April is the Month for Jazz!

April is the Month for Jazz! April is Jazz Month - a special month devoted to celebrating the past, present and future of Jazz! The tradition began in 2002, when the Museum of American History in Washington DC launched Jazz Appreciation Month. In 2011, UNESCO launched International Jazz Day.  And in 2012, the Jazz Journalists Association launched JazzApril, devoted to supporting both Jazz Appreciation Month and International Jazz Day (April 30). JAZZ ON CUNEIFORM: FUTURE TITLES The Cuneiform Records label is celebrating jazz this April by announcing upcoming Spring/Summer Jazz releases by four of the most innovative and important groups in contemporary jazz. On May 20, 2016, Cuneiform is honored to release Behind the Vibration by Rez Abbasi & Junction, and Convallaria by Thumbscrew (Mary Halvorson/Michael Formanek/Tomas Fujiwara); and on June 24th we're honored to release Super Petite by The Claudia Quintet, John Hollenbeck's group, and I Just Did Say Something by the Scandinavian group I.P.A.  Stay tuned for more information in the coming days! Upcoming Jazz Releases on Cuneiform: Spring/Summer 2016 Rez Abbasi & Junction Behind the Vibration (release date: May 20, 2016) The Claudia Quintet Super Petite (release date: June 24, 2016) I.P.A. I Just Did Say Something  (release date: June 24, 2016) Thumbscrew [Mary Halvorson, Michael Formanek, Tomas Fujiwara] Convallaria (release date: May 20, 2016) JAZZ ON CUNEIFORM: PRESENT & RECENT PAST Cuneiform is also celebrating jazz in April 2016 by inviting you to enjoy jazz by listening to our jazz releases. Cuneiform has an extensive back catalogue that includes new and archival jazz recordings by established icons (Michael Gibbs & the NDR BigBand, John Surman, Wadada Leo Smith & more) and fast rising stars (Pixel, Rob Mazurek, Empirical & many more). In honor of Jazz Month 2016, you can now listen to the jazz albums Cuneiform released between January 2015-February 2016 (see below) on Bandcamp; they can now be streamed prior to purchase. Cuneiform invites you to support jazz by purchasing the titles that you like - whether released on Cuneiform or other jazz labels - on Bandcamp, iTunes, Amazon, or your favorite brick & mortar record store. We also ask you to appreciate and support live jazz and the venues that host it, by attending jazz concerts in or near your home town. CUNEIFORM JAZZ RELEASES JAN. 2015 – FEB. 2016 ON BANDCAMP Raoul Björkenheim/ Ecstasy Out Of The Blue Listen Now Released: Oct. 16, 2015 Empirical Connection Listen Now Released: Feb. 5, 2016 Ergo As subtle as tomorrow Listen Now   Released: Feb. 5, 2016 Michael Gibbs and the NDR Bigband In My View Listen Now   Released: June 9, 2015 Michael Gibbs and the NDR Bigband [featuring Bill Frisell] Play a Bill Frisell Set List Listen Now Released: June 9, 2015 Henry Kaiser/Ray Russell The Celestial Squid Listen Now  Released: Feb. 3, 2015 The Kandinsky Effect Somnambulist Listen Now Released: Jan. 20, 2015 Le Rex Wild Man Listen Now Released: Oct. 2, 2015 Gary Lucas' Fleischerei [ft. Sarah Stiles] Music from Max Fleischer Cartoons Listen Now Released: Feb. 5, 2016 Rob Mazurek / Exploding Star Orchestra Galactic Parables: Volume 1 Listen Now Released: May 26, 2015 Naima Bye Listen Now Released: Jan. 22, 2015 Mike Osborne Dawn Listen Now Released: Feb. 3, 2015 The Ed Palermo Big Band One Child Left Behind Listen Now Released: Jan. 22, 2016 Pixel Golden Years Listen Now Released: Oct. 16, 2015 Adam Rudolph / Go: Organic Guitar Orchestra Turning Towards The Light Listen Now Released: Oct. 2, 2015 Schnellertollermeier X Listen Now Released: Jan. 20, 2015 Soft Machine Switzlerland 1974 Listen Now Released: Feb. 3, 2015