Current Artists

"Flashback" is a series of original compositions composed by Dennard that capture vivid evocations from his upbringing as well as recent recollections from his young adulthood, including memories from life-altering occurrences such as the 2020 covid-19 pandemic as...

On A Lady With A Song, Amber Weekes pays homage to one of her inspirations, Nancy Wilson, while welcoming such all-stars as guitarists Russell Malone and Paul Jackson Jr., tenor-saxophonists Gerald Albright and Rickey Woodard, and Justo Almario on flute. Arranged and...

In her career so far, Ana Nelson has shown that she has equal skill and sensitivity in playing jazz, classical and Latin music whether on alto-sax or clarinet. She has mellow tones on her instruments but also displays inner passion in her improvisations. Bridges, her...

As a sophomore in High School I received a lesson from a New York jazz trombonist that changed my perspective on music. In the lesson I was asked to play some fundamental jazz exercises (ii-V-I licks) for the teacher to gauge where I was at in my playing. Having never...

Aloisio, a sensuous and passionate soprano and Pallatto, a sultry and inviting alto, agree that there are times when they can't tell each other apart — sharing in harmony, scat and improvisation. These fourteen songs reflect many different styles, from Gershwin to The...

This is the first recording of the Ball State Jazz program and features five student compositions/arrangements and one from faculty member Dr. Scott Routenberg. I am extremely proud of this final product. Through the Jazz composition and arranging classes the students...

On January 22nd, 2021, my cousin died. She was 109. Her name was Margaret Chisley, and for me, this was a great loss. She had been bedridden for several years, but was still lucid and able to remember facts about my father’s heritage. She was aligned with my father’s...

The Chicago-based Bowmanville has a unique sound of its own. Comprised of violinist-leader Ethan Adelsman, Graham Nelson on harmonica and vocals, guitarist Mason Jiller, Oliver Horton (and occasionally Ethan Philion) on bass, and drummer Noah Plotkin, their...

Guitarist, composer, and arranger BRENT LAIDLER mined fake books going back as far as the 1920s to find music that he could reshape into hip compositions for his newest album, HIDDEN GEMS. Most of the original music he used as sources never became standards, even...

Duke Ellington famously professed that when composing for his revered orchestra he wrote for the individual players, not for their instruments. For his stunning new album celebrating the timeless music of Ellington and his frequent composing partner Billy Strayhorn,...

On The Gennett Suite, acclaimed composer-arranger Brent Wallarab weaves a masterpiece from the music and history that birthed the recording industry Repurposing century-old compositions, Buselli-Wallarab Orchestra removes shroud of time from the music and the story of...

Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra has re-released their popular 2006 big band jazz Christmas Album, Carol of the Bells on Patois Records. The re-release features four brand-new bonus tracks including a new version of "I'll Be Home for Christmas", featuring legendary...

The name itself means "story" in one of the Philippine ethno-linguistic groups of my family: the Cebuano language. For over 20 years now I've been studying the ancestral music, dance and epic poetry of various Philippine tribal groups and one art form in particular...

Classic Guitar is NYC based guitarist Charlie Apicella’s seventh record, available on 180 gram audiophile vinyl and CD. It celebrates 1950s guitarists Johnny Smith, Freddie Green, and Barney Kessel, in solo guitar, duo, and trio settings. On his first record of...

My previous recording, The Cheap Ensemble, was inspired by a Gerhard Richter painting that evoked and amplified then-present feelings of melancholy, nostalgia, restlessness, and agitation. It was also the start of a journey of trying to make honest, personal, and...

Going for Radio Adds August 8, 2021 FILE: Jazz Suggest Tracks: 7,8,9,10,11,15Listen to: “Stop”Going for Radio Adds May 14, 2021 FILE: JazzListen to: “Finch...

Fresh off their summer tour opening for Steely Dan, Stryker releases Prime—the first recording featuring his working trio. Along with Jared Gold on organ and McClenty Hunter on drums, Stryker offers eight new compositions and the beautiful standard “I Should Care.”...

In the summer of 2023, the Dave Stryker Trio joined forces with tenor saxophone legend Bob Mintzer to record an album of new music prior to playing a week at Birdland in NYC. Stryker and Mintzer had been friends for many years and Bob arranged and conducted an album...

In her acclaimed cabaret show, My Ship: Songs from 1941, and on her debut ZOHO CD release, award-winning vocalist Dawn Derow delivers a perfect storm of entertainment. In this wonderfully crafted work, her voice is crystalline and confident, while her vocal control...

LOVE OVER WAR opens with three anthems, with and without vocals. Each of these six Tracks is steeped in New Orleans flavors and idioms. Each is rooted in the rock- solid but syncopating drums-set of Herlin Riley and the uniquely sensitive and on-time bass-lines of...

