Spotlight on Jazz

ZERO GRAVITY : A Cinematic Ode to Jazz Legend, Wayne Shorter

ZERO GRAVITY : A Cinematic Ode to Jazz Legend, Wayne Shorter

David Emmanuel Noel August 8, 2023

Directed & Produced by Dorsay Alavi, Zero Gravity is a cinematic ode to jazz...

Out Now: Nite Bjuti’s Debut Self Titled Album

Out Now: Nite Bjuti’s Debut Self Titled Album

Occhi August 1, 2023

Previously featured Nite Bjuti [pronounced Night Beauty] is a trio of black female artists...

Tina Raymond Gets Set to Share ‘Divinations’

Tina Raymond Gets Set to Share ‘Divinations’

Erica Hall July 27, 2023

Tina Raymond is a unique voice in the contemporary extemporized music scene. The LA-based...

Bassist/Composer Chris Mondak Gets Set To Release ‘Blank With Colour’

Bassist/Composer Chris Mondak Gets Set To Release ‘Blank With Colour’

Occhi July 25, 2023

Composer, band leader, and bassist Chris Mondak has considered Nashville his home since 2020....

New Release: John Coltrane’s Evenings at the Village Gate

New Release: John Coltrane’s Evenings at the Village Gate

Occhi July 9, 2023

Celebrated saxophonist John Coltrane headlined at the acclaimed Village Gate music venue in the...

Antonio Adolfo Celebrates The Music of Carlos Lyra and Roberto Menescal

Antonio Adolfo Celebrates The Music of Carlos Lyra and Roberto Menescal

Occhi June 6, 2023

With a discography that stretches back nearly 60 years, pianist, composer, and arranger, Antonio Adolfo...

Composer Joel Goodman Gets Set To Release ‘An Exquisite Moment’

Composer Joel Goodman Gets Set To Release ‘An Exquisite Moment’

Erica Hall June 5, 2023

The forthcoming ‘An Exquisite Moment’ is the perfect platform to experience Joel Goodman’s deeply...

In The Spotlight: London-Based Jazz Band KOKOROKO

In The Spotlight: London-Based Jazz Band KOKOROKO

Occhi June 5, 2023

London’s Southbank Centre London recently announced the lineup of performing artists for this year’s...

Israeli Trombonist Yonathan Peled Gets Set To Release ‘Everything’s For The Best’

Israeli Trombonist Yonathan Peled Gets Set To Release ‘Everything’s For The Best’

Occhi May 23, 2023

Yonathan Peled is an accomplished trombonist, composer, arranger, and band leader. Now based in...

Music in Focus: Saxophonist- Composer Chris Madsen’s ‘The Trio Book’

Music in Focus: Saxophonist- Composer Chris Madsen’s ‘The Trio Book’

Erica Hall May 12, 2023

Christopher Madsen is one of the most in-demand figures in the Chicago jazz world...