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All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: April 2026

Source: All About Jazz
May 1, 2026

All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in April, 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 Rachmaninoff en Ritmo Terry Heimat From: Rachmaninoff en Ritmo 7:38 Somewhere with Charlie Vic Dillahay ...

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The Café Society Releases 'Blame It On My Youth' on May 1, 2026

Source: Emily Wade Adams
May 1, 2026

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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All About Jazz Unveils Enhanced Radio & Podcast Experience with New Streaming-Style Program Guide

Source: All About Jazz
April 30, 2026

All About Jazz, the world’s leading jazz media platform, has launched a fully redesigned Radio & Podcast section, introducing a dynamic, streaming-inspired interface that transforms how listeners discover and engage with its audio programming. The new program guide features a modern, intuitive layout reminiscent of popular streaming platforms, allowing users to seamlessly scroll through a growing catalog of shows. With nearly 30 curated programs spanning music, talk, and hybrid formats, the enhanced experience reflects the increasing importance of audio content ...

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Festival

Jersey City Jazz Festival 2026 Lineup Revealed

Source: G Sib
April 29, 2026

The Jersey City Jazz Festival returns in 2026 with its biggest event yet, inviting music fans of all ages to experience jazz from across the spectrum including straight-ahead, Latin jazz and more throughout an unforgettable three-day celebration. Presented by Exchange Place Alliance, the free event runs from Friday evening, May 29 through Sunday, May 31 along the Hudson River waterfront at Exchange Place Plaza, offering sweeping views of lower Manhattan. Designed to welcome both locals and visitors, the Jersey City ...

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Book / Magazine

B.D. Lenz Strikes A Chord With 'And The Crowd Goes Mild,' New Book Out May 1

Source: B.D. Lenz
April 29, 2026

B.D. Lenz Announces Release of New Book And the Crowd Goes Mild — May 1 Book Signing and Acoustic Performance at Belvidere Books in New Jersey Acclaimed jazz guitarist and composer B.D. Lenz is set to release his new book, And the Crowd Goes Mild, on May 1. Blending humor, insight, and real-world experience from a life spent onstage and on the road, the book offers an entertaining and honest look at the realities of working as a musician ...

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Career

Explode Your Jazz Career! Free Jazz Professional Workshop 'The Business Of The Beat'

Source: Elissa Moses
April 29, 2026

The Jazz Society of Fairfield County (aka JazzFC), CT's premier Jazz performing, educational, and service nonprofit, will host a free Professional Development Day for professional and pre-professional Jazz performers and composers on Thursday, April 30, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Jazz at the Post (VFW Post 399), 465 Riverside Avenue, Westport, CT. Designed to equip Jazz artists with practical tools for sustaining and advancing their careers, the afternoon will feature expert-led sessions on promotion and public relations, booking ...

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Andy Nechaevsky Explores Memory And Acoustic Ecology In 'Red Box'

Source: Andy Nechaevsky
April 28, 2026

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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Music Industry

The Rhythmic Alchemy Of Srisley: Weaving Korean Heritage With Afro-cuban Heat

Source: Frank Gazerro
April 27, 2026

When pianist, composer, and teaching master Yae-Seul Kim—known to the jazz world as Srisley—touches the keys, listeners are instantly transported to a captivating landscape of sound. Through a deeply internalized grasp of Latin jazz rhythms and a profound connection to Korean roots, Srisley has forged an artistic signature that resonates across continents. From early beginnings as a classical prodigy in South Korea to emerging as a celebrated voice in contemporary jazz, this journey is a testament to the universal power ...

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