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Music Industry

Axon Radio Helps Musicians With Latest Single 'Parkside Drive' – A Melodic Tribute To Their Musical Roots

Source: Axon Radio
March 4, 2025

The Indianapolis smooth jazz duo Axon Radio proudly presents their latest single, “Parkside Drive,” a musical journey back to the place where it all started. Composed by bassist Cory Carleton and drummer Travis Brant, who also produced the track, “Parkside Drive” features a blend of soulful melodies and smooth grooves. This standout release showcases an impressive ensemble of musicians, including Joel Del Rosario on lead guitar, Andy Kellogg on saxophone, and Scott Naylor on rhythm guitar. Steve Sykes adds his ...

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Recording

Trombonist Reggie Watkins Centers Himself In, But Branches Out From, His Pittsburgh Home On 'Rivers,' Set For March 28 Release On BYNK Records

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
March 3, 2025

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—trombonist-composer Reggie Watkins’s adopted hometown, and one of America’s richest jazz cities—is at the heart of Rivers, Watkins’s fourth album as a leader, to be released March 28 on BYNK Records. But the album doesn’t confine itself to the City of Bridges. Ever the restless explorer, Watkins uses a Pittsburgh-based, post-bop jazz quartet featuring pianist Michael Bernabe, bassist Eli Naragon and drummer Jason Washington Jr. to take on the world. Even the title of the record (the first to ...

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Music Industry

Ralph Hepola: Tubist Extraordinaire and Winner of a 2024 John Stites Jazz Award

Source: Ralph Hepola
March 2, 2025

Once upon a time the venerable tuba was the foundational time-keeping instrument of a jazz band, mainly because its deep bass register meant it could be heard (the upright bass was sometimes used for indoor gigs). An early proponent of the tuba as an integral part of jazz was Louis Armstrong, especially with his Hot Five group. But by the 1920s, particularly with microphone technology advances, the double bass replaced that big brass beauty in the lineup. Today, tubists form ...

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Recording

Bob James And Dave Koz Team Up On Duets Album, Just Us, Set For March 7 Release

Source: Dave Koz
March 1, 2025

Just Us – An Intimate Evening Of Songs And Stories – Kicks Off On March 13 With Sold-Out Show In Traverse City, MI, James’ Hometown Contemporary jazz icons Bob James and Dave Koz mark a unique milestone in both their careers with the aptly titled duo album Just Us, scheduled for release on March 7 via Just Koz Entertainment. A piano and saxophone only collection of fresh originals and colorful re-imaginings of Great American Songbook standards, its inspired format—sans the ...

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Recording

Arab-jazz Quartet Kinan Azmeh's Cityband Releases 'Live In Berlin,' February 28th

Source: AMT Public Relations
March 1, 2025

Arab-Jazz Quartet KINAN AZMEH CITYBAND Announces Release of Live in Berlin Album Dedicated to the People of Syria Premiering Culturally Rich Original Works by Syrian-American Composer/Clarinetist Kinan Azmeh Album Release Show March 1 at Joe’s Pub in New York City Hailed as “intensely soulful (The New York Times)” and “spellbinding (The New Yorker),” Syrian-born, Brooklyn-based composer/clarinetist Kinan Azmeh has announced the February 28th release of his 14th album Live in Berlin (Dreyer Gaido), for which he reconvened his New York-based ...

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All About Jazz Top 10 Songs: February 2025

Source: All About Jazz
March 1, 2025

All About Jazz features a free song every day spanning all genres of jazz, and of the songs featured in February, 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 Straight No Chaser Keith Jarrett From: The Old Country: More from the Deer Head Inn 08:51 Tutu Selma Boragian ...

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Performance / Tour

Elio Villafranca Big Band Tres Aguas At Dizzy's Club on March 7, 8, 9, 2025

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
February 28, 2025

Elio Villafranca's latest outstanding project is entitled Tres Aguas. This exciting performance will be held at Dizzy's Club on March 7, 8, 9 with sets at 7:00pm and 9:00pm. Commissioned by Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Tres Aguas is an exhilarating celebration of rhythm and movement. Drawing from flamenco, Afro-Cuban, Afro-Peruvian, jazz, and New Orleans traditions, this suite brings together vibrant musical styles from across the Americas, the Afro-Diaspora, and Spain. Through the universal language of ...

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Performance / Tour

Aggeliki Psoni - Women's Day Live at El Barrio Artspace on March 5, 2025

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
February 28, 2025

Join us for an unforgettable evening in celebration of International Women's Day at the March edition of the Jazz Concert Series, hosted by El Barrio Artspace and Camino al Arte. This special event will shine a spotlight on the talent of Aggeliki, a world music vocalist and songwriter whose unique international repertoire blends elements of Greek folk music with jazz, soul, Latin, and funk. Guests are invited to arrive early between 6:30 to 7:00pm to enjoy stunning artwork while sipping ...

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