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Freshly Awarded 3x Grammy Winner Sullivan Fortner Bookends The 2026 Gilmore International Piano Festival, April 30-may 10
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AMT Public Relations
Acclaimed pianist-composer Sullivan Fortner, winner of the 2026 Gilmore Bell Jazz Artist Award, has won the GRAMMY Award for ‘Best Jazz Instrumental Album’ for Southern Nights at the 68th GRAMMY Awards on February 1, 2026. Released on February 14, 2025, via Artwork Records, Southern Nights showcases Fortner’s artistry at its peak, in the company of the great Peter Washington on bass and Marcus Gilmore on drums. This award represents Fortner’s third career GRAMMY win and his fifth nomination. Quote from ...
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'The Bus Came By And I Got On' is a Three-Time Winner At The World Entertainment Awards
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Kristina Marinova
Kristina Marinova’s album The Bus Came By And I Got On earned three honors at the World Entertainment Awards ceremony, held January 31 at the Whisky a Go Go on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. World Entertainment Awards Honors The album and its performances received the following awards: The Bus Came By And I Got On — Best Instrumental Album “Hurts Me Too” — Best Piano Solo “El Paso” — Best Classical Performance About Kristina Marinova Kristina Marinova is ...
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'Powerhouse' Levy De Andrade: Orchestrating A New Era Of Jazz Fusion Excellence
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Levy DeAndrade
Levy DeAndrade Unveils Monumental Jazz Fusion Collaboration with Industry Icons Jazz composer and visionary Levy DeAndrade has announced a groundbreaking new project that unites a staggering ensemble of twenty-four world-class musicians. This collaboration serves as a masterclass in modern fusion, bridging the gap between technical virtuosity and soulful harmony. At the heart of the project is a “who’s who" of jazz legends. The rhythmic foundation is anchored by drumming icon Dave Weckl and the unparalleled bass work of John Patitucci. ...
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Composer, Guitarist, and Inventor Jack West Releases 'Guitars On Life,' An Acoustic Guitar Duo Album Featuring West and Guitarist Walter Strauss
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DL Media
West Also Releases Essential Curvature, a Double-LP Compilation of Recordings Made with His Group Curvature Between 1996 and 2003 Both Albums are Available on Vinyl and Digital Platforms via Otá Records Composer, guitarist, and inventor Jack West will release two albums on Otá Records (the label behind most of Omar Sosa’s recordings). The first, Guitars On Life, is a new album of percussive acoustic guitar music featuring West and guitarist Walter Strauss performing mostly live in the studio as a ...
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10 Free Jazz Concerts In Newark Thanks To New Jersey Performing Arts Center, February-May 2026
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AMT Public Relations
Sat 2.07 @ 6:00 p.m. Baptist Church Jazz Vespers | Joe Locke Trio Co-presented by Bethany Baptist Church and NJPAC, the free monthly Bethany Vesper Concert Series continues combining jazz music and worship. February welcomes the Joe Locke Trio. It’s always “good vibes” when jazz vibraphonist Joe Locke takes the stage. He plays with personality, emotion and incredible skill, practically dancing with his instrument. This unique combo features force-of-nature Allyn Johnson on the organ and master drummer Tim Horner. FREE. ...
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Announcing March Line-up For Smoke Jazz Club Featuring Harold Mabern 90th Birthday Celebration, Fred Hersch Trio And More
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AMT Public Relations
Hailed as the “#1 Jazz Club in New York City (SecretNYC),” SMOKE Jazz Club today announced an exciting line-up for the month of March 2026. On what would’ve been Harold Mabern’s 90th birthday on March 20th, SMOKE presents a special five-night celebration (Mar 18-22) reuniting his stellar ensemble and releasing a newly remixed and remastered 10th anniversary edition of Afro Blue (SMOKE Sessions Records). The month begins with bebop legend Charles McPherson at the helm of his hard-swinging quintet (Mar ...
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Composer, Conductor And Bandleader Maria Schneider Earns 2026 Rolf Schock Prize In Musical Arts
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Braithwaite & Katz Communications
Trailblazing composer and orchestra leader Maria Schneider has been awarded the 2026 Rolf Schock Prize in Musical Arts. Other 2026 Rolf Schock Prize winners include mathematician Tobias Colding, philosopher Bastiaan van Fraassen, architect Arno Brandlhuber. The Rolf Schock Prize Laureates will each receive 600,000 Swedish kronor, and are selected in collaboration between three Swedish academies: the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The prize brings scientists together with ...
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All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: January 2026
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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 January, 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 Whispering Images Sylvie Courvoisier From: Angel Falls 5:49 Survivor Przemyslaw Straczek From: Endless Mystery
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