Don Paul is the leader or producer of 23 albums. He currently works with Hamid Drake and Alex de Grassi in the GALLOP Trio and with them and Kidd Jordan, William Parker and Paul Plimley in the GALLOP Sextet. He's the youngest winner of Wallace Stegner Fellowship in...

“Putt Lake Toodleloo” marks my 20th release as leader and La Pompe Attack’s third, and probably, final release. My first release, “Courageous Cats”, a vinyl recording with Marshall Toppo and John Jones III, was released on Novus Records in 1986. It’s been a long and...

::The Edward Simon Trio (w/ Adam Cruz, drums and Reuben Rogers, bass) and special guest artists, award- winning Mexican vocalist Magos Herrera and percussionist Luis Quintero, present a program celebrating the legacy of Latin American women songwriters such as Violeta...

Evan is a freelance saxophonist from Indianapolis, Indiana and performs with many of the finest musicians in the Midwest. He frequently performs at the Jazz Kitchen, Chatterbox Jazz Club, and many other events in town including Indy Jazz Fest and Concerts on the...

GAEA SCHELL, a multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and vocalist, plays piano and flute on IN YOUR OWN SWEET WAY, and she also sings on a couple of tunes. The album consists of seven Latin-tinged original compositions, one straight-ahead original, and three...

In celebration of guitar legend George Freeman’s 95th birthday on April 10, 2022, Southport Records is pleased to announce the release of “Everybody Say Yeah!”, a new compilation of recordings documenting 26 years of Freeman’s music from our "Real Jazz Made in...

As Hope prepares for another amazing CD release party this Sept 19th at Campus Jax in Newport since returning from 2 sold out shows in Atlanta this past July 2021, can’t help but reflect on the journey it has been to this point. Hope is celebrating her new album...

For the children of war survivors there are conversations with our parents we wished we had and could not. I often wonder about my parents’ vague allusions to atrocities they survived in China during World War II because their trauma was far greater than I can...

In Book of Stories, arising from composition, improvisation, synergy, and truth seeking, Critical Response challenges the disillusionment and divisiveness that encircle this moment in history. Michael T.A. Thompson and I performed many times with choreographer/dancer...

J.A. Deane, called “Dino” by his friends, passed away before this CD was completed. Dino started his musical life touring with Tina Turner and eventually became a great innovator of electronic music, which is by any measure, an extraordinary journey. I met him in the...

Bandleader Jean Fineberg has recorded on more than 50 albums, and her compositions have been performed at the Monterey Jazz Festival, San Jose Jazz Festival, Carnegie Hall, The Grammys and the Kennedy Center. The ensemble’s musicians have performed and/or recorded...

The first time that bassist Jeff Denson and guitarist Romain Pilon got together to record with drummer Brian Blade felt like a lightning strike. Like so many musicians before them, the longtime friends from their days as standout students at Berklee experienced what’s...

About Edible Flowers (liner notes) In early March of 2020, our group started its first short West Coast tour - filled with school and community workshops as well as performances in the Bay Area and beyond. By the time we had played one performance in San Francisco and...

JOANIE PALLATTO CAN MELT YOUR HEART DOWN TO A PUDDLE. JUST LISTEN: You can feel it gripping, easing, turning blue, then — that voice of hers, that supernal, sublime instrument of hers — will bring your heart back like a tempest before the rapture. This isn’t...

Formally the Director of Bands and the coordinator of Music and Music Education at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Dr. John R. Lamkin II, received his Bachelor's Degree from South Carolina State University, his Master’s Degree from Morgan State University,...

GUITARIST JORGE GARCIA CELEBRATES ESTEEMED COLLABORATORS ON NEW ALBUM, DEDICATED TO YOU Includes two previously unissued tracks with Richie Cole, Coming February 22, 2022 Although his name is not known to jazz fans nationwide, Cuban-born guitarist Jorge Garcia has...

Patois Records is proud to announce that the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra has re-released their popular 2006 big band jazz Christmas Album, Carol of the Bells. The re-release features four brand-new bonus tracks including a new version of I'll Be Home for...

After over 50 years of recognition as one of the consummate sidemen on the adventurous music scene – with remarkable artists like Sam Rivers, Carla Bley, Gil Evans, Charlie Haden, Muhal Richard Abrams, Taj Mahal and so many more – Joseph Daley has emerged as one of...

Josie is and has been one of Chicago's busiest and most frequently heard studio singers for over 35 years. Heard on countless commercials [in various languages] including McDonald’s, Mr. Clean, Sara Lee, Oscar Mayer, Green Giant, United Airlines, Old Style,...

Veteran jazz guitarist Larry Newcomb and his son bassist Jake Newcomb team up for a high-quality straight ahead jazz quartet set. The Newcombs, who are joined by pianist Thomas Royal and drummer Dave Marsh, perform six of the guitarist’s originals plus swinging...

