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Guitarist Paul Silbergleit Releases 'The Stillness Of July' On Calligram Records
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Calligram Records
With The Stillness of July (Calligram Records, 2026), Milwaukee-based guitarist Paul Silbergleit presents a long-overdue recording debut for his trio with bassist Clay Schaub and drummer Devin Drobka, a unit whose chemistry comes through whether in performance of intricate new material or the most straightforward reading of a standard. Drawing on an eclectic repertoire of original compositions, unique arrangements, and off-the-beaten-path gems from Charlie Parker, Stevie Wonder, and Broadway, the album moves from old-school swinging to spacious ballad to something ...
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The Café Society Releases 'Blame It On My Youth' on May 1, 2026
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Emily Wade Adams
Seventy years ago this May, Frank Sinatra recorded Nelson Riddle's arrangement of "Blame It On My Youth" with the Hollywood String Quartet. In 2023, Sean Hayes won a Tony Award portraying the song's composer, Oscar Levant, in Broadway's Good Night Oscar. In a moment that could later be categorized as foreshadowing, The Cafe Society played that production's opening night party. Now, this Friday May 1, 2026, The Café Society releases their own arrangement of "Blame It On My Youth." Written ...
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Andy Nechaevsky Explores Memory And Acoustic Ecology In 'Red Box'
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Andy Nechaevsky
Ukrainian composer and multi-instrumentalist Andy Nechaevsky is set to release Secret Life of Button Boxes: Red Box (Rightbrain Records , 2026). This marks the first installment of an ambitious diptych, with the second part, Blue Box, scheduled for release on July 28. “I hope that after the second part, I will finally calm down and get back to making ‘normal’ music—as far as that is possible for me,” Nechaevsky reflects. The project began years ago with a single composition rooted ...
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Armen Donelian Crafts A Unique Pianistic Perspective On 'Inquiry,' Set For June 5 Release By Sunnyside Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Ever restless, pianist-composer Armen Donelian takes yet another bold creative turn with Inquiry, his 15th album, to be released June 5 on Sunnyside Records. The result of a four-year, carefully conceived and painstakingly executed studio process, the album is a haunting and introspective work with no real precedent in Donelian’s long career. Beginning life as an unaccompanied demo recording of Donelian’s then-newest compositions and arrangements, Inquiry evolved considerably from that genesis. While musing on the timbral possibilities on some of ...
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Psychedelic Cowboy Gary Van Miert Returns With 4th LP Of cosmic Gems On 'Music Sounds Better When You're Stoned'
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1888 Media
Gary Van Miert, the New Jersey-based “Psychedelic Cowboy," is at it again as he continues to snatch melodies from the cosmos for his project The Sensational Country Blues Wonders! This time out, he expertly validates the age-old adage that “Music Sounds Better When You're Stoned" with a crafty set of modern day classics hitting the ether June 19. “The songs on his latest album are about time, weed, the universe, and mortality," explains Van Miert. Channeling Hank Williams on a ...
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Brian Eaton Returns With A Sprawling Wooden-Hewed Epic ‘Parable Of The Trees’
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Eatin' Records
Brian Eaton has never been one for the path of least resistance, and his eighth studio outing, Parable of the Trees, proves the veteran musician and composer is still chasing the horizon. This new release deftly grafts Americana grit with the intricate architecture of prog-rock, along with his signature “cowboy jazz” mode—a sound as expansive as the high plains. The album is now available across all major digital platforms through his Eatin’ Records imprint. The seven original compositions contained within ...
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Chicago Saxophonist Michael Hudson-Casanova Releases 'Heyman 2' On Each And Only
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Michael Hudson-Casanova
Led by Chicago saxophonist and composer Michael Hudson-Casanova, Heyman presents its sophomore release as an ensemble. The quartet continues to explore the jazz repertoire from exciting new angles in this 8-track record, with five new compositions from Hudson-Casanova and three from the band’s guitarist, Mike Lorenz. This album is a studio documentation of the music played on their May 2025 tour. Heyman’s immense dynamic range is evident from the first track, “Ladybug," which also features the variety of grooves and ...
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Guitarist Matthew Stevens Releases New Single "Hazy" Featuring Saxophonist Josh Johnson
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Big Feat PR
On April 8, GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist and producer Matthew Stevens released the kaleidoscopic new single “Hazy” featuring Josh Johnson, from his forthcoming album, Matthew Stevens (out May 8 on Candid Records). Listen to “Hazy” here. Featuring saxophonist and co-producer Josh Johnson (Flea, Meshell Ndegeocello), the woozy, new original was written by Stevens during a time in his life when he didn’t have a clear image of his future. “‘Hazy’ was the first song I wrote in about a year and ...
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