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Mark Wade Trio doesn’t unveil a decisive shift in their creative identity with their latest album, “New Stages.” For bassist […]

Michael Gilas is known for his straightforward adult-contemporary love songs, but with his latest single, “Sigmund Freud Girlfriends,” he signals

Award-winning composer Liz Luceris is known for her works built on classical and spiritual foundations, but her latest EP, “Hommage

In the realm of contemporary jazz, few artists manage to balance artistic sophistication with emotional accessibility as seamlessly as keyboardist

Dot Time Records’ Legends series makes a stunning revelation with their latest release, “The Secret Session.” Premiering in January 2026,

Troy Castellano brings “I Only Dance When I’m Drunk” out to play as the latest single from the 2025 album Beautiful

There’s something inherently honest about a live jazz record when it’s done right, and Live at Maureen’s Jazz Cellar is

Jordan Seven’s “Solid Ground” arrives as a defining moment on his latest album, “7,” a record that positions Jordan firmly

With “Welcome to Dreamland,” LA-based alt-rock outfit Church Burglars delivers an album that feels deliberately out of step with the

With her latest single, “Let’s Find Out,” Alyson Faith delivers a warmly inviting slice of indie pop that explores the

With their latest single, “Point of You,” California-based collective The Heard Eye reaffirms their status as one of the more

With his latest release, “Sunrise,” Logan Metz delivers a single that has as much philosophical weight as its emotional payoff.

In his book “Listening to Prestige: Chronicling Its Classic Jazz Recordings, 1949–1972,” Tad Richards provides what many in the industry

Liam Horne continues his slow-burning ascent in the world of pop music with his latest release, “Paradise.” Horne’s breakout moment

Jazz vocalist Michael Moody delivers a recording that feels both timeless and quietly revelatory with his latest release, “The Ecstasy

With “Duchess of Sheba,” Carolyn Trowbridge steps decisively into the foreground as a composer and bandleader, unveiling a piece that

With “Live In Beverly Hills,” guitarist Doug MacDonald opens a time capsule and finds it still glowing. Recorded at the

Circus Mind has long specialized in blending soul, funk, rock, and Americana into something warm and lived-in, and this latest

With their sixth full-length release, “Balancing Act,” Danish melodic rock outfit Vinyl Floor delivers one of the most thematically cohesive

Veteran jazz composer Carl Clements commands your attention with his latest project, “Retrospective,” a jazz quartet that showcases the wealth

Massachusetts-based composer Ron Rieder makes a decisive turn toward straight-ahead jazz with his latest release, “Compositions in Blue and Other

There’s a moment in every good rock song where metaphor stops being decorative and starts being necessary. On “The Horizon,”

European jazz icon Maja Jaku steps confidently onto the American jazz stage with her fifth studio album, “Blessed and Bewitched.”

Rudy Van Gelder’s Englewood Cliffs studio is known for its innumerable catalogue of iconic contemporary jazz records, and guitarist Dave

Long Island-based Latin/Reggae collective IRIEspect delivers a clear statement of artistic growth with their latest EP, “Lost in Time.” Drawing

Rebekah Snyder ushers in the holidays with warmth and sincerity through her latest single, “Up on the Housetop.” Drawing from

UK-based composer and author Jude Gwynaire delivers one of his most expansive and outward-facing albums to date with “Stars, Rocks

Enjoy some bop-funk as Tobin Mueller invites us to take a spin on ‘Mueller’s Wheel: The History of Jazz’.  With

Mitch Dalton is one of the UK’s most respected studio guitarists and now he invites the world to step into

Singer/Songwriter Todd Mack delivers a master class in storytelling and musicianship on his eighth album release titled ‘I’m Gonna Love

Harry Hochman is a well-seasoned musician from LA who writes and performs with the utmost sincerity.  His latest release, ‘Oh

It’s hard to believe that this is a debut release for Baron von FrankenPaul because the energy is off the

Tom Ricci steps confidently into new musical territory with “So Amor,” delivering a warm, jazz-inflected album that’s both intimate and

With his latest release, “Flirtin’,” Reggie Braxton once again leans into the smooth, romantic sensibility that has quietly defined his

With “Just Like Me,” Dusty Edinger delivers a confident pop-rock single with classic upbeat instrumentation while remaining grounded in sensible

With her new single “Abundance,” singer-songwriter Alyson Faith delivers a radiant and reflective anthem to bring the year to a

With “I Can’t Wait For Christmas,” Marcus Goldhaber offers a refreshing alternative to the over-the-top upbeat jingles that often dominate

im Jordan Seven’s debut full-length, “7,” is a self-made rock record characterized by muscular guitar work and intimate, close-miked vocals

More Other Such Matters stands as the fourth major poetic milestone in Fella Cederbaum’s evolving literary arc and functions as

With “How About You?,” bassist Jeff Dingler delivers a quietly confident instrumental jazz album that finds fresh perspective in familiar