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News: Recording

Spontaneous Groovin' Combustion 'Toast Of The Town'

June 19, 2026

Spontaneous Groovin' Combustion (SGC) teams with producer Nelson Braxton of the Braxton Brothers for the new smooth jazz single, “Toast of the Town" arriving July 17, 2026. In addition to Braxton, SGC has collaborated with producers, Blake Aaron and Jeff Carruthers on several of their radio singles. Debuting in 2019, SGC's releases have appeared on the ...

Article: Live Review

Chucho Valdés and His Royal Quartet at Miner Auditorium

by Steven Roby
June 18, 2026

Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet Miner Auditorium San Francisco, CA June 14, 2026 Sunday night at Miner Auditorium marked the fourth and final night of a residency four months in the making. Chucho Valdes and his Royal Quartet were originally booked for late February 2026, then rescheduled to June--and by the time ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Collin Walcott, Yussef Kamaal, Max Roach, Bobby Previte And More.

by Lawrence Peryer
June 18, 2026

This episode of Rotations uses jazz as a spine but refuses to stay on it. We start with Collin Walcott's sitar-laced ECM reverie and Max Roach's 1968 post-bop intensity, move on to Bobby Previte's long-awaited return to small band writing and Randy Weston's luminous live performance at Montreux. Then it's the Belgian absurdism of Flat Earth ...

News: Festival

23rd Edition Rochester International Jazz Festival Starts Friday June 19th

June 18, 2026

The wait is over! The 23rd Edition of the Rochester Regional Health Rochester International Jazz Festival, presented by M&T Bank, starts Friday, June 19, launching nine days of extraordinary music, unforgettable performances, and festival excitement through June 27. From Jazz Street to concert halls across the city, more than 300 performances by artists from around the ...

Article: Interview

Ellen Pieroni: Balancing Act for a Life in Music

by R.J. DeLuke
June 17, 2026

By day, a mild-mannered music teacher in the Buffalo public school system in western New York state--the city known for its brutal snowstorms and the NFL's Bills--Ellen Pieroni is, by night, ready to pour out streams of jazz-inflected, funk-infused solos from any given bandstand. From that vantage point, she's fierce and fun. Her band, ...

Article: Profile

In From the Beginning: New Orleans Music History with Deacon John Moore

by Thomas Cole
June 17, 2026

Well, you know, growing up I was the golden boy of the family, because I could sing. I recall my mother singing arias from operas to herself while doing housework and playing classical and popular music on the piano in our home while taking care of the kids--13 of us all together. Her background was classical ...

News: Recording

Harp Virtuoso Alex Chang To Release New Album Abandon

June 17, 2026

Adhyâropa Records is thrilled to announce Abandon (ÂR00185), the gorgeous new album by the sonically adventurous harp virtuoso Alex Chang. Using effects, multi-tracking, and looping, Chang charts 11 sonic tapestries in solo, duo, and trio formats, all with her extraordinary harp at the center. The album opened for presale TODAY and the first single, 'A Love ...

News: Advocacy

Over $3.5 Billion and Counting: Songwriters, Are You Collecting Your Streaming Royalties?

June 16, 2026

For jazz songwriters, compositions often take on a life of their own—recorded by different artists, performed in new contexts, and discovered by listeners across generations. Today, that discovery increasingly happens on streaming platforms. But an important question remains: are the songwriters behind those works collecting the royalties they’re owed? The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) was ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Duchess, Suzanne Pittson, Geri Allen & Kurt Rosenwinkel, Kemuel Roig, Eve Cornelious, Chuck Bergeron & More

by Mary Foster Conklin
June 15, 2026

This broadcast celebrates Jazz In June with new music from Duchess, Suzanne Pittson & Bevan Manson, Geri Allen & Kurt Rosenwinkel, Kemuel Roig, Eve Cornelious and Chuck Bergeron, with birthday shoutouts to Dakota Staton, Memphis Minnie, Valaida Snow, Bobby Sanabria, Emilie-Claire Barlow and Ian Shaw, among others. Happy listening and please support the artists you hear--see ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Ben Patterson, Robyn Spangler, Michael Dease, Jun Iida & Helen Sung

by Joe Dimino
June 14, 2026

The 962nd Episode of Neon Jazz launches with the brilliant pianist Helen Sung at the helm of her dynamic big band, opening the hour with music from her inspiring 2026 release, --a powerful tribute to the artists and visionaries who helped shape her musical path. From there, we journey deep into the vibrant pulse of modern ...