Category contemporary jazz

Album cover of The Poetry of Jazz Live at Blue LLama by Allan Harris

Allan Harris Blends Jazz and Verse in New Live Album

Allan Harris’s The Poetry of Jazz: Live at Blue LLama is more than a live album—it’s a vibrant homage to the power of jazz as a storytelling art form. Recorded at Ann Arbor’s Blue LLama Jazz Club, the album blends…

John Hilderbrand
July 21, 2025

Father and child walk down a sunlit street with a guitar and instrument cases, alongside album covers of Geoff Mann’s Underground and Nathan & Noah East’s Father Son.

Fatherhood: Geoff Mann Salutes His Dad, Nathan and Noah East

Being a father has been the most rewarding role in my life and the one I’m most thankful for. The responsibility of being Dad has enriched me in ways that words can’t seem to convey. It’s simply been my favorite…

John Hilderbrand
June 9, 2025

The cover of Orchestrator Emulator by The 8-Bit Big Band — a vibrant, colorful 2D digital illustration inspired by retro video game aesthetics. The scene features whimsical characters and objects reminiscent of classic gaming—such as pixelated hearts, mushrooms, drums, and jewels—floating against a dynamic background of stars, sparkles, and multicolored shapes. The visual style is playful and energetic, evoking nostalgia while celebrating creativity and musical expression.

8-Bit Big Band’s Orchestrator Emulator Turns Video Game Themes Into Big Band Joy

Every once in a while, something unexpected makes you stop what you’re doing and smile. That happened to me recently while listening to Orchestrator Emulator, the upcoming album from The 8-Bit Big Band. A Nintendo-inspired contemporary jazz orchestra project blends…

John Hilderbrand
May 26, 2025