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All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: May 2026
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All About Jazz
All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in May, these ten represent our reader's favorites as indicated by total listens. Musicians and record labels can submit full length MP3s for consideration here. Enjoy! Top Songs No Entiendo Sal La Rocca From: Consenso 05:30 The Lucky Hustle & The Side Show Shuffle Billy Brandt From: ...
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Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science Releases New Single 'Identity Song' In Support Of The Queer Communities
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Big Feat PR
Today, GRAMMY-nominated ensemble Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science released the entrancing new single “Identity Song,” from the forthcoming album Trip the Night Fantastic (out July 31 via Candid Records). An alternative R&B anthem featuring vocalist Michael Mayo, emcee Nappy Nina, and harpist Brandee Younger, “Identity Song” tenderly addresses gender and queer identity, in support of sexual and gender minorities who are disproportionately impacted by queer-phobic bigotry. Empowering the queer and non-binary communities, Mayo beautifully sings “Just be,” while Nappy ...
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Tickets Now On Sale For 15th Annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival In Newark, November 6-22, 2026
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AMT Public Relations
A Landmark Year for the Preservation and Celebration of Musical Legacies The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the line-up for the highly anticipated 2026 TD James Moody Jazz Festival taking place Friday, November 6 to Sunday, November 22, 2026. Attracting thousands of fans to the city of Newark for the past 14 years, this year’s Festival presents the world’s preeminent jazz and jazz-adjacent artists in manifold events including world premiere concerts, debut collaborations, and free performances too. ...
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Renowned Saxophonist Gary Bartz Receives Honorary Doctorate From New England Conservatory
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Ann Braithwaite
Grammy Award winning jazz saxophonist and educator Gary Bartz received an honorary Doctor of Music degree from New England Conservatory at its 155th Commencement on May 17, 2026. Innovative Vivo Performing Arts (formerly Celebrity Series of Boston) President and Executive Director Gary Dunning also received an honorary doctorate. NEC alumna Denyce Graves ’88 UD, ’14 hon. DM, served as the distinguished Commencement speaker. “We are thrilled to welcome back NEC alumna Denyce Graves, and to honor the extraordinary careers of ...
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The Man Behind The Sessions: Why Artists, Producers, And Studios Keep Calling Jose Luis Castro
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Frank Gazerro, Journalist
In music, the most influential artists are not always the ones with their faces on a billboard. Oftentimes, they are the people who get the call before the call — the ones artists trust to compose music for their albums, the ones producers trust with deadlines, and the ones studios hand the keys to when they need someone to lead a project. They are the collaborators who can walk into a room, understand the artist, the business, the sound, the ...
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Jose Castro Is Creating Music For A World Without Borders
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Frank Gazerro, Journalist
Jose Luis Castro, who also performs under the stage name “J. Jeaux," came up in a music business that no longer asks artists to stay in one lane. The old categories — recording artist, producer, composer, sound designer — still exist, but for many modern musicians, those lines have started to blur. Castro, who records under the name J. Jeaux, is one of those artists: a Mexico-born composer, producer, and sound designer who is widely-recognized in the music industry for ...
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Soccer Watch Night Jazzes Up World Cup Fans With Exclusive Recording
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Qiana Martin
As FIFA World Cup 2026 arrives in the United States, vocalist, spoken-word artist, composer, and storyteller Qiana Martin is inviting listeners to experience the world's game through a distinctly American sonic lens. Soccer Watch Night is a 30-minute audio experience featuring 24 original spoken-word pieces, chants, songs, and storytelling works inspired by soccer culture, American musical traditions, and the communal act of gathering around sound. Available for streaming now throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026 tournament until July 20, 2026, ...
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Paramax Films Announces Global Premiere Of Concert Film: John Beasley's 'Unlimited Miles: Live From Blue Note Tokyo,' May 26 Miles Davis's Centennial Birthday
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AMT Public Relations
Landmark Concert Film Premieres May 26, 2026‚ Miles Davis's Centennial Birthday Available Worldwide on Mezzo TV and Medici.tv Streaming Platform Paramax Films today announced the global release of John Beasley's Unlimited Miles: Live from Blue Note Tokyo, a concert film capturing an electrifying performance at the iconic Blue Note Tokyo. The film premieres on May 26, 2026, the 100th birthday of Miles Davis. How to watch Unlimited Miles: Live From Blue Note Tokyo: Subscribe to Mezzo TV (airing in 70 ...
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