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"Rachmaninoff En Ritmo:" A Classical-to-Latin Jazz Crossover
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Two for the Show Media
The Duel of Two Pianos: on April 1st., 2026, Terry Heimat and Alex Sino released the new crossover composition “Rachmaninoff en Ritmo,” the first single of the upcoming album “Funky Sonatas”, featuring the internationally renowned pianist, Dr. Svetlana Smolina, and Milton Salcedo, Grammy-winning pianist and composer along with the exclusive line-up of musicians. Rachmaninoff was basically the original “main character energy.” While everyone else was writing polite salon music, he was out here composing emotional architecture — skyscrapers of sound, ...
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Ricardo Bacelar And Airto Moreira Release 'Mestre Novo Da Guiné' From Their Forthcoming Album
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ARE Group
Brazilian pianist and producer Ricardo Bacelar joins legendary percussionist Airto Moreira for the new single “Mestre Novo da Guiné,” arriving on digital platforms March 27, 2026. The track previews their upcoming album Maracanós, a project of original compositions scheduled for international release in April via Jasmin Music. Last year, Ricardo Bacelar met Airto Moreira during Moreira’s artistic residency at Jasmin Studio in Fortaleza. Alongside singer Flora Purim, Airto recorded new work, including the single “Aqui, Oh!“ (available digitally), an unreleased ...
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Ben Makinen Signals New Era For Jazz, AI, And Ethics
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Ben Makinen
Ben Makinen Announces New Chapter in Jazz, AI, and Cultural Accountability Resignation from the Recording Academy, the signing of Ai jazz artist Mutual Mind, and expanded global initiatives signal a new phase of ethical and technological engagement in the Bmakin Music and Bmakin Film jazz ecosystem. In April 2025, I wrote in these pages about Echoes of Tradition, an award-winning music documentary whose PBS distribution deal was terminated after provably false statements circulated on social media. The film explores Native ...
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Judith Owen Releases New Single “that’s Why I Love My Baby” Ahead Of International Tour
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Quite Great PR & Marketing
Acclaimed singer, songwriter and pianist Judith Owen releases her new single “That’s Why I Love My Baby”, the first single from her forthcoming new album, due out this Spring. Following the international success of Come On And Get It — hailed by The Times as “one of the most joyous releases of the year” and streamed millions of times worldwide — Owen returns with new music that is as sharp, warm and emotionally intelligent as ever. Written with Owen’s signature ...
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'Powerhouse' Levy De Andrade: Orchestrating A New Era Of Jazz Fusion Excellence
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Levy DeAndrade
Levy DeAndrade Unveils Monumental Jazz Fusion Collaboration with Industry Icons Jazz composer and visionary Levy DeAndrade has announced a groundbreaking new project that unites a staggering ensemble of twenty-four world-class musicians. This collaboration serves as a masterclass in modern fusion, bridging the gap between technical virtuosity and soulful harmony. At the heart of the project is a “who’s who" of jazz legends. The rhythmic foundation is anchored by drumming icon Dave Weckl and the unparalleled bass work of John Patitucci. ...
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Wamptronica: How A New Bedford Collective Is Rewiring New England’s Underground Dance Music Scene
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Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor
On a WAMPTRONICA night, the room settles into a shared pulse. The music is steady, soulful, and unhurried. Dancers aren’t performing for one another; they’re listening, responding, moving with intention. It feels less like nightlife and more like a gathering, a reminder that house music has always been about connection first. Based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, WAMPTRONICA has emerged as one of the most compelling underground dance music collectives in New England. Since its founding in 2021, the group has ...
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Jordan Rich: Cardiff Keyboard Wizard On A Global Stage
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Frank Gazerro
In 2015, when Wales Online described Jordan Rich as the “Cardiff keyboard wizard,” the recognition wasn’t just for a promising up-and-comer—but for a 22-year-old who had made waves far beyond his native Wales, writes Jenny Ashcroft. Born in 1993, Rich had matured into one of the UK’s most gifted jazz fusion keyboardists and composers by his early twenties, with a reputation built not on hype but on an unmistakable musical intelligence and an ability to bridge genres. His early years ...
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Reconstructing The Map: Vatan Singh Rajan And The Expanding World Of Experimental Jazz
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Frank Gazerro
If jazz is a conversation—spiraling out from smoky back rooms, bursting across imaginative borders—then Vatan Singh Rajan is not so much a new arrival as a visionary cartographer, continuously redrawing its frontiers in real time. The Delhi-born composer, drummer, music director, and theorist is revered by critics, peers, and educators across two hemispheres for startling originality and sweeping influence. But Rajan’s ascent is less the tale of youthful mimicry, as Leoni Griffith tells it, and more the stuff of prodigious ...
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