On her fourth album of new material (a best-of LP and expanded Japanese CD, Top Shelf, recently joined her discography), award-winning Dallas-based retro jazz chanteuse Laura Ainsworth offers her fans an album of their requests, from great standards in her unique...

CD Release Show July 9 at Feinstein's at Vitello's in Studio City On July 15, 2021, Lorraina Marro releases her 3rd album with a team of some of L.A.’s finest musicians: Steve Rawlins on piano, Jennifer Leitham on bass, Grant Geissman on guitar, Steve Pemberton on...

[PRONOUNCER: Ortwine which means place of wine or winemaker] I've been thinking about doing my own set of albums for years, but I'm always very busy playing full time in an orchestra, teaching at a university, doing lots of recording for other people and playing live...

Michael Wetherwax grew up in Burbank, California. In his younger years he performed with his family band “The Reflectors” under the direction of his father, who was an accomplished musician, teaching in several different schools in Burbank. In Michael’s teen years, he...

Raised in a musical Mexican American family, Miguel de León remembers connecting deeply to the sounds of music he heard around him while growing up: the radio hits of Mexican artists in his parent’s record collection, and hearing recordings of Sergio Mendes & Brazil...

ABOUT THE ALBUMMiró Henry Sobrer’s album, Two of Swords, recounts his struggle to find peace amidst conflicted feelings and thoughts after his father’s death in 2015. Following his father’s death, Miró found himself alone in a world full of political, environmental,...

Nationally recognized saxophonist Rob Dixon has worked with a wide variety of artists, from Illinois Jacquet to Ali from "A Tribe Called Quest." In addition to working as a full-time performer, Mr. Dixon is one of the principal organizers, and also education director,...

"Art Of Protest” is a Various Artists Compiliation on the Sonic Portraits Jazz record label (August 13, 2021 release) produced by Robert Irving III known for his nine year collaboration with Miles Davis. “The project explores the softer side of protest with songs that...

All releases going for Radio Adds November 12, 2021We Three KingsRobert Irving IIIfrom New Momentum (2007)Season of LightsLaura Walls2020...

SHAKE SUMTHIN’!! Roger H. Lewis, saxophonist, joined Gregory Davis, Kevin Harris, and Efrem Towns over 30 years ago to form The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Lewis and the Dozen are known for playing everything from birthdays to funerals…and everything in between. Try to...

Rose Mallett was born in Chicago, Illinois. Rose began singing in elementary school as a part of the school chorus. Rose’s family relocated to Los Angeles. At the age of 16, Rose formed an R&B singing group with three girlfriends. The group was discovered by...

Crafted in the vibrant, cross-cultural setting of the San Francisco Bay Area, Everybody is a celebration of community and human connection. Longtime friends and collaborators Molly Skuse and Dana Hinchliffe wrote and produced this buoyant blend of jazz and salsa to...

Born in Indianapolis, IN, Steve Allee was inspired by hometown legends like Wes and Buddy Montgomery, Freddie Hubbard, J.J. Johnson, and Slide Hampton. He studied under pianist Claude Sifferlen and joined Buddy Rich’s band at age 19. Steve later became part of the...

In 1988, Steve Million was a semifinalist in the internationally renowned Thelonious Monk Piano Competition; that same year, the Missouri native moved to Chicago and never looked back. The music of Monk continued to play an important role in his career. In the 90s he...

I played piano on a steady 5 night a week jazz gig from 2005 until 2020 at Catch 35 in downtown Chicago with the Eric Hochberg Trio. This gig featured a different Chicago jazz artist every night Tuesday through Saturday with me and Eric Hochberg (bass). I invited...

Featuring: Steve Slagle (alto & soprano saxophone, arrangements, producer), Bruce Barth (piano), Ugonna Okegwo (bass), Jason Tiemann (drums), Richard Sussman (synth orchestration & drum programming tks 1, 4 & 9), & Special Guest - Randy Brecker...

"This is 2022 & Susie Blue & The Lonesome Fella's have their eyes on the future - 16 hot and cool, swaggering, staggering tracks recorded with care & authenticity. Originals sit easily with new readings of old favourites from the 50's & 60's, covers of...

ALBUM LINEAR NOTES Emerge Dancing is a very special recording for me, presenting some of my favorite music and capturing the ever-evolving musical dialogue between Jeff and myself, developed over many years. Our son Evan Pittson, as violist and producer, was...

From the opening track, a dark, minor key blues entitled “Blue Visions,” you understand immediately where tenor saxophonist Todd Herbert is coming from. He proudly wears his bold, dark tone and urge to swing on his sleeve, like a medal earned from working in the...

Professor Emeritus of Psychology, Composer, Arranger, Writer, Performer on Piano and Trumpet Tom Johnson (BMI) grew up listening to his father perform with the Al Cobine, Jim Edison, and John Von Ohlen/Steve Allee/Chuck Carter Big bands. Tom began studying composition...