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Revolutionize Your Jazz Practice With Tessitura Pro – Now On Ios & Macos

Source: Ariel Ramos
June 24, 2025

mDecks Music has released Tessitura Pro for iOS and macOS, bringing one of the most powerful tools for modern jazz improvisation and harmonic mastery to mobile and desktop musicians alike. Designed by composer and educator Ariel J. Ramos, Tessitura Pro is already a favorite among advanced jazz players, educators, and improvisers worldwide. Built around a deep understanding of jazz harmony and the circle of fifths, Tessitura Pro helps musicians internalize the essential structures behind jazz improvisation. From bebop scales to ...

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Karen Bernod Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of Debut Album With Special Edition Album Release

Source: Flowers PR Agency
June 23, 2025

Continuing to make her mark in her return to the music scene, renowned Soul and Jazz singer-songwriter Karen Bernod will celebrate the milestone 25th anniversary of her debut album with the digital release of =Some Othaness For U (25th Anniversary Edition). Set to debut on Friday, June 27, 2025, the recording will be available on all streaming platforms globally. Originally released in 2000, Some Othaness For U solidified Bernod’s transition from world-class background vocalist to solo star. With lush arrangements, ...

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Gregory Golub Releases A New Jazz Reflection On The Madness Of The Moment: 'Not Knowing What The Future Holds'

Source: Gregory Golub
June 23, 2025

Jazz pianist and composer Gregory Golub unveils his latest work, Not Knowing What the Future Holds—a new solo jazz piece with an unusual format, captured live and released both as an audio single and a concert video. The live recording was captured in a single take, highlighting the spontaneity and conversational spirit of improvisation. (A separate studio take was also recorded, equally spontaneous in its own way.) The composition is built so that Golub manages to play both acoustic piano ...

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Fabia Mantwill Announces New Album IN.SIGHT, Featuring Her 32-piece Orchestra To Be Released On Groundup Music

Source: Vivo Musique Internationale
June 17, 2025

Acclaimed composer, saxophonist, and conductor Fabia Mantwill Orchestra, together with GroundUP Music, announces the upcoming release of her new album, IN.SIGHT, featuring the Fabia Mantwill Orchestra, mixed both in stereo and Dolby Atmos. IN.SIGHT is set for release on GroundUP Music on July 25, 2025 across digital platforms and in physical formats (CD and LP). Berlin-basedFabia Mantwill’s musical vision blends influences from jazz, classical, and world music traditions into a large-scale orchestral work. Featuring original compositions for a 32-piece ensemble, ...

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'Many Moons' The New Album By Trumpeter Markus Rutz

Source: Markus Rutz
June 17, 2025

Markus Rutz & Third Coast Sounds announce Many Moons, the latest musical expression from the well—regarded trumpeter and composer. The new work is the ninth album from Rutz following the recent albums Storybook (2023) and Penumbra (2024) and features music in small group recorded with contemporaries from the Chicago scene. The ensemble sound is reminiscent of Rutz’s previous Blueprints recording project, extended by more grooves, styles and compositional nuance. Many Moons is a continued acknowledgment of the present frame of ...

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Songlines' Gamelan Alligator Joy Releases Penumbra, Its First Album In Fifteen Years

Source: GoMedia PR
June 16, 2025

It's been 15 years since Vancouver’s new music / Javanese gamelan group released its last record, Hive. In the meantime, the ensemble took a new name. Traditionally, gamelans are named after the poetic honorific title bestowed on the large gong: Madu Sari translates as “the essence of honey.” But times change, and Alligator Joy was named after the rumored-to-be-gun-running freighter that brought this newly created, chamber-sized gamelan gadhon to Vancouver in 1990. The pieces on Penumbra were workshopped and premiered ...

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ECM Records Releases Single By Chick Corea Recorded At The Gilmore International Piano Festival

Source: AMT Public Relations
June 15, 2025

Dr. Pierre van der Westhuizen, Executive and Artistic Director of The Gilmore, announced today the premiere release of The Visitors, a Chick Corea duet work written for vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Kirill Gerstein— two masters of their instruments and in their respective fields. Commissioned by Gerstein (2010 Gilmore Artist) with funding from The Gilmore and co-commissioned by Berklee College of Music, The Fine Family Foundation, Karlsons & Associates, LLC, Tom and Donna Lambert, and Peter and Libby Seaver in ...

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Ali Hugo Breaks New Ground With Genre-defying Jazz Album 'Jazzalane'—Now Streaming

Source: Ali Hugo
June 14, 2025

Since making his debut in 2015, singer-songwriter and producer Ali Hugo has become known not just for his eclectic musical journey but also for his ability to adapt, evolve, and lead in an ever-changing music industry. Now, Hugo unveils his boldest project yet: JazzaLane—a full-length jazz album that showcases his evolution as a genre-bending artist and a masterful jazz vocalist and producer. Stream JazzaLane here JazzaLane is more than a jazz record — it’s a statement of artistic maturity and ...

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