All in Albums

Javier Nero Jazz Orchestra | It's Alright With Me | Single

Javier Nero, trombonist in the US Army Blues, is joined by famed trumpeter Sean Jones and acclaimed vocalist Christie Dashiell (NBC’s The Sing Off) to follow up his greatly received debut release from 2020, Discord. With this modern take on Cole Porter’s classic composition Nero is surely to become a household favorite with this blend of latin rhythm and swing. Dashiell’s warm voice takes us through the melody before intertwining with Jones’ trumpet solo keeping the listener on the edge of their seat.

Ant Law and Alex Hitchcock | Outliers | Single

With “Don’t Wait Too Long,” Law describes a piece that rests on duality: “the tension we experience when we’re waiting for the right time to do something, but don’t want to miss the perfect moment.” The track is a meditative feast of question-and-answer trading. “It was a strangely emotional experience recording the solo at the end, knowing that we were crafting the tune so carefully as a team, despite being separated by thousands of miles…”

Alex Sjobeck & David Baker | Pictures in Time | Album

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. - Longstanding collaborators pianist Alex Sjobeck and bassist David Baker have been performing, rehearsing, and creating together for over half a decade. With shared musical experiences in big bands, septets, and a steadfast trio, the two composer-performers now unite with their debut, Pictures in Time, to express a distilled collection of nine original works that act as a “musical diary”. These pieces pay homage not only to the creative tradition of piano-bass duos throughout jazz history, but also to their growth of understanding of themselves and each other, drawing on the musical roots of where their families originated.

Ant Law and Alex Hitchcock | Don't Wait Too Long | Single

With “Don’t Wait Too Long,” Law describes a piece that rests on duality: “the tension we experience when we’re waiting for the right time to do something, but don’t want to miss the perfect moment.” The track is a meditative feast of question-and-answer trading. “It was a strangely emotional experience recording the solo at the end, knowing that we were crafting the tune so carefully as a team, despite being separated by thousands of miles…”

SONICA | Doyenne | Single

Female vocal trio SONICA features GRAMMY-nominated vocalists Thana Alexa , Nicole Zuraitis, and first-call bassist Julia Adamy, uniting three propulsive musicians on a genre-bending and fierce sonic collaboration. The forthcoming eponymous debut record, fortified by female strength and creativity, opens with the track ‘Doyenne’ a glimpse of SONICA’s overriding effort to highlight the spirit of sisterhood.