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News: Contest

Registration For The 13th Annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition Is Now Open

May 2, 2024

As part of NJPAC’s TD James Moody Jazz Festival The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) today announced the opening of the 13th annual Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. The search is on for the next great jazz singer! Solo vocalists from around the world are encouraged to submit their entries before September 3, 2024, ...

Article: Rising Stars

Introducing Baritone Saxophonist Evan Gongora

by Sanford Josephson
May 1, 2024

Evan Gongora's father, Oscar, is a classical saxophonist and Founder and Director of The Vitral Saxophone Quartet. “So," recalled the 18-year-old Evan, “he put a saxophone in my mouth at a very early age." Evan “fell in love with the baritone saxophone. I loved the sound. I always listened for all the low sounds, songs built ...

News: Recording

NYC-based, Korean Born Jazz Vocalist/Songwriter Hyeonseon Baek Releasing His Bold Debut Album 'Longing'

May 1, 2024

KOREAN JAZZ VOCALIST HYEONSEON BAEK TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM LONGING Featuring Kevin Hays, Linda May Han Oh, Lucas Pino, Joechen Rueckert Released on April 26, 2024 on You & Me Music Possessing a pure, flexible, expressive tenor voice, Korean singer Hyeonseon Baek is poised to launch his professional career with his stunning debut CD, Longing, on ...

News: Festival

Rochester International Jazz Festival 2024 Mobile App Released For Download

May 5, 2024

The CGI Rochester International Jazz Festival updated official App for iPhone and Android smartphones is now available for download. The 2024 app is loaded with a deep array of features that allows users to experience the festival's many facets anywhere, anytime. It is sponsored by Harris Beach, PLLC, and is free to download now at rochesterjazz.com. ...

News: Recording

Pianist / Composer Gregory Golub Releases 'Waltz-Rag', A Multi-Genre Piece For Solo Piano And Strings That Covers Several Styles And Moods

April 30, 2024

Gregory Golub can always be relied upon to record and perform music that is colorful, intriguing, memorable, and easily enjoyable. Born in the USSR, Gregory taught himself piano when he was 12, had a formal musical education, and early on successfully performed at a jazz festival in Russia before moving to Israel. He has since developed ...

News: Recording

Composers Concordance's 'Compcord@40' Compilation Album Release May 3, 2024

April 30, 2024

CompCord@40 is a 22-track digital-only compilation album featuring a variety of eclectic cross-over new music curated from Composers Concordance Records (CCR) extensive catalogue. CCR has released 88 albums by well-known artists including jazz luminaries, Adam Holzman, John Clark and David Taylor; Hip-Hop artist Keith LeBlanc; percussionists Glen Velez and Peter Jarvis; conductor Kristjan Jarvi and The ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Releases From Nicole Glover, Alyssa Allgood, Cory Weeds Meets Champian Fulton, A Celebration For Bessie Smith's 130th Birthday & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
April 29, 2024

Jazz Appreciation Month continues with new releases from Nicole Glover, Alyssa Allgood, Cory Weeds Meets Champian Fulton, Mahogany L. Browne & Sean Mason and a single from Madeleine Peyroux, with birthday shoutouts to Bessie Smith, Michelle Lordi, Wendy Kirkland, Judy Wexler, Carol Fredette, Roxy Coss and Madeleine Peyroux, among others. Thanks for listening and please support ...

News: Contest

The 7 Virtual Jazz Club Announces The Finalists Of The 10th Edition

April 29, 2024

The Web Community Prize (direct access to the final) has been awarded to the American group Piezonomics for the Amateurs Category which presented the song Sophisticated lady and to the Japanese pianist Takayuki Yagi for the Pros’ Category which presented the song Oriental percussion dance. Finalists selected by the judges (in alphabetical order): Pro Category Chai ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Bob Mover, Bill Evans, Grover Washington, Jr. & Kelly Green

by Joe Dimino
April 28, 2024

We begin the 852nd Episode of Neon Jazz with the talents of Kelly Green and music from her 2024 release Seems. From there, we hear from her mentor in the late Harold Mabern. Continuing on, we run down a bevy of new music from Martin Buddy, Scott Marshall, David Schumacher and the Jazz Saxophone Quartet. In ...

News: Recording

Guitarist/Composer Greg Chako Trio New Release 'Standard Roots' On May 3, 2024

April 28, 2024

Guitarist Greg Chako’s 17th CD, Standard Roots, contains over 72 minutes of music, with an additional 23+ minutes of music included in the 4 ‘bonus tracks’ on the digital version of the album. The album represents a return to what Greg calls his “roots,” because it features the trio format of guitar, bass, and drums that ...