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Lizz Wright + Kenny Banks Sr. Announce Duo Jazz Album 'nearness' With Release Of New Single
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Big Feat PR
Last week, on Friday, June 26, jazz vocalist and songwriter Lizz Wright, together with acclaimed pianist Kenny Banks Sr., announced the forthcoming release of their duo album, Nearness, and released the first single, “Soon I Will Be Done.” Set for release on September 25, 2026, on Blues & Greens Records and Candid Records, the 11-track LP of standards and spirituals serves as an intimate showcase of each artist’s talent, as well as their creative connection. The new single, “Soon I ...
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Modern Drum Master Mathias Kunzli's New Album Now Available
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Adhyâropa Public Relations
"Mathias Kunzli is an incredible musician who creates with great sensitivity and depth. He is so skilled, while also able to just let go and meditate on a moment. His textures and compositions are always varied, and with this new record he adds to his long-standing tradition of playfulness and experimentation.” —Regina Spektor “I have known and played with Mathias for over 20 years. His pocket is wide, his groove is deep. Mathias' gentle touch, boundless imagination, and most importantly, ...
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Eric Hofbauer And EHX - 'Tongues / Hope Language' Now Out On Vinyl! Double Album Gatefold
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Lydia Liebman Promotions
NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL (double album gatefold). Available Exclusively on Bandcamp. Tongues / Hope Language is a concept double album exploring the sacred power of storytelling — from the direct and literal to the mystical and unspoken. The two discs are two sides of the same question: if Tongues is the act of communication, Hope Language is its content and outcome. Tongues examines how we speak to power, to each other, and to ourselves. Regina Spektor’s “Us” becomes a driving ...
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Pharaoh’s Daughter Unveils 6th Album, Songs Of Desire
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Dog Ranch Music PR
Pharaoh’s Daughter Unveils 6th Album, Songs of Desire A deeply personal, 18-year musical journey through love, longing, and the sacred erotic Pharaoh’s Daughter announces the release of the band’s sixth album, Songs of Desire (June 12, 2026, Tzadik) a profoundly intimate and long-gestating project inspired by the ancient biblical poetry of the Song of Songs. Developed over nearly two decades, the recording traces an artistic and personal evolution shaped by spiritual study, creative collaboration, motherhood, and an ever-deepening inquiry into ...
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Spontaneous Groovin' Combustion 'Toast Of The Town'
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Warren Keller
Spontaneous Groovin' Combustion (SGC) teams with producer Nelson Braxton of the Braxton Brothers for the new smooth jazz single, “Toast of the Town" arriving July 17, 2026. In addition to Braxton, SGC has collaborated with producers, Blake Aaron and Jeff Carruthers on several of their radio singles. Debuting in 2019, SGC's releases have appeared on the SmoothJazz.com Top 20, RadioWave Groove Jazz Top 15, Smooth Jazz Network Top 50, SiriusXM Watercolors Dave Koz Lounge, SmoothJazz Global's Top 100 Albums of ...
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Harp Virtuoso Alex Chang To Release New Album Abandon
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Adhyâropa Public Relations
Adhyâropa Records is thrilled to announce Abandon (ÂR00185), the gorgeous new album by the sonically adventurous harp virtuoso Alex Chang. Using effects, multi-tracking, and looping, Chang charts 11 sonic tapestries in solo, duo, and trio formats, all with her extraordinary harp at the center. The album opened for presale TODAY and the first single, 'A Love As Deep (II),' is streaming everywhere. Chang is, along with Brandee Younger, Maeve Gilchrist, and Edmar Castañeda, among the generation of harpists exploring the ...
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New CD Release 'Ascension: A Brazilian Music Fantasy Vol. 2' From Steve & Lori Rose Adorno
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Steve Adorno
Ascensión: A Brazilian Music Fantasy, Vol. 2 is a vibrant independent fusion album by the artist husband-and-wife composing and production duo Steve Adorno and Lori Rose Adorno, officially released on May 8, 2026. The 11-track project serves as the highly anticipated follow-up to their late-2025 release, Espirito: A Brazilian Music Fantasy. The Sound & Philosophy The album advances the duo’s Pan-Latin, Brazilian Urban Bossa & Samba Funk style, mixing traditional Brazilian rhythms with modern R&B and jazz. Influenced by artists ...
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Melbourne Vocalist Connie Lansberg Releases Intimate Duo Album 'aeroplane'
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Jazzfuel
Melbourne vocalist, songwriter, and author Connie Lansberg returns with Aeroplane, a stripped-back duo album recorded in Los Angeles alongside acclaimed guitarist Brad Rabuchin. Built around seven original compositions and one unexpected pop interpretation, the album captures two musicians meeting in real time, relying on instinct, restraint, and deep listening rather than elaborate production or rehearsal. Known as one of Australia’s most distinctive contemporary jazz voices, Lansberg has built a body of work that moves fluidly between jazz, storytelling, and personal ...
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