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Nick Finzer Turns Seven Songs Into 'Songs & Stories, Chapter One'

Source: Outside in Music
August 22, 2026

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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Boyce Justice Griffith Displays The Beauty And Necessity Of Being Grounded In One’s Principles With 'The Point'

Source: Outside in Music
March 17, 2025

Saxophonist and composer Boyce Justice Griffith emphasizes the beauty and necessity of being grounded in one’s principles with his concept album, The Point. No matter one’s age, demographic, nationality, religion, or political affiliation, each human being undeniably has some treasured personal tenets that are held dear and are paramount to one’s definition of self. Likewise, each individual’s central values have in some way been informed by a series of experiences, relationships, and ideologies that have uniquely and organically played out ...

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Flutist Contemplatively Melds Latin American Folk Sensibilities With Modern Jazz Aesthetics On 'Strange Times'

Source: Outside in Music
October 15, 2024

The past four years have seen dramatic crests and troughs within society, from the dark lows at the heart of the global pandemic to the renewed sense of vigor and joy that has blossomed following the extinguishing of that crisis. Throughout these four years, musicians in particular have adapted and expressed themselves in newfound and creative ways, oftentimes speaking for broader groups by means of their personal experiences. Flutist Yulia Musayelyan is one such musician who, in the midst of ...

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Trombonist Felipe Brito Shines New Spotlight On The Breadth Of Brazilian Jazz

Source: Outside in Music
August 13, 2024

Trombonist and composer Felipe Brito melds Afro-Brazilian and Native-Brazilian sensibilities with modern jazz language for his scintillating debut, “Não Deixe para Amanhã” Dr. Felipe Brito is a trombonist, composer, and educator of the highest caliber whose varied and studded resume speaks volumes on his behalf. As a performer, Brito has shared the stage with the likes ofBranford Marsalis, Joe Lovano, Raul de Souza, Nils Landgren, Eddie Montalvo, and Bobby Sanabria, among a plethora of others. Brito’s experiences on and off ...

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Stuart Mack's Debut, 'Vibrations' Profoundly Reflects On Humanity In Music

Source: Outside in Music
March 25, 2024

Award-winning trumpeter and composer Stuart Mack releases Vibrations, a salient debut reflecting on the profoundly unifying and distinctly human nature of music Stuart Mack is a trumpeter and composer based in New York who is rapidly rising through the ranks of top-tier musicians. At a point in life where many people would just be starting their careers, Mack has already carved a name for himself with some of today’s leading jazz ensembles and musicians. Having worked with jazz groups and ...

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Trombonist-composer Brian Scarborough Releases 'We Need The Wind,' An Autobiographical Reflection On Rebuilding And Healing As An Artist

Source: Outside in Music
December 4, 2023

Brian Scarborough is a standout trombonist who has made a mark for himself both as a performer and composer. With music described as “... simultaneously stimulating and accessible, refreshingly modern and rooted in tradition,” (Chicago Jazz Magazine), Scarborough continues his trend of blending tradition with innovation as he presents his second album as a bandleader, We Need The Wind. Lauded by trombone legend Michael Dease as a recording that “beautifully capture[s]... Scarborough’s attractive tone and vibrant melodic playing,” We Need ...

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Composer, Saxophonist, And Organist Drew Zaremba's 'Reunion' Is An Eclectically Jubilant Take On The Big Band Genre

Source: Outside in Music
September 11, 2023

Drew Zaremba is saxophonist, organist, and rightfully lauded powerhouse of an arranger and composer. Drawing eclectic influence from icons of big band, heroes of classical music, and the luminaries of British Rock, Zaremba combines, concocts, and creates with a refreshing originality in the wildest of never-before-imagined manners. Described as a musician who “writes and plays from his heart” and who “knows and speaks the language of music” (Eddie Gomez), Zaremba presents Reunion, an unequivocally celebratory big band debut rich with ...

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Sun Ra Arkestra Veteran Drummer Wayne Smith, Jr. Releases 'Be Still,' A Powerful Venture In Emotion And Tranquility

Source: Outside in Music
July 19, 2023

Wayne Smith Jr. is a drummer, composer, and educator with a multifaceted palette of soundscapes and genres at his disposal. Having toured across three continents, performed throughout the New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. music scenes, and currently working as a staple member of the legendary Sun Ra Arkestra, Smith’s accolades rightly herald his abilities as a master craftsman of the drum set. Described as an “inventive drummer who displays an in-depth musical consciousness,” and who is “willing to embrace ...

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