Jocelyn B. Smith Pure & Natural

Meet Jocelyn Mienniel, an emerging name in the realm of music, whose talents as a singer and songwriter have begun to captivate the hearts of many.

TALON SMITH: DEBUT showcases the remarkable artistry of the young pianist and composer through two compelling original works. 24 Preludes, Op. 1 explores a vast emotional spectrum with intricate melodies, consonant harmonies, and exhilarating rhythms, demanding both technical mastery and expressive depth.

Dinah Sings Bessie Smith is the ninth studio album by blues, R&B and jazz singer Dinah Washington released on the Emarcy label, and reissued by Verve Records in 1999 as The Bessie Smith Songbook.

"Coming Up To Consciousness" is the sixth studio album by Pure Reason Revolution and the third of their Renaissance after the break, which started with "Eupnea" from 2020 and continued with "Above Cirrus" from 2022.

"Natural/Cultural Forces" is a musical representation of visual locations and situations. For the opener Pyramid Warren instructed the three other members of the quartet to imagine what it would sound like to be on the inside a pyramid building up. Hence the crescendos for the grand size of the pyramid and the intimate small playing describing the small interior of a such a large structure.

Dr. Lonnie Smith, legendary Hammond B-3 organ master, is set to release his first Blue Note album in 45 years. Special guests incl. Robert Glasper & Joe Lovano. Smith first made a name for himself in the late 1960s as a sideman with saxophonist Lou Donaldson on albums including "Alligator Bogaloo" & soon after as a leader with his own soul-jazz classics including "Think!" & "Turning Point".

Basel/Scholl-trained countertenor, conductor and Artistic Director Barnaby Smith releases his second solo album on 24 February 2023.

Dr. Lonnie Smith is an unparalleled musician, composer, performer and recording artist. An authentic master and guru of the Hammond B-3 organ for over five decades, he has been featured on over seventy albums, and has recorded and performed with a virtual "Who’s Who" of the greatest jazz, blues and R&B giants in the industry. His unpredictable, insatiable musical taste illustrates that no genre is safe, as Lonnie has recorded everything from covers of the Beatles, the Stylistics and the Eurythmics, to tribute albums of Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane and Beck–all by employing ensembles ranging from a trio to a fifteen-piece big band. Moreover, many of Doc’s recent compositions reflect dramatic ethereal qualities and orchestration that elicit movie scores or soundtracks.

Double Brits Awards Winner and Grammy / Mercury Prize nominee Jorja Smith returns with her second album. On the album Smith embarks on an adventure of sounds and thrills. It's smooth, it's pop and soulful and sure to be one of the albums of this year.