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Lance Ferguson Reimagines Billie Eilish’s “My Future” With Soulful 70s Flair Featuring Rita Satch

Lance Ferguson reimagines Billie Eilish’s My Future with a lush 70s Soul groove featuring Rita Satch. The track previews his upcoming album Rare Groove Spectrum, Vol. 3, out 21 November.

Tagged as: Australian music news, Billie Eilish, funk, jazz, Lance Ferguson, Melbourne Artists, Rare Groove Spectrum Vol. 3, Rita Satch, soul, The Bamboos

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Ray Charles’ Classic Country Album “Love Country Style” Returns in Tangerine Master Series

by Noise11.com

Ray Charles’ legendary 1970 album Love Country Style is set to return for the first time in more than 50 years as part of the ongoing Tangerine Master Series, a carefully curated collection of reissues celebrating the 17x GRAMMY® Award-winning singer, songwriter, pianist, and producer. The album will be released on Friday, October 24.

Tagged as: 1970s music, CD Reissue, classic albums, country music, Grammy winner, jazz, Love Country Style, Out-of-Print Albums, Ray Charles, soul, Tangerine Master Series, Tangerine Records, vinyl

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Holly Cole Expands Dark Moon With Jazz Classic

by Noise11.com

Canadian jazz vocalist Holly Cole has released an expanded edition of her 2025 album Dark Moon, adding new arrangements, fresh players and a sultry reworking of “Comin’ Home Baby.”

Tagged as: Canadian Jazz, Comin’ Home Baby, Dark Moon, Holly Cole, jazz, Mel Torme, New Jazz Releases, Universal Music Canada

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Destin Conrad Drops Video for “wASH U AWAY” with Terrace Martin

by Labelle Hayes

Destin Conrad has dropped the moody new video for his single “wASH U AWAY” featuring Terrace Martin.

Tagged as: Alternative R&B, Destin Conrad, Destin Conrad Love On Digital, Destin Conrad Tour 2025, Destin Conrad wHIMSY, jazz, R&B, Terrace Martin

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Joni Mitchell Photo credit_ Marcy Gensic

Joni Mitchell Releases Career-Spanning Joni’s Jazz Collection

by Noise11.com

Joni Mitchell has unveiled Joni’s Jazz, a monumental career-spanning project that has been in the works for years, curated by Mitchell herself as a portrait of her lifelong dialogue with jazz. The collection, available now, arrives as an 8LP vinyl box set, a 4CD edition, and across all digital platforms. Both physical formats feature liner notes with rare and unseen photographs, plus original artwork by Mitchell.

Tagged as: Box Sets, Charles Mingus, Herbie Hancock, Jaco Pastorius, jazz, Joni Mitchell, Joni’s Jazz, new releases, Wayne Shorter

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Boz Scaggs Announces Detour, His First New Album in Seven Years, Out October 17 via Concord Records

by Noise11.com

Boz Scaggs will return this October with Detour, his first studio album in seven years. The record, due October 17 via Concord Records, marks the Grammy-winning vocalist and guitarist’s long-awaited follow-up to 2018’s Out of the Blues and finds him exploring the Great American Songbook with his trademark mix of finesse, soul and subtlety.

Tagged as: blues, Boz Scaggs, Boz Scaggs 2025, Boz Scaggs Concord Records, Boz Scaggs Detour, Boz Scaggs I’ll Be Long Gone, Boz Scaggs new album, classic rock, Detour album, Great American Songbook, jazz, Seth Asarnow, Silk Degrees, soul

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Tom Waits To Reissue 1975 Classic Nighthawks at the Diner For 50th Anniversary

by Noise11.com

Tom Waits’ Nighthawks at the Diner is being reissued for its 50th anniversary on October 24, with ANTI- Records pressing the landmark album onto three limited-edition yellow vinyl variants. More than just a re-release, this marks a celebration of one of the most unusual and defining recordings of Waits’ early career.

