 7) Ruben Rodriguez (Bass […]

Yuka Mito
Musicians:Yuka Mito-vocals, Hiroki Morioka, piano, Iwao Masuhara-bass, Yoshifumi Nihonmatsu-drumsArtist: Yuka MitoTitle: How Deep is the OceanLabel: http://www.jazzpromoservices.com/admin/wp-admin/link-manager.phpArtist Website: yukamito.comRelease Date: 2024/10/11UPC Code: 195269322434

Gonzalo Rubalcaba Dongfeng Liu
Musicians:Gonzalo Rubalcaba piano, Dongfeng Liu piano https://liudongfeng.comArtist: Gonzalo Rubalcaba Dongfeng LiuTitle: China Afro Cuba Label: ZOHO ZM 202407 Artist Website: www.gonzalorubalcaba.comRelease Date: 2024/09/09UPC Code: 880956240725

David Bailis
Musicians:David Bailis- Guitar, Chris Speed- Tenor Sax, Eric Lane- Piano, Synth Bass, Jason Nazary- DrumsArtist: David BailisTitle: Tree of Life Label: Create or DestroyArtist Website: www.davidbailis.comRelease Date: 2024/10/11

Jack Wood & Nichaud Fitzgibbon
Musicians:Jack Wood & Nichaud Fitzgibbon, vocals, Joe Lano, guitar tracks 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, Joe Lano, arrangements tracks 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16, Ken Schroder, arrangements tracks 3, 6, 11, 15, Rob Mullens, piano track 8 Rob Mullens, arrangement track 8, Steve Erickson, piano and synthesizer tracks […]

Anne Burnell and Mark Burnell
Musicians:Anne Burnell, vocals, Mark Burnell, Piano, keyboards, vocals, Joshua Ramos, bass, Jim Widlowski, drums & percussion, Pat Mallinger, Sax, Fareed Haque, guitar NOTE: Not Actual CoverArtist: Anne Burnell and Mark BurnellTitle: This Could Be the Start of Something BigLabel: Spectrum Music & VideoArtist Website: burnellmusic.comRelease Date: 2024/10/01UPC Code: 601454003328

Gunhild Carling
Musicians:Gunhild Carling with Big Band and Strings: Special guests: Scotty Barnhart, Chloe Feorenzo, Idun Carling, Nathan Tokunaga, Viggo BlomeArtist: Gunhild CarlingTitle: Jazz Is My Lifestyle Label: Jazz ArtArtist Website: www.gunhildcarling.net/Release Date: 2024/09/01

Doug MacDonald and the Coachella Valley Trío
Musicians:Doug MacDonald guitar, Larry Holloway bass, Tim Pleasant drums, Special guest Big Black djembeArtist: Doug MacDonald and the Coachella Valley TríoTitle: Live at The Rancho Mirage LibraryLabel: Dmac Music DM26Artist Website: www.dougmacdonald.netRelease Date: 2024/10/01UPC Code: 198595321782

ROSE MALLETT
Musicians:Rose Mallett, Vocals, Robert Kyle, Producer/Arranger/Sax/Flute Jamison Trotter, Piano Trey Henry, Bass Mike Shapiro, Drums “Munyungo” Jackson, Percussion plus othersArtist: ROSE MALLETTTitle: DREAMS REALIZEDLabel: Carrie-On ProductionsArtist Website: rosemallett.comRelease Date: 2024/09/01UPC Code: 1 95269 27934 9

Jason Kao Hwang
Musicians:Jason Kao Hwang – violinArtist: Jason Kao HwangTitle: Soliloquies Soliloquies, Unaccompanied Pizzicato Violin ImprovisationsLabel: True Sound Recordings TS05Artist Website: jasonkaohwang.comRelease Date: 2024/09/15UPC Code: 7 98576 30759 2

Matt Panayides Trio
Musicians:Matt Panayides-guitar, Steve LaSpina-bass, Anthony Pinciotti-drumsArtist: Matt Panayides TrioTitle: With Eyes ClosedLabel: Pacific Coast Jazz PJ93456Artist Website: www.mattpanayides.comRelease Date: 2024/09/20UPC Code: 829166934567

