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Smoke Jazz Club Unveils Line-up For August Featuring Tributes To Parker, Davis And Coltrane, Leading Organ Trio Album Release, And More

June 28, 2026

Hailed as the “#1 Jazz Club in New York City (SecretNYC),” SMOKE Jazz Club today announced an exciting line-up for August 2026. The month begins with a special centennial celebration honoring two jazz greats: Miles Davis and John Coltrane—both born in 1926. Grammy-winning trumpeter Nicholas Payton conjures up a program paying tribute to two of their ...

Cecil Alexander

Born: October 25, 1994

Cecil Alexander is a guitarist, composer, and arranger from Muskegon, Michigan. A 2016 graduate of Berklee College of Music with a B.M. in Jazz Composition, he went on to earn his M.M. in Jazz Performance from William Paterson University in 2019.

In addition to his work as a jazz musician, Cecil co-founded the folk-rock group Visen in 2016, which released its debut EP, Shoulder Deep, the following year. His versatility and artistry have earned him top honors, including 1st place at the 2017 Wilson Center Jazz Guitar Competition and the 2018 Lee Ritenour Six String Theory Competition. In 2019, he was named a finalist in the prestigious Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz International Guitar Competition.

Luciano Soriano

Born: May 18, 2006

Luciano Soriano is a trombonist and composer/arranger based in New York City, NY. Luciano is interested in all types of music and art forms and derives his creativity from everything he encounters. He is a commissioned composer for the Juilliard School Green Club, where he is currently pursuing his BM in Jazz Trombone. He leads his own quintet, and has recently released his debut record, "New Places, Old Faces".

Luciano gives back to the community through holding clinics at high schools around his hometown, running jam sessions geared toward cultivating community, and by teaching privately.

Brooklyn Guitar Festival 2026

by Max Kutner
June 22, 2026

Brooklyn Guitar FesitvalVarious Artists Brooklyn, NY June 12, 2026 Over the weekend of June 12-13th, the very first Brooklyn Guitar Festival took place and featured appearances from some of the most touted players around today. It was presented by Joel Harrison and Alex Skolnick, two tireless advocates for guitar-related events in the greater ...

Robyn Spangler, Alicia Waller, Nicole Zuraitis, Elsa Nilsson, Seth Kibel & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
June 22, 2026

This broadcast includes new music from Robyn Spangler, Alicia Waller, Nicole Zuraitis, Elsa Nilsson and Seth Kibel, with birthday shoutouts to Hazel Scott, Geri Allen, Beryl Booker, Jocelyn Gould, Jenny Scheinman, Honorable Men Cy Coleman and Kenny Barron, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear -see them live, buy their music so ...

Joe Locke Quartet at Jazzcultural

by Tanja Momcilovic
June 21, 2026

Pharaoh’s Daughter Unveils 6th Album, Songs Of Desire

June 21, 2026

Pharaoh’s Daughter Unveils 6th Album, Songs of Desire A deeply personal, 18-year musical journey through love, longing, and the sacred erotic Pharaoh’s Daughter announces the release of the band’s sixth album, Songs of Desire (June 12, 2026, Tzadik) a profoundly intimate and long-gestating project inspired by the ancient biblical poetry of the Song of Songs. Developed ...

Civil Disobedience at Joe's Pub

by Max Kutner
June 20, 2026

Civil Disobedience Joe's Pub New York, NY June 11, 2026 Civil Disobedience presented a stellar show at Joe's Pub in New York City that covered a uniquely curated set of music taken exclusively from Civil Rights-era recordings on Blue Note Records. Led by bassist, activist, and composer David Ambrosio, the group ...

Billy Polo: Audio Engineer As Archaeologist

by Lawrence Peryer
June 20, 2026

Today, we're putting The Tonearm's needle on Billy Polo, in-house audio and mastering engineer, at iconic Jamaican music label VP Records. Billy has spent years restoring and remastering some of the most important recordings in reggae and dancehall history. Works from Peter Tosh, Dennis Brown, King Jammy, Sly and Robbie, and dozens more. Billy ...

Jazz-con 2026 Announces September Dates, Early Bird 'Yardbird Special' And Initial Session Highlights For The Ultimate Jazz Music Business Conference

June 20, 2026

Virtual global music business conference returns September 14–15, 2026, with sessions on AI, global markets, women in jazz leadership, music security, sync licensing and multilingual international programming Jazz-Con, the global virtual conference and festival at the intersection of jazz, business, culture, technology and innovation, has announced that Jazz-Con 2026 will take place September 14–15, 2026, from ...