Jazz Pianist & Bandleader Ramsey Lewis Releases Latest Concord Jazz Project: “Songs From The Heart”

On September 29th, 2009, Concord Jazz released Songs From The Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey, the debut Concord Jazz CD from iconic pianist and bandleader Ramsey Lewis.

The Album

Songs From The Heart contains a refined collection of 12 new originals composed over a period of two years, including music from two commissioned world premiere performances at the [...]

Jazz Masters Barry Harris & Von Freeman Join Forces In Chicago

NEA Jazz Master, Dr. Barry Harris will appear with Chicago’s own jazz master Von Freeman in a free concert on Friday, October 2nd, 2009 at 7:00 pm at La Follette Park (1333 N. Laramie Ave in Chicago) as part of theJazzCity free concert series.

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Having them both onstage represents an unparalleled opportunity to hear two [...]

Vocalist & Saxophonist Curtis Stigers To Release Latest Project “Lost In Dreams”

On September 29th, 2009 vocalist/saxophonist/songwriter Curtis Stigers delivers his latest Concord Jazz project, Lost in Dreams, combining his signature brand of jazz with generous doses of soul, pop, and blues along with his take on contemporary standards.
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A couple members of the Lost in Dreams [...]

Grammy Award Winning Jazz Trumpeter Terence Blanchard Released “Choices”

Terence Blanchard, the three-time Grammy award winning trumpeter and composer, released his latest album, Choices. Available back on August 18th, 2009 on Concord Jazz, the album was the recorded in March in Blanchard’s hometown of New Orleans at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art. Choices addresses the choices we all make in life, both [...]

Poncho Sanchez To Release Latin Jazz Tribute Album: “Psychedelic Blues” Comes Out September 29th

On September 29th, 2009 Concord Picante will release Psychedelic Blues, Ponchos Sanchez’s new album and twenty-fourth recording on Concord Records. The features a more Latin jazz influenced sound honoring the tradition of Sanchez’s earlier Concord recordings.

The Album
Psychedelic Blues is Poncho Sanchez’s tribute to the traditional Latin jazz roots and musical memories of his childhood. [...]

Christian McBride Hits The Iridium Jazz Club For 5 Nights

Co-director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, bassist, educator, composer, super-sideman, and bandleader Christian McBride brings his 18 piece big band to The Iridium Jazz Club for five nights: September 16th – 20th, 2009 (sets at 8:30 pm & 10:30 pm).

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Christian McBride
From Philadelphia, Christian McBride has become the most acclaimed acoustic and [...]

Nilson Matta Trio At The Kitano In New York

The Kitano in New York presents Samba Meets Jazz with the Nilson Matta Trio on Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th.
The trio features Nilson on bass with Bill Mays on piano and Alvester Garnett on drums. Nilson Matta has long been considered one of Brazil’s best bass players. While in Brazil he [...]

Brazilian Jazz Channel: AccuJazz Internet Radio Keeps Adding To Their Huge List Of Channels

Ever since Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim fused American jazz with Brazilian samba in the 1950s to form the new style known as Bossa Nova, countless musicians have been inspired to create music marrying the two traditions. Brazilian harmonies and rhythms have pervaded modern jazz in the past 50 years, influencing artists from Stan Getz [...]

If You Haven’t Heard The Music Of Gerald Clayton, You’re Missing Out

Gerald Clayton’s debut album, Two Shade, was released through the ArtistShare label on July 1st, 2009. It has already been getting rave reviews by everyone from the New York Times to jazz.com. Recently, it was voted in the Top 10 Must Have CD’s by the Audiophiliac, a part of C-Net. Two Shade made the list [...]

New Album From The Dangling Success: “City Life” Is 3rd Most Added Album On Smoothjazz.com

The Dangling Success, a smooth grooving jazz/rock group out of New York, unveiled their latest release, City Life. This five-piece Groove/R&B/Smooth Jazz band can best be described as an aphrodisiac for the spirit, infusing their songs with the perfect blend of all things smooth and funky, rock and jazz. Produced by the group [...]