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Composer/Pianist Gregory Golub Unveils Third Original Jazz Album — 'African And Other Jazz Passions’
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Gregory Golub
Gregory Golub is a composer, pianist and keyboardist whose music is full of surprises, creativity, and a blending of different idioms while always being inventive jazz. He was born and raised in the USSR and began teaching himself piano when he was 12. Although he would have a formal musical education, he has long had his own style. Early on, Golub performed at a jazz festival in Russia and received a prize for his writing talents. Since moving to Israel ...
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Jazz Generations Initiative Connects Jazz Scenes In New York & New Orleans, Announces Initial Programming
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Carla Parisi
INTRODUCING: THE JAZZ GENERATIONS INITIATIVE NEW IMMERSIVE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM UNITES, PRESERVES & CELEBRATES JAZZ SCENES IN NEW YORK AND NEW ORLEANS Backed by the Jazz Foundation of America, Funded by the Mellon Foundation The Jazz Generations Initiative, an immersive new program that will cultivate and grow the rich and vibrant jazz scenes in New York and New Orleans, has announced a diverse slate of programming that kicks off with events this week in both cities. Overall, the JGI’s programs will ...
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Jazz Pianist Bill Anschell Releases Debut Book Of Stories From 40 Years In And Out Of The Trenches
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Mr. P.C.
What happens when a jazz pianist spends his career bouncing between high-profile concert halls, hellish wedding gigs, major festivals, cruise ship disasters, recording dates, and insane jam sessions? Bill Anschell turns it all into comic gold. His debut book, Benched, released on November 25th, offers satirical stories that pull back the curtain on the absurd realities of jazz life. Drawing on four decades as a working musician, Anschell finds humor in the venues, audiences, industry, and artists that make up ...
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Melbourne Improvising Iconoclasts Unite For Transcendent Free Jazz/Electronic Debut
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Tom Barton
Voyage, the debut collaboration between vocalist Tom Barton, guitarist Diego Villalta and pianist Nathan Liow, is a completely improvised odyssey transmuting real-time performance into sonic sculpture – a spellbinding journey through mystical darkness erupting into moments of transcendent awe. Across evolving orbits of looped and layered vocals, fractals of effected electric guitar, and ethereal pulsating synth drones, Voyage captures what happens when three trailblazers abandon the map entirely. Each track is a microcosm of human experience, delving fearlessly into the ...
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All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: November 2025
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in November, 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 Raw Sienna Batik From: Raw Sienna 5:11 The Angel Gabriel From Heaven Came Kevin Brown From: Adventus ...
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Rin Nagaya ('123'): A Global Voice At The Edge Of Electronic, Pop, And Jazz
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Frank Gazerro
In January 2025, at The NAMM Show in Anaheim, a crowd pressed toward AlphaTheta’s booth as a compact instrument called ChordCat purred to life. At the center was Rin Nagaya, who performs with the stage name “123." She is a Japan-born vocalist, composer, producer, and DJ and at AlphaTheta's booth, she was stringing harmony into motion, slipping from global grooves to jazz-inflected phrasing and back to beat-driven electronics without breaking a sweat. It was a perfect snapshot of her career ...
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Kate Kortum Wins 2025 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition
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AMT Public Relations
As part of NJPAC’s TD James Moody Jazz Festival As part of NJPAC’s TD James Moody Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced Kate Kortum as the winner of the 14th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. Hosted by WBGO Radio’s Gary Walker, yesterday’s “The SASSY Awards” presented the Top Five Finalists on the iconic NJPAC stage in front of a live audience and a distinguished panel of judges: TONY-nominated singer/lyricist Ann Hampton Callaway, GRAMMY-nominated ...
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Amana Melomé Announces New Single 'Con C.ALMA,' Featuring Acclaimed Jazz Pianist Deron Johnson
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Cyber PR
Euro-Caribbean-American singer songwriter Amana Melomé returns with “Con C.ALMA,” her first release in several years and a luminous new chapter. This brand new single layers Melomé’s global sensibilities with the jazz-rooted soulfulness that defines her lineage, enhanced by a special feature from acclaimed pianist Deron Johnson, much celebrated for his work with Miles Davis, Stanley Clarke, and a host of influential jazz artists. “Con C.ALMA,” which translates to “with calm,” in Spanish is both meditation and mantra. The stylized spelling, ...
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Drummer Konrad Ciesielski Releases 'Koniec' -- Cinematic, Contemporary Jazz on Mindses Music
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Mindses Music
Koniec—a cinematic journey by Konrad Ciesielski through sound, emotion and contemporary expression. Koniec is the solo release by Konrad Ciesielski, drummer and composer known from Blindead, Octopussy or Tranquilizer, who this time embarks on a fresh sonic exploration. It is music built on cinematic tension and emotional depth, blending ambient textures, experimental electronics, contemporary jazz inspirations and film-like sound design. Konrad Ciesielski has been a recognizable presence on the Polish alternative scene for many years. As a co-founder of Blindead, ...
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Leading New Zealand Jazz Musicians Launch New Quintet Album
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Ben Wilcock
Ben Wilcock and John Rae, long-time collaborators and co-founders of Thick Records NZ, bring their shared vision to life on this recording, captured at Auckland’s legendary Roundhead Studios. They are joined by close musical companions Patrick Bleakley and Roger Manins, both internationally regarded voices in jazz, along with emerging guitarist Theo Thompson, whose fresh sound expands the ensemble’s tonal palette. The result is a suite of original compositions that not only reflect the composers’ ideas but also serve as an ...
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