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Ashley Paul Gains Smooth Jazz Radio Momentum With 'I Just Had To Fall'
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Holly Davidson
International recording artist Ashley Paul is gaining momentum at U.S. smooth jazz radio with her latest single, “I Just Had to Fall,” as the track expands across influential stations and nationally syndicated programming. The single has earned Mediabase Smooth Jazz Top Gainer recognition while receiving airplay across the Smooth Jazz Network, iHeartRadio’s Smooth Jazz Channel, WJZA in Atlanta and WJAB in Huntsville, marking an exciting crossover into the format for Paul. The momentum continues Sunday, August 23, when Ashley Paul ...
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Nick Finzer Turns Seven Songs Into 'Songs & Stories, Chapter One'
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Outside in Music
THE TROMBONIST AND BANDLEADER REFLECTS BACK, PAIRING NEW AND OLD JAZZ CLASSICS WITH THE MOMENTS AND COLLABORATORS BEHIND THEM Every song has a story, but Nick Finzer wants you to hear his. On Songs & Stories, Chapter One, out October 16, 2026 via Outside in Music, the acclaimed trombonist and bandleader brings together a collection of songs and, for the first time, puts them in context, tracing the people, places, and moments behind each one. “Some of these tunes are ...
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Percussionist Ami Molinelli Digs Into Brazilian Music With Duo Violão Plus One On 'Raizes Do Choro E Samba,' Set For September 4 Release By Amimo Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Long established as a passionate and knowledgeable explorer of Brazilian choro, samba, and jazz, San Francisco percussionist Ami Molinelli goes a step further on Raízes do Choro e Samba (Roots of Choro and Samba), arriving September 4 on her own Amimo Records. The second album by Duo Violão Plus One—Molinelli with 7-string guitarists Edinho Gerber and Rogério Souza (who also arranged the bulk of the album), plus special guests—investigates the beginnings of these foundational styles of Brazil’s popular music tradition. ...
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Vel Lewis Ignites Memorial Day Weekend 2026 With New Smooth Jazz Single 'Smoovee'
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Vel Lewis
“Smoovee" By Vel Lewis Featuring Marion Meadows Available May 22, 2026 | Impacting radio May 25, 2026 Hammond organist and keyboardist Vel Lewis presents his new single, “Smoovee,” a sophisticated and engaging track that blends classic Smooth Jazz groove with a modern, polished sound. The release arrives on all digital platforms on May 22, 2026, with radio promotion beginning May 25. Anchored by Vel Lewis’s signature melodic style, “Smoovee” is further elevated by special guest saxophonist Marion Meadows, whose smooth ...
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Vel Lewis Announces New Smooth Jazz Single "Smoovee" Featuring Marion Meadows
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Vel Lewis
Available on all digital streaming platforms May 22, 2026; impacting radio May 25, 2026 Award-winning contemporary jazz artist and Hammond organist Vel Lewis announces the release of his new single, “Smoovee” featuring acclaimed saxophonist Marion Meadows. The single will be available on all major digital streaming platforms on May 22, 2026, with an official radio impact date of May 25, 2026. Blending soulful melodies, a laid-back groove, and polished production, “Smoovee" delivers the signature sound that has become synonymous with ...
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Queen Of The Violin Kersten Stevens Holds Court In Fairfield County With One-night-only Live Album Recording
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Cheryl Duncan & Company
Stratford native, Yale University alumna and six-time Apollo Theater winner returns to SHU Community Theatre on May 17 after earning national acclaim and collaborations with 11x Grammy winner Christian McBride Stratford, Connecticut native and internationally acclaimed violinist Kersten Stevens — known as the Queen of the Violin — will return home to Fairfield County to headline a one-night-only live album recording concert at SHU Community Theatre on Sunday, May 17 at 6:00 p.m. Stevens will be taping Queen of The ...
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Outside Release Remastered 30th Anniversary Edition Of Seminal Album 'The Rough And The Smooth' Today Via Dorado Records
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Peter Quinn
Today, Outside—the project helmed by studio mastermind and gifted multi-instrumentalist, writer and arranger Matt Cooper—celebrates 30 years since the release of his celebrated seminal album The Rough And The Smooth with a new version of the album that has been stunningly remastered in Hi Res Audio by Miles Showell at Abbey Road. Officially out today, 30 years to the day since its debut release via Dorado Records, the record is available digitally and on double vinyl now. Listen now here. ...
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On April 25, Explore The Life And Times Of A Singular Jazz Icon With 'Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got', Winner Of The 1986 Oscar For Best Documentary, Now Restored In 4k
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Michael Krause
Outspoken, manipulative, independent thinking and oftentimes controversial, Artie Shaw (1910-2004) was one of the most popular stars of the Swing Era, who famously broke the color barrier by hiring the legendary Billie Holiday, Hot Lips Page and Roy Eldridge for his bands. His complex love-hate relationship with his own celebrity caused him to walk away from performing almost as many times as he walked away from his marriages. Winner of the 1986 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Artie Shaw: ...
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New Smooth Jazz Interpretations Of The 'Isaiah 40:31'
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Yulia
"Isaiah 40:31" by keyboardist-composer Yulia and producer-composer Lew Laing Jr., opens with a rhythmic wonder, with key notes that rise to the angelic dance behind the keys. The rocking’ rhythm takes you on a melodic journey of expansion. It flourishes with a soulful expression to a cohesive union with the bass notes, slipping and sliding to new musical horizons, capturing the true essence of this scripture. “But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount ...
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Backgrounder: Oscar Pettiford Orchestra (1956-57)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In February 1943, bassist Oscar Pettiford joined Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie in a Chicago hotel room and jammed on Sweet Georgia Brown, which was captured on a private recording. This was before bebop was codified, and Parker and Gillespie were virtually unknown outside of the big bands they were in. By the end of 1943, Pettiford was in New York recording for Commodore behind tenor saxophone giant Coleman Hawkins. Rolling forward, Pettiford would become bebop's first major bassist in ...
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