Richard Guba
Musicians:Richard Guba. Alto, tenor, and soprano saxophones. Composer “The Gospel According to Lewis”, “Tributaries”, and co-writer of “Playing in Traffic”.; Ken Zimmerman. Acoustic piano and Ensoniq ESQ 1 digital wave synthesizer; David Mueller. Electric Bass; James Burcky. Drummer and arranger of “The Gospel According to Lewis”; Nicholas Carico, guitarist, composer […]

CELESTIAL LATITUDE FEATURING FRANK GAMBALE
Musicians:Steve Haas – drums, Pete Drungle – keyboards and music direction, Frank Gambale – guitar, Al MacDowell – Bass 1 & 4, piccolo bass tracks 3 & 5, Percy Jones – Bass track 2, Kirwan Brown – Bass 6,7 8 & 9, Pete Gallio – Saxophone 1, 2 & 4, […]

Paula Maya
Musicians: PAULA MAYA NIEMEYER / Vocals and Ac piano. ERICK VIEIRA / El Bass on track 05, FERNANDO MONTEIRO / El Guitar on tracks 01, 02, 04, 05, 07, HUMBERTO MIRABELLI / Ac Guitar on tracks 03, 06, MONICA AVILA / Flute on track 05, NEMA ANTUNES / El Bass on […]

Monika Herzig’s Sheroes
Musicians:Monika Herzig piano, keyboards , Rosa Avila drums, Jamie Baum flutes, Reut Regev trombone, Gina Schwarz bass, Leni Stern guitar, Camille Thurman tenor saxophone, vocalsArtist: Monika Herzig’s SheroesTitle: All In Good Time Label: ZOHO ZM 202404Artist Website: www.monikaherzig.comRelease Date: 2024/07/19UPC Code: 880956240428

Sharon Isbin-Amjad Ali Khan
Musicians:Sharon Isbin guitar (1-5, 9,10); Amjad Ali Khan sarod (6-10); Amaan Ali Bangash sarod (4, 5, 9,10); Ayaan Ali Bangash sarod (2, 3, 9,10); Amit Kavthekar tabla (2-10) https://sarod.comArtist: Sharon Isbin-Amjad Ali KhanTitle: Live in AspenLabel: ZOHO ZM 202405Artist Website: www.sharonisbin.comRelease Date: 2024/06/21UPC Code: 880956240527

Paul Kendall
Musicians:Paul Kendall baritone sax, George Grund piano, Roy Cumming bass, Rudy Petschauer drumsArtist: Paul KendallTitle: My Shining HourLabel: ZOHO ZM 202403Artist Website: www.rsberkeley.com/paul-kendallRelease Date: 2024/06/21UPC Code: 880956240329

Livio Almeida
Musicians:Livio Almeida – tenor saxophone, compositions and arrangements; Misael Silvestre – keys; Daniel Castro – bass; Pedro Almeida – drumsArtist: Livio AlmeidaTitle: Brasília SessionsLabel: ZOHO ZM 202406Artist Website: www.facebook.com/livioalmeida/Release Date: 2024/07/19UPC Code: 880956240626

KIKI VALERA
Musicians:Kiki Valera cuatro cubano, guitar, bass, clave, maracas and coros; Pedro Vargas congas, bongos and coros; Steve Guasch coros; Carlos Cascante lead vocal (1,4,5,7,9,10,12); Francisco “Coco” Freeman lead vocal (2,11); Joshuah de Jesus lead vocal (3,8); Raquel Zozaya lead vocal (6); Special Guests: Alexis Baró trumpet (1,3,4,6,9,11); Steve Mostovoy trumpet […]

Randy Weinstein
Musicians:Randy Weinstein Chromatic and diatonic harmonicas, Lekholm DM 48, MIDI Controller (fake bass flutes, fake fretless bass), keyboard, percussion arrangements, Michaela Gomez & Pete Smith- Guitars, Clyde Stubblefield-Drum Samples from “Clyde Stubblefield – The Original Funky Drummer” sample collection, George Rush-Bass & Tuba, Richard Huntley-Drums, percussionArtist: Randy WeinsteinTitle: HarmoniMonkLabel: Random […]

