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Recording

Holly Dayle Releases New Single "If Love Were Colors" on November 11

Source: Holly Dayle
November 6, 2026

Jacksonville, Florida vocalist Holly Dayle releases her new original single “If Love Were Colors" on November 11, 2026, on Holly Dayle Music. Contemporary vocal jazz leaning pop, written by Marie Dale Joy Holley and performed by Holly Dayle with piano, upright bass, jazz drums and violin. Pre-Save About Holly Dayle Holly Dayle is a gifted jazz vocalist whose warm, classically trained voice evokes the timeless grace of artists like Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, and Laufey. Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Holly ...

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Recording

Tennishu Brings Jazz Improvisation And Hip-hop Together On New Album American Bullshit, Out November 13

Source: Marcus Tenney
November 5, 2026

Richmond, Virginia-based rapper, producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Tennishu will release his new album, American Bullshit, on November 13, 2026, through his independent label, James Infinite. The ten-track project brings together live instrumentation, jazz improvisation, experimental hip-hop production, and character-driven storytelling. A member of the internationally touring ensemble Butcher Brown since 2017, Tennishu has developed a musical approach that moves between instrumental performance and hip-hop production. His work as a saxophonist, trumpeter, drummer, vocalist, and producer informs an independent catalog built ...

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Recording

Julie Slim Releases New Album Suspended

Source: Olivia Long PR
November 4, 2026

Lebanese-Palestinian-American jazz and world vocalist Julie Slim has released her new full-length album, Suspended, a profoundly personal and collaborative project that captures snapshots of her life across decades. Recorded over several years and shaped by global uncertainty, personal transformation, and enduring community, Suspended stands as both a musical memoir and a testament to resilience. The album features original songs written across different stages of Julie's life—from the very first song she composed with her sister as a preteen to pieces ...

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Recording

Trombonist, Composer, And Jazz Provocateur Andrew Danforth Effortlessly Blends Disparate Textures In Extraordinary New Album

Source: Adhyâropa Public Relations
November 3, 2026

Adhyâropa Records is thrilled to announce See the Space as New(ÂR00218), the new album by the sonically adventurous trombonist and composer Andrew Danforth, featuring virtuosic contributions from Spencer Hoefert and Logan Butler on guitars, Isaac Beaumont on basses, and the reliably astounding Jay Sawyer on drums. A futuristic mix of progressive jazz, rock, and electronica, See the Space as New springs from traditional foundations while blazing exquisite new paths. Available now as a CD or digital download and the first ...

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Music Industry

Looking Up, With The 1st Lady Of Smooth Jazz

Source: Dr. Gail Jhonson
November 2, 2026

Composer, pianist, and music educator Dr. Gail Jhonson releases her new smooth jazz single, “Looking Up," today. Guy Stevenson lends his guitar to the track, produced by Burnie Stevenson, with Nelson Braxton, mix engineer. She was the founding musical director of Norman Brown's band, with decades working together; co-founder and leader of the all-female ensemble Jazz in Pink; former Shanachie Entertainment recording artist; host of The Pink Room on Solar Radio. “Looking Up" is a confident, energized minor-key instrumental for ...

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Event

Nat Adderley Jr. Trio + MPack Music Bring Jazz, R&b, Soul & Dancing To Shady Rest Country Club

Source: Gregory Burrus
November 1, 2026

Jazz • R&B • Soul • Funk • Dining • Dancing Get ready for OLD SCHOOL VIBES, a special night where sophisticated jazz flows into classic R&B, soul and funk, the music keeps moving, and the dance floor comes alive at historic Shady Rest Country Club in Scotch Plains. On Saturday, November 7, 2026, MPack and Gregory Burrus Productions brings together the Nat Adderley Jr. Trio, MPack Music and Scot the DJ for an old-school night out built around great ...

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Website

All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: October 2026

Source: All About Jazz
November 1, 2026

All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in October, these ten represent our reader's favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! Top Songs Maree Latenti Diego Allieri From: Equilibri Precari 3:48 Elysian Shore Mike Dana From: Farther (still) ...

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Festival

Rochester International Jazz Festival 2027 Club Passes On Sale At Early-bird Prices

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.
October 31, 2026

New 5-Day Pass Added — And Anthology Returns as a Club Pass Venue More music, more discovery, more ways to experience the festival. Club Passes for the 24th Edition Rochester Regional Health Rochester International Jazz Festival, presented by M&T Bank, go on sale today, Oct. 30, at 10 a.m. only at rochesterjazz.com. Club Passes offer significant savings compared with individual show prices and unlimited access to up to 180 shows across 10 venues featuring jazz artists from around the world. ...

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