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Carlos Mena has released his debut album, “Con Personas,” which blends music from the Ecuadorian Sierra with jazz and classical influences.

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John Wetton’s legacy is being celebrated in a new collection of three box sets called “Concentus: The John Wetton Live Collection