Fresh off multiple successful radio singles from their 2018 debut Midnight Dream, Dr. Dave & The HouseCall Band have created an explosive re-imagined version of the original collection titled Carefree Revisited.
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After years of making music and working behind the scenes with other artists, Gregory Fields has returned to his childhood love of the sax to forge his own way as an impactful artist.
With an intro that reminds me of film noir, Paul Brown‘s latest offering – Just Chillin’ – pounces into life with a startling chord that slides away to reveal a gently weaving and playful number. Brown’s guitar sets the scene – as you’d expect – and within moments Darren Rahn […]
Can You Feel The Love by Swedish keyboard player Mattias Roos is the latest single from the album that is slated for release mid 2022.
Gino Rosaria achieved industry recognition and chart success with his 2019 debut into the contemporary jazz scene with his album Still Waters Run Deep. His latest single Ride Along (below) – is sure to elicit the same sucess from both fans and those new to this artist’s music. Gino performed […]
Karlton Jones is an international multi-talented Smooth Jazz and Gospel recording artist whose music is often described as a passionate, inspiring, and soulful blend of multiple genres.
A new film documenting the life of the late tenor saxophonist Ronnie Scott and his famous London jazz club is due for release on 12 February. shorefire.com
Known throughout the Smooth Jazz realm as “The Artist of the Violin,” Brooke Alford brings her luminous melodic sweetness, fanciful runs and bursts of exotic percussive energy to her latest single “Shine”. The track is an uplifting tune she wrote as a commitment to hope and optimism in the wake […]
You can tell a lot about a musician by the company he keeps. The star-studded resume that pianist and composer Michael Weiss has quietly assembled over the past 40 years proves that some of the greatest names in jazz have long considered Weiss one of the best in the business. […]
Out on 3 January 2022 is Greg Manning’s next single, “Be Strong" which features the distinctive sound of accomplished saxophonist Jimmy Reid.
Feel Like Making LIVE! is a celebration of Bob James’ unique artistry and reflects a storied career that stretches back 59 years. In his newest release – due out January 2022 – James is reunited with the piano trio format, which was how the Grammy-winning Missouri-born musician began his professional […]
After a devastating few years, filled with many personal losses (due to covid and otherwise), South African born, Switzerland-based guitar virtuoso and composer Desmond Meyer turns everything around to bring us a glorious message of rebound and hope with his new album Don’t Worry. Collaborating with 13 musicians from all […]
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 […]
When a smooth jazz version of Purple Rain arrived in my inbox I knew it would be either a brilliant cover of Prince’s iconic track or a cheesy damp squib. Instrumental covers of classic tracks are either one or the other – there is no middle ground. Thankfully, I wasn’t […]
World-renowned and Grammy-Award winning saxophonist Kenny G, released his first new album in six-years titled New Standards through Concord Records (with 2-LP set for release on February 11, 2022).