Nduduzo Makhathini has shared “Unembeza,” the fourth and final single to be revealed from the pianist’s forthcoming Blue Note album The Myth We Choose out June 26. The delightful hymn-like piano trio piece is imbued with a gospel-kissed glow that is uniquely South African. Watch Makhathini... read more
Blue Note Records has signed pianist and producer Kiefer who will release his debut solo album for the legendary jazz label this Fall. Kiefer has also announced Over The Breaks, a new festival he curates which will take place at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles on September 18-19 featuring a line-up... read more
Nduduzo Makhathini has shared the third single to be revealed from the South African pianist’s forthcoming Blue Note album The Myth We Choose out June 26. A hymn to the blessings that accompany rain, “Liyoze Line Nangakithi” is a gently probing conversation between Makhathini, his longtime... read more
GRAMMY-nominated alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins has released Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard, Vol. 3, the final installment of a searing 3-volume document of his acclaimed quartet in action at the hallowed NYC jazz shrine. Vol. 1 is available on LP, CD, and digital formats... read more
Nduduzo Makhathini has shared “Imvunge KaNtu,” the second single to be revealed from the South African pianist’s forthcoming Blue Note album The Myth We Choose out June 26. With its hard-angled grooves, handclaps, avant-garde coloring and spoken/sung invocations, “Imvunge KaNtu” is a bold... read more
On June 26, Minyo Crusaders will release From Japan with Love, a vibrant new album that reimagines traditional Japanese folk songs (min’yō) through the lens of global rhythms. The album was announced today with the release of the lead single “Hanagasa Ondo feat. Frente Cumbiero.”... read more
GRAMMY-nominated alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins has released Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard, Vol. 2, the second installment of a searing 3-volume document of his acclaimed quartet in action at the hallowed NYC jazz shrine. Vol. 1 was released last month on LP, CD, and... read more
Gabrielle Cavassa has released her sublime rendition of Burt Bacharach & Hal David’s “Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head,” the opening track of the award-winning vocalist’s forthcoming Blue Note debut Diavola out May 1. The album marks Cavassa’s artistic arrival, unveiling her range as... read more