Hyeseon Hong Jazz Orchestra
Musicians:Hyeseon Hong Jazz Orchestra: Woodwinds: Ben Kono-soprano sax, alto sax, flute and wooden flute *6, Alejandro Aviles-alto sax and flute *4, Rich Perry-tenor sax *2, 4, Quinsin Nachoff-tenor sax and clarinet *4, Andrew Hadro-bari sax and bass clarinet *8 Trumpet and flugelhorn: John Lake, David Smith *5, Colin Brigstocke, Jonathan […]

Fumi Tomita
Musicians:A concise history of early jazz, from its major innovators to its unrecognized heroes. Hardcover : 9781438496382, 240 pages, February 2024 Paperback : 9781438496375, 240 pages, August 2024Artist: Fumi TomitaTitle: Early JazzLabel: SUNY PressArtist Website: www.umass.edu/music-dance/about/directory/fumi-tomita#:~:text=His%20book%20The%20Jazz%20Rhythm,the%20University%20of%20Massachusetts%20Amherst.Release Date: 2024/08/01

Bruna Black & John Finbury
Musicians:Bruna Black-vocals, John Finbury-compositions, Vitor Gonçalves – piano and accordion on “Chão De Nuvem”), Chico Pinheiro – acoustic and electric guitars, John Patitucci -bass, Duduka Da Fonseca’-drums, Rogério Boccato- percussionArtist: Bruna Black & John FinburyTitle: Vã RevelaçãoLabel: Green Flash Music GFM-BB-VR2Release Date: 2024/05/14UPC Code: 198391693588

Argentina Durán
Musicians:Argentina Durán, pianoArtist: Argentina DuránTitle: Rapsodia MexicanaLabel: Bravo Music 2024Artist Website: www.argentinaduranpianista.comRelease Date: 2024/06/01

Galactic Tide Featuring Andy Timmons
Musicians:Steve Haas – drums, Pete Drungle – keyboards and music direction, Andy Timmons – guitar, Kirwan Brown – Bass 1-6, Al MacDowell – Bass 8 & 9, Pete Gallio – saxophone, Jay Rodriguez – saxophone so;o track 8, Wallace Roney – trumpet solo track 4, Mauro Refosco – percussion track […]

Isrea Butler
Musicians: Isrea Butler-Trombone, Doug Lawrence-tenor sax, Dave Loeb-piano, Steve Flora-bass, Bob Chmel-drumsArtist: Isrea ButlerTitle: Congo Lament Label: Vegas Records VR 1026Artist Website: isreabutler.comRelease Date: 2024/06/01UPC Code: 198500538823

Jake Hertzog
Musicians:Jake Hertzog – Guitar, Matt Woroshyl – Saxophone, Perrin Grace – Bass, Joe Peri – DrumsArtist: Jake HertzogTitle: Longing To Meet YouLabel: Self ProducedArtist Website: jakehertzog.comRelease Date: 2024/06/01UPC Code: 195269300654

Benji Kaplan
Musicians:Benji Kaplan – GuitarArtist: Benji KaplanTitle: Untold Stories Label: Self ProducedArtist Website: www.benjikaplan.comRelease Date: 2024/05/01UPC Code: 95269293468

BRUCE LOFGREN GROUP
Musicians:Bruce Lofgren-Acoustic and Electric Guitars, Geoff Nudell-B Flat Clarinet, Hope Easton-Cello, Craig Fundiga-Vibraphone, Randy Landas-Acoustic-Electric and Fretless BassesBilly Hulting-Hand Percussion InstrumentsArtist: BRUCE LOFGREN GROUPTitle: EARTHLY AND COSMIC TALESLabel: Night Bird Catalog Number: NB-5Artist Website: brucelofgrenmusic.comRelease Date: 2024/06/01

Carl Clements
Musicians: Carl Clements: Tenor and soprano saxophones, North Indian bansuri flute, Chase Morrin: Piano, Bruno Råberg: Bass, Gen Yoshimura: DrumsArtist: Carl ClementsTitle: A Different LightLabel: Greydisc GDR3581Artist Website: carlclements.comRelease Date: 2024/05/23UPC Code: 1 95269 29119 8