Tucked discreetly behind Au Lac, the acclaimed vegan restaurant in downtown Los Angeles, Birds of a Feather Jazz Lounge already feels like one of those rare places jazz lovers hope survives for decades. Opened earlier this year and curated by acclaimed vocalist-educator Cathy Segal-Garcia and bassist Sidney Jacobs, the intimate, Art Deco-inspired room encourages listeners to settle in and truly hear the music. Before her trio even finished its opening number, veteran flutist

Every artist hopes to make the album that finally embodies their truest selves. Few realize that discovering that voice sometimes means circling back to the person they were before life’s challenges and unexpected turns complicated the path forward. That’s the quiet revelation at the heart of Liz Fawcett’s empowering new album Remedies of the Heart. These eight personal songs – from the lyrical soul-searching “Somewhere Out There” to the ethereal unveiling and acceptance of

Throughout the course of evolutionary events, melodies came long after motion. Before there were prayers, poems, languages or civilizations, there was light bursting into unimaginable darkness, stars forging the elements that would one day become oceans, forests, mountains—and us. Across the billions of years separating the first spark of creation from this very moment, humanity learned to wonder not only how we came to exist, but why our brief lives matter at all. While it’s

While some musical partnerships are carefully planned, while others like Conversations, the newly unearthed five-track EP by vocalist Suzanne Pittson and pianist, composer and arranger Bevan Manson, evolve and emerge almost by instinct. Originally recorded as an unreleased demo session in 2002 and finally completed more than two decades later, the collection captures two adventurous improvisers listening, responding and challenging one another with remarkable trust and sponta

Few contemporary jazz artists have chronicled Brazil’s rich musical heritage with greater imagination than pianist, composer and arranger Antonio Adolfo. Yet after years of celebrating the timeless works of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Milton Nascimento, Cole Porter and the songs of Carnaval, his dazzlingly performed and arranged, rhythmically dynamic Balaios may be his most personal statement yet. Rather than looking outward for inspiration, the internationally acclaimed Brazilian

One of the enduring powers of America’s great patriotic songs is their ability to preserve not only the nation’s history but the deeply personal stories woven into it. Penned by immigrants, Broadway composers, military veterans and devoted citizens, these timeless melodies celebrate freedom, sacrifice, gratitude and hope in ways that continue to resonate across generations. As America marks its 250th anniversary, versatile vocalist Judy Whitmore honors that remarkable legacy