Love Hurts

Also Available on Single disc vinylHailed as one of the most prodigious guitarists of his generation, Julian Lage has spent more than a decade searching through the myriad strains of American...Read More

In The Key Of The Universe

Also Available on 2-LP Ltd. Ed. purple splatter vinylAs he’s made abundantly clear over the past 30 years, Joey DeFrancesco has plenty of soul. What most listeners probably haven’t spent...Read More

Move On: A Sondheim Adventure

The genius of Stephen Sondheim stems from the revered composer’s ability to plumb universal human emotions even in the form of the most outré characters – be they cannibalistic barbers, presidential assassins,...Read More

Christian McBride's New Jawn

Also Available on 2-LP 180gm in deluxe gatefold packageJawn [jän]: noun. A slang terminology from Philadelphia. All-purpose term for a person, place or thingIf there’s one thing the acclaimed...Read More

The Window

Also Available on 2-LP 180gm in deluxe gatefold packageThe world first learned of the incredible vocal artistry of Cécile McLorin Salvant when she won the prestigious 2010 Thelonious Monk International Jazz...Read More

If You Really Want

The New York Times has called Raul Midón “a one-man band who turns a guitar into an orchestra and his voice into a chorus.” Now, with his exciting new album – If...Read More

Diamond Cut

While the phrase “diamond in the rough” often describes burgeoning talents brimming with potential, Fuller has exhibited impending greatness since emerging on the international jazz scene more than a decade ago. Now,...Read More

Modern Lore

Also Available on Single disc vinylModern Lore finds Lage playfully flipping the script he followed on his acclaimed 2016 Mack Avenue debut, Arclight. That album — produced, like Modern Lore, by Lage�...Read More

MONK’estra, Vol. 2

If one were to have access to a time machine and could go back to see legendary bandleader Thelonious Monk in concert during the 1950s and ‘60s, you’d likely see him...Read More

Bringin’ It

Also Available on 2-LP 180gm in deluxe gatefold packageIconic bassist Christian McBride has been doing what the title of his upcoming big band album implores for years: Bringin’ It. This highly...Read More

Dreams and Daggers

Also Available on 3-LP in a trifold gatefold package 180gmShortly following Cécile McLorin Salvant’s emergence on the music scene, New York Times critic Stephen Holden stated, “As Cécile...Read More

Bad Ass and Blind

Ever since the 20th century turned into the 21st, singer-songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón has earned renown as one of music’s most distinctive and searching voices – “a one-man band…...Read More

Rebirth

On his new album Rebirth, Childs reaches back to the start of his almost astoundingly varied musical experience—leading a small jazz band of state-of-the-art musicians with his piano playing.At...Read More

Project Freedom

Also Available on 2-LP 180gm in deluxe gatefold packageJoey DeFrancesco is adored for his buoyant, moody sense of swing and balladry as a composer and as a player. That's a bluesy,...Read More

John Beasley Presents MONK'estra Vol. 1

Thelonious Monk is a Mount Rushmore figure in the creation of modern jazz. As the centennial of his birth rapidly approaches, Beasley—pianist, conductor and arranger—has grappled with the...Read More

Live at the Village Vanguard

Also Available on 2-LP 180gm in deluxe gatefold package2016 Grammy Winner for "Best Improvised Jazz Solo" on Cherokee - This record is the fruit of McBride’s long association with...Read More

For One To Love

Also Available on 2-LP 180gm in deluxe gatefold package2016 Grammy Winner for "Best Jazz Vocal Album" - “I can look at many of these songs, and see that this...Read More

The Gospel According To Jazz: Chapter IV

Recorded live at the Christian Cultural Center in Brooklyn, NY, saxophonist Kirk Whalum elevates his award winning The Gospel According To Jazz series to a new level with a live-recorded double CD...Read More

Beautiful Life

Jimmy Greene’s new release, Beautiful Life on Mack Avenue Records, is a celebration of the life of his 6-year-old daughter, Ana Márquez-Greene, whose life was tragically taken, along with 19 other...Read More

