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Pianist and composer Lisa Hilton unveils her latest release, Extended Daydream, a genre-fluid album that brings together a seasoned quintet and a set of compositions shaped by personal reflection, natural beauty, and the turbulence of recent years. Joined by JD Allen (saxophone), Igmar Thomas (trumpet), Rudy Royston (drums), and Luques Curtis (bass), Hilton delivers an 11-track recording that bridges

It’s not often you hear a voice that’s so pure from someone so young, but Paloma Dineli Desky belts out a string of classic songs on her album Soul on Soul.

J3 represents the dawn of a new era in contemporary jazz. Amazingly though still in their teens, these three virtuosi have the unbridled creativity and exuberance of youth combined with the depth and deep appreciation of the greats that have come before them! Justin-Lee Schultz has already achieved two contemporary jazz radio Top 10 hits

International recording artist and saxophonist Dee Lucas is back just in time to heat up things with “Hot Ice”! Coming off the heels from his Billboard smash hit “Full Tilt”, Lucas is joined again with nine-time Billboard #1 artist & hitmaker Adam Hawley.  “Hot Ice” features piano virtuoso and Smooth Jazz charting artist Gino Rosaria.

Lisa Hilton and her trio manifest a memorable experience on Life is Beautiful, her third recording of the pandemic era, and the acclaimed pianist, composer, and producer’s 25th album as a leader. On it, Hilton indulges her love of the piano with 10 original tracks and the cover gem, Ernie’s Blues (written by Ernie Wilkins).

A skilled jazz guitarist with his own sound, Samuel Mösching has used the Pandemic period to record his latest solo album, Ethereal Kinks. While four fine musicians (two bassists and two drummers) make one appearance apiece (there are guests on both bass and drums on “Winnemac”), otherwise Mösching plays all of the instruments (guitar, bass, drums

Composer, pianist and singer Hannah Baiardi has released her new single, Lot Lot, featuring Joey Hewie. This stylish performance demonstrates real growth in Hannah’s professional development as a performer and it can’t be too long until this track appears in the soul and jazz charts. Lot Lot is a gentle, engaging, under-stated, and polished production,

Kimberly Brewer has released No More Pain with Maysa. Kimberly is an American singer and backing singer best known for her longtime collaboration with Stevie Wonder. Working professionally since 1989 she has sung with Earth, Wind & Fire (1989), was featured as a backing vocalist on the hit single We Didn’t Know, a duet by

Al Strong is two-times Grammy Nominated trumpet player, composer, recording artist and educator who has just released Black Love with Mark Whitfield. A cultural innovator, he is the co-founder of the Art of Cool Project, which spawned the original Art of Cool Music Festival in Durham, N.C. and the stArt of Cool youth summer camp.

Cleverly dubbed Sonix for his bold use of sound effects in his productions, veteran keyboardist, composer and producer Timothy Rouse makes an exciting splash in Smooth Jazz with his wildly infectious debut single Easy Street. Featuring a punchy trademark Eric Marienthal sax solo, it’s a feisty and furious, horn-drenched jazz-funk jam whose title belies its