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News: Recording

Chris Barber: A Trailblazer’s Legacy Due Out July 23rd On Last Music Co.

July 6, 2021

On March 2nd, the world mourned the passing of Chris Barber OBE. A British Jazz pioneer who performed for over seven decades until his retirement in 2019, Barber was a transformational figure in the UK music scene. He unlocked the door for a new generation of renowned musicians who in turn, continue to inspire on a ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

New Vocal Releases Plus Birthday Shoutouts To Dave Grusin, Kenny Barron, Brandee Younger And More

by Mary Foster Conklin
July 5, 2021

This broadcast presents new releases from vocalists Judy Wexler, Angela Wrigley and Tanya Dennis, with birthday shoutouts to honorable men Dave Grusin and Kenny Barron, as well as harpist Brandee Younger and vocalists Madeline Eastman, Aubrey Johnson, Allison Adams Tucker, among others. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by purchasing their music. ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Joe Traina, John Abercrombie & Linley Hamilton

by Joe Dimino
July 4, 2021

The 706th Episode of Neon Jazz begins with veteran New York-based multi-instrumentalist Joe Traina with a track off his new 2021 album Tip of The Hat. We also profile brand new material from the likes of Rodrigo Faina, Mike Scott, Foster Joseph and the great Irish trumpeter Linley Hamilton. In between new tracks, we profile historical ...

News: Recording

Elijah Rock's New Video/New Release - All I Need Is The Girl

July 3, 2021

“All I Need is The Girl”- New Single Out Now! The finer points of romance are a too often overlooked art…but with triple threat singer/dancer/actor Elijah Rock around, they are ever in bloom and on the rebound. Returning to the scene with his eagerly anticipated sophomore album, Matters of The Heart (due August 13), Rock slides ...

News: Crowdfunding Campaign

Support the LINER NOTES indiegogo fundraising campaign

July 1, 2021

As LINER NOTES enters its fourth season in July, I am making an appeal for funding in order to keep it going. I ask you to click here to watch a short video explaining the situation and the motivation for this appeal. I am passionate about LINER NOTES, a podcast that I started in 2018. ...

News: Event

Adrienne Arsht Center Jazz Roots 2021-2022 Season Schedule

June 30, 2021

The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County announces the return of the annual Jazz Roots series to the Center's Knight Concert Hall for the 2021-2022 season offering another incredible cast of jazz All-Stars beginning on November 5th, 2021 with “The Creation"-world premiere performance by legendary pianist Chucho Valdes and the Yoruban Orchestra ...

Article: Interview

Ulysses Owens: Big Band, Big Sound

by R.J. DeLuke
June 29, 2021

Some jazz drummers, as remarkable as they may be and as successful as their careers are, just aren't suited to drive a big band. It's not for every percussionist. But every big band needs a good one or the effort will fall short. A ship needs a rudder. Ulysses Owens Jr., who started beating out rhythms ...

News: Book / Magazine

'The Musician's Career Guide: Turning Your Talent Into Sustained Success' By Ulysses Owens Jr on Skyhorse Publishing

June 29, 2021

An Engaging and Accessible Guide to Achieving Sustained Access in the Music Industry As a musician, how can you blend art and survival and still keep loving the business? The Musician’s Career Guide, written from the perspective of someone who has engaged in the daily struggle that all artists encounter, provides clear strategic support and advice ...

News: Recording

Ann Hampton Callaway's 'The Moon Is A Kite' - New Single - Just Released!

June 28, 2021

Tony nominee and Platinum selling songwriter, Ann Hampton Callaway, releases the latest in a string of singles called “The Moon is a Kite." The song originated from a poem she wrote in her #ahcpoemaday series on June 10, 2021. Arts Angel Debra DeMartini commissioned Ann to create a song and the result was an enchanted jazz ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Life Is A Groove: Celebrating Nancy King, Fathers Day and Summer Solstice

by Mary Foster Conklin
June 28, 2021

The Fathers Day broadcast includes new releases from trumpeter Sarah Wilson, vocalist Kayle Brecher and pianist Dave Bass, with birthday shoutouts to Nancy King, Daryl Sherman, Carol Robbins, Jaimie Branch, Lolly Allen and Alicia Olatuja, among others. Also a few music collaborations of jazz fathers with their children. Thanks for listening and please support the artists ...