UP

Legendary bassist Stanley Clarke considers his upcoming Mack Avenue Records release, The Stanley Clarke Band’s UP, to be the most energetic, rhythmic and upbeat album that he has ever done&mdash...Read More

The Invasion Parade

On The Invasion Parade, the follow-up to his stunning debut on Mack Avenue, Sounds of Space, Rodríguez explores his memories of Cuba, the people and the culture he left behind&mdash...Read More

Pushing The World Away

For his third Mack Avenue Records release, Pushing the World Away, alto/soprano saxophonist, composer/bandleader Kenny Garrett literally had to “push away” a steady flow of distractions to get...Read More

Guided Tour

A popular phrase in years past was “Life Begins at 60,” but Gary Burton—as he has done so often throughout his career—is rewriting the book on retirement.Read More

Out Here

With Out Here, premier bassist Christian McBride’s fifth recording on Mack Avenue Records, McBride introduces his latest working group: a trio, fully embracing at age 41 his role as standard-bearer and mentor.Read More

WomanChild

Also Available on 2-LP 180gm in deluxe gatefold package“She has poise, elegance, soul, humor, sensuality, power, virtuosity, range, insight, intelligence, depth and grace,” Wynton Marsalis asserts. “I’ve never heard...Read More

Seeds From The Underground

Also Available on 2-LP 180gm vinylThe album highlights Garrett's overall approach to music: wide-ranging, receiving ideas from all musical sources and genres. Garrett states, "I love the challenge of trying to...Read More

The Good Feeling

Also Available on 2-LP 180gm in deluxe gatefold packageIn a stellar career that continues to showcase his remarkable talents as a consummate musician, bassist Christian McBride reaches another milestone with the...Read More

Legacy

Gerald Wilson, jazz’s reigning composer/orchestrator pays homage to his adopted hometown, Chicago on his fifth Mack Avenue Records release, Legacy. Composers Igor Stravinsky and Giacomo Puccini also receive Wilson’s...Read More

Timeline

Also Available on 2-LP 180gm vinylNearly two generations of fans have enjoyed the lasting influence and jazz tradition of Yellowjackets – 30 years of continuous service to America’s native art form have...Read More

Everything Is Everything: The Music Of Donny Hathaway

The breadth and depth of Kirk Whalum’s Everything Is Everything: The Music Of Donny Hathaway on Rendezvous Music/Mack Avenue Records reflects everything he has been and is as an artist,...Read More

Providencia

“This record is based on the idea that whatever we do has an impact in the universe,” Pérez says. “The word ‘providence,’ for me, means standing up for the future of...Read More

State Of Nature

Celebrated guitar virtuoso and now four time Grammy® nominee Stanley Jordan has consistently shown himself to be a musical visionary. This innovation was apparent the moment he electrified listeners with 1985's gold...Read More

Roundtrip

Legendary saxophonist Kirk Whalum's studio album, Roundtrip, is a journey through the past, present, and the future of his music. Featuring new jazz compositions, fresh re-imaginings of his career defining hits, and...Read More

Avant Gershwin

Patti Austin crosses all musical genres, has made 17 solo albums, and has performed her award-nominated hit songs on the GRAMMYS® and the Oscars.Read More

Downright Upright

On Downright Upright, acclaimed bassist BRIAN BROMBERG leads an All-Star line-up to create an irresistible musical tour de force.Generating retro grooves, sexy rhythms, and catchy hooks on every track – this mix...Read More

New York, New Sound

For "New York, New Sound", the only non-laid back resident of L.A. was in a New York state of mind, and came up with a session that sounds like it was...Read More

Round Midnight

Two-time Grammy winner Alan Broadbent continues to display his melodic touch on the beautifully recorded Round Midnight. Known for his legendary playing with Woody Herman, Irene Kral, Chet Baker, Charlie Haden and...Read More