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album cover to Life in the Tropics from Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman

Rippingtons – Life in the Tropics (2000)

The Rippingtons’ Life in the Tropics: The Original 2000 Press Release From the ContemporaryJazz.com Archives On October 10, 2000, The Rippingtons featuring Russ Freeman released Life in the Tropics, another chapter in the group’s remarkable career. To celebrate the album’s 26th…

cover art and clear vinyl to the Pat Metheny EP Is This America

Pat Metheny Announces Is This America? EP

Contemporary jazz legend Pat Metheny has announced a new EP, Is This America?, arriving November 27, 2026, as an exclusive vinyl LP and CD release for Record Store Day Black Friday. The title immediately brings to mind one of Metheny’s…

cover art to You Are Here by Steve Khan and Rob Mounsey

Steve Khan & Rob Mounsey: You Are Here (1998)

Steve Khan and Rob Mounsey released You Are Here on October 6, 1998 through SIAM Records, reuniting more than a decade after their Grammy-nominated album Local Color. Their second collaboration blends contemporary jazz with Latin, Brazilian, and West African influences,…