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Kevin Eubanks & Stanley Jordan Release "Duets" on Mack Avenue Records

Source: DL Media
April 10, 2015

Multifaceted guitar heroes Kevin Eubanks and Stanley Jordan recording a Duets album: an idea that as soon as you hear it, you wonder why nobody, including you, thought of it until now. Eubanks, the Philadelphia native who took New York by storm starting out in straight ahead jazz clubs then progressive albums for contemporary jazz giant GRP Records and legendary Blue Note Records, frequent collaborations with cutting-edge bassist Dave Holland, then 18 years in Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show Band ...

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Smooth Jazz Artist Jackiem Joyner Releases New Album, "Church Boy"

Source: Mack Avenue Music Group
October 23, 2012

Chart-topping contemporary smooth jazz artist and producer Jackiem Joyner releases his highly anticipated Gospel music debut Church Boy in stores today on the Artistry Music/Mack Avenue record label. “My new album, Church Boy, stems from my time as a young and eager boy who wanted to play a part in music ministry," states Joyner, who grew up in a household dominated by Gospel music. Church Boy reflects the Virginia-born saxophonist's deep roots in ministry. “My music career is a testament ...

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Saxophonist Tia Fuller Marks Her Evolution On Angelic Warrior

Source: DL Media
September 25, 2012

Tia Fuller's third release on Mack Avenue Records, Angelic Warrior, marks her deep-rooted evolution as an instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. After five years in Beyoncé's band, the pop diva's attention to detail in the studio rubbed off on Fuller. She has since developed a heightened focus in the editing, mixing and mastering process of Angelic Warrior, as the producer. And as the Assistant Musical Director for Esperanza Spalding's Radio Music Society touring band, Fuller applies her pop and jazz chops ...

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Jonathan Butler Releases New Album, "Grace And Mercy"

Source: DL Media
September 25, 2012

A life well lived is often the best foundation for compelling art and there’s no denying Jonathan Butler has been blessed with a fascinating life. A South African native whose expansive musical gift has earned accolades in the R&B, contemporary jazz and gospel fields, Butler’s new release Grace and Mercy is filled with the soulful sounds and insightful lyrics fans have come to expect from the veteran performer. A key word in Butler’s life is balance and after years of ...

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Hot Club Of Detroit Adds Avant-Garde, Pop And Groove Based Elements To The Django Reinhardt Resurgence On New Mack Avenue Records Release, Junction, Available August 14

Source: Mack Avenue Music Group
August 14, 2012

Following up It's About That Time, Night Town and the eponymous 2006 debut Hot Club of Detroit - Hot Club of Detroit expands its sonic and compositional horizons with Junction. Retaining its original lineup of reeds, two guitars, accordion, upright bass and no drums, this is the band's fourth release for Mack Avenue Records. There are personnel changes, however, and for the first time, the Hot Club of Detroit is joined (on three tracks) by a vocalist: French musician Cyrille ...

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