Tagged as: 70s, jazz, Nighthawks At the Diner, Tom Waits, USA

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Australia and New Zealand Jazz Great Judy Bailey Has Died At Age 90

by Noise11.com

On 8 August 2025, the world of jazz bid farewell to one of its most beloved and enduring figures, Judith Mary “Judy” Bailey (born 3 October 1935, Auckland, New Zealand).

Tagged as: 50s, Australia, jazz, Judy Bailey, New Zealand

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Rhydian Lewis Signs Management Deal With Dorsey Productions

by Noise11.com

Byron Bay based British born singer Rhydian Lewis has signed a worldwide management agreement with Dorsey Production who have offices on the Gold Coast and Los Angeles.

Tagged as: 20s, Australia, Byron Bay, contemporary, crooner, Dorsey Productions, Easy Listening, Engelbert Humperdink, jazz, Rhydian Lewis, swing

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1975 Frank Zappa ‘One Size Fits All’ Gets A 50th Anniversary Makeover

by Paul Cashmere

‘One Size Fits All’, the 1975 Frank Zappa album considered by Zappa purists to be one of his best, is getting a remastered and expanded make-over.

Tagged as: 70s, Ahmet Zappa, Frank Zappa, fusion, jazz, One Size Fits All, rock, USA

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Grammy Winning Jazz Musician Chuck Mangione Dies Aged 84

by Paul Cashmere

Jazz legend Chuck Mangione has died of natural causes in his sleep at his home in Rochester, New York. He was 84.

Tagged as: 70s, Chuck Mangione, jazz, King of the Hill, USA

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Melbourne International Jazz Festival Reveals Six More Acts for 2025

by Paul Cashmere

The Melbourne International Jazz Festival has added six more events including multi-Grammy Award winner Samara Joy making her first Australian appearance.

Tagged as: 2025, Australia, jazz, live music, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Samara Joy

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Judith Owen Performs Stunning Version of Crowded House Classic ‘Don’t Dream Its Over’

by Paul Cashmere

New Orleans based jazz chanteuse Judith Owen gave Melbourne a rare treat this week with her stunning rendition of the Crowded House classic ‘Don’t Dream Its Over’.

Tagged as: 90s, Crowded House, Harry Shearer, jazz, Judith Owen, Paris Cat Jazz Club, Spinal Tap II, USA

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Chicago Expand Greatest Hits From 11 To 21 Tracks

by Paul Cashmere

Chicago’s ninth album in 1975 was ‘Chicago IX’, their greatest hits.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, Chicago, contemporary, jazz, rock, USA

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Hank Marvin’s Gypsy Jazz To Play Two Shows In Perth

by Paul Cashmere

Hank Marvin Gypsy Jazz is playing occasional shows in 2025 with Perth just announced for two September shows.

Tagged as: 60s, Australia, Hank Marvin, Hank Marvin Gypsy Jazz, jazz, the Shadows

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Jacob Collier - photographer credit Nicole Nodland

Jacob Collier Djesse World Tour Includes Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

British singer songwriter Jacob Collier has included three Australian dates for Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney as part of the Djesse World Tour.

Tagged as: 10s, Jacob Collier, jazz, songwriter, UK

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Tommy Emmanuel Awarded Honorary Doctorate By Newcastle University

by Paul Cashmere

The University of Newcastle has awarded Tommy Emmanuel an honorary doctorate.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, country, doctorate, jazz, rock, Tommy Emmanuel, University of Newcastle

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Judith Owen Adds A Second Melbourne Date

by Paul Cashmere

Judith Owen has added a second date for Melbourne in June at the Paris Cat Jazz Club.

Tagged as: 00s, Australian Tour, jazz, Judith Owen, New Orleans, UK

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Judith Owen at the Paris Cat in Melbourne on Tuesday 7 June 2016. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Judith Owen Drops A Few Hints About ‘Spinal Tap II’

by Paul Cashmere

New Orleans jazz singer Judith Owen is one her way back to Australia and dropped a bit of info about the new Spinal Tap movie ‘Spinal Tapp II: The End Continues’.

