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Festival

Rochester International Jazz Festival (RIJF) Innovation Jazz Series Launched

Source: Dalmath Associates Inc.
October 6, 2026

The Rochester Regional Health Rochester International Jazz Festival presented by M&T Bank has launched the new RIJF Innovation Jazz Series, a seven-concert series that brings the energy, artistry, and excitement of the annual June Festival to Rochester audiences throughout the year. The new series is presented by M&T Bank. “We’re excited to expand the Rochester International Jazz Festival experience beyond our nine days in June and bring exceptional live jazz to Rochester audiences throughout the year,” said Marc Iacona, Festival ...

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Recording

Jazz Trumpet Star John ‘Scrapper’ Sneider Announces Stunning New Album 'The Action Is The Juice'

Source: Adhyâropa Public Relations
October 5, 2026

Adhyâropa Records is thrilled to announce The Action Is The Juice (ÂR00211), the new album by jazz trumpet virtuoso John ‘Scrapper’ Sneider. Teaming with fellow jazz luminaries including John Ellis, Gary Versace, Neal Caine, and Rudy Royston, Sneider’s newest release is a return to the virtuosity and intricate compositional acumen that has established him among jazz’s state of the art for decades. From the liner notes by Leo Sidran When, in Michael Mann's 1995 film Heat, Tom Sizemore delivers the ...

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Recording

MTNLLY Returns With “Clara,” Exploring Grief, Memory And Loss

Source: Cinna Daedalus
October 5, 2026

Independent jazz artist MTNLLY announces Clara, an atmospheric jazz concept EP, exploring grief, memory, obsession, and the impossible act of letting go. Drawing inspiration from the emotional arc of the Doctor's grief, Clara translates one of television's most emotionally devastating narratives into an immersive musical experience. Through atmospheric jazz textures, introspective arrangements, and recurring musical motifs, the project examines the emotional architecture of mourning and the ways memory can become both a source of comfort and an inescapable presence. Tracks ...

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Recording

Blue Bottle Coffee Debuts Notes In Repose, A Limited-edition Vinyl Celebrating Coffee, Jazz And The Art Of Composition

Source: Lily Baizer
October 4, 2026

Blue Bottle Coffee today announced the launch of Notes in Repose, its first-ever compilation album, created in celebration of the brand’s Signature Blends. The limited-edition vinyl brings together 10 contemporary jazz compositions from artists representing nine cities across Blue Bottle’s cafe markets in North America and Asia, including Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Makaya McCraven, Jeff Parker, Angel Bat Dawid and the Kyoto Jazz Sextet. Woven together with ambient recordings captured in Blue Bottle cafes, the album invites listeners to slow down, ...

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Event

Annapolis Jazz & Roots Festival 2026 Schedule Announced

Source: Kristoffer Belgica
October 3, 2026

Annapolis Jazz & Roots is launching its fifth festival on the scenic shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Events combine music, art, poetry and history on two weekends, November 6-15. Based in the maritime community of Eastport, the festival includes eight venues in nearby neighborhoods. Each has its own distinct character and charm. Festival goers can visit centuries old buildings, take in restorative bay views and stroll the tree-lined streets of the historic Maryland city. Theme And Hightlights The 2026 theme ...

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Recording

What Happened To The American Dream?

Source: Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi aka SoSaLa
October 3, 2026

2026 – American Dream Trash represents the highly anticipated sequel to Nu World Trash (DooBeeDoo Records, 2011). Produced and mixed over two years, this album captures more than four decades of artistic exploration, performance, and commitment across Europe, Asia, and the United States. It exemplifies SoSaLa's unwavering dedication to transcending musical boundaries while initiating a new chapter in his career as a musician, composer, bandleader, and activist based in New York. Notably, jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman recognized SoSaLa years ago, ...

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Recording

Us3 Serves Up The Snap, Crackle & Bop! In A Refreshingly Tasty New Treat

Source: Cyber PR
October 2, 2026

Legendary jazz and hip-hop fusionists Us3 serve up a refreshingly tasty treat with their much-anticipated 11th album, Snap, Crackle & Bop!, out Friday, October 2, 2026 via Us3.com. True to the genre-bending spirit that has defined the group for decades, the new album finds Us3 mastermind and producer Geoff Wilkinson once again bringing jazz, hip-hop and an eclectic array of global influences together—while continuing to evolve the sound that made Us3 an international phenomenon. But this isn't simply a return ...

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Book / Magazine

Energy Center - A History Of Studio Rivbea By Ed Hazell

Source: NoBusiness Records
October 2, 2026

NoBusiness Records is pleased to announce publication of author Ed Hazell’s Energy Center, a pioneering study of Studio Rivbea, the arts and music center operated by saxophonist-composer Sam Rivers and his wife Bea. Perhaps the best-known and most influential of the artist-run venues of the 1970s New York Loft Era, Rivbea introduced wider U.S. audiences to artists such as Julius Hemphill, David S. Ware, the classic Anthony Braxton quartet with Kenny Wheeler, David Murray, Jemeel Moondoc’s Muntu, the Melodic Art-tet, ...

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