Tagged as: 90s, jazz, Judith Owen, New Orleans, USA

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Tommy Emmanuel and George Benson Are Making An Album Together

by Paul Cashmere

Grammy Award winning Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel and Grammy Award winning American guitarist George Benson are making an album together.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, classical, George Benson, guitar, guitar players, guitarists, jazz, Tommy Emmanuel

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Christopher Cross Was Once Asked To Play On A Steely Dan Album But Didn’t

by Paul Cashmere

Christopher Cross almost got to play on Steely Dan’s ‘Gaucho’ album but didn’t.

Tagged as: 80s, Christopher Cross, Gaucho, jazz, rock, Steely Dan, Toto, USA

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Judith Owen To Play Adelaide Cabaret Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Judith Owen is coming back to Australia finally in June for two performances at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and appearances in Melbourne and Sydney.

Tagged as: 00s, jazz, Judith Owen, USA

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Michael Bublé Slams Trumps Attitude Towards Canada

by Music-News.com

Michael Bublé has made a passionate speech amid Trump’s tariff plans for Canada, declaring that the country is “not for sale”.

Tagged as: 00s, Canada, contemporary, jazz, Michael Buble, pop

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Gregory Porter To Perform at Melbourne International Jazz Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Melbourne International Jazz Festival has announced three performers for 2025. Gregory Porter, Hiromi with PUBLIQuartet and Lettuce are a preview of what is to come.

Tagged as: Australia, Gregory Porter, Hiromi, jazz, Lettuce, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, music industry

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Tony Bennett live in Melbourne 2012 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Tony Bennett Son and Daughter In Battle Over Inheritance

by Music-News.com

Tony Bennett’s daughters, Johanna and Antonia Bennett, have filed a new lawsuit against their older brother, Danny Bennett.

Tagged as: 60s, contemporary, jazz, Tony Bennett, USA

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The Cat Empire To Perform Free Concert In Melbourne On Saturday

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire will perform a free concert of Federation Square in Melbourne on Saturday 22 March to launch the new album ‘Bird of Paradise’.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, fuck, jazz, The Cat Empire

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The Cat Empire Origins Came From Real Musicians Playing Real Music At All Hours of the Night

by Paul Cashmere

When The Cat Empire’s first album reached no 15 on the Australian chart and the second went to number one there was no-one more surprised than them. The Cat Empire were not set up as a “op” band. They were jazz musicians playing jazz music in late night bars in Melbourne and the audience loved it.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, Bird In paradise, Felix Riebl, jazz, The Cat Empire

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Soul and Jazz Legend Roberta Flack Dies At Age 88

by Paul Cashmere

Roberta Flack, one of America’s greatest Jazz and Soul singers, has died at the age of 88.

Tagged as: 70s, jazz, R&B, Roberta Flack, soul, USA

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Sting Down and Out Over Throat Infection

by Music-News.com

Sting has revealed it was a “temporary throat infection” that forced him to postpone a string of performances this week.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, jazz, rock, Sting, UK

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Historic Ella Fitzgerald Recording To Be Released As Live Album

by Music-News.com

Verve Records announces a new and never-before-released live concert album from the First Lady Of Song, Ella Fitzgerald.

Tagged as: 50s, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, jazz, The Moment of Truth Ella At The Coliseum, USA

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Australia and New Zealand Jazz Great Judy Bailey Has Died At Age 90

On 8 August 2025, the world of jazz bid farewell to one of its most beloved and enduring figures, Judith Mary “Judy” Bailey (born 3 October 1935, Auckland, New Zealand).

August 10, 2025

Australian Rock and Roll Pioneer Col Joye Dies Aged 89

One of Australia’s first Rock and Roll stars Col Joye has passed away at the age of 89.

August 6, 2025

13 Woody Guthrie Songs Never Before Released Are About To Be Made Public

A new Woody Guthrie album of recordings made in 1951 with 22 previously unreleased recordings including 13 songs never before released will have their official premiere soon, 58 years after the death of Guthrie.

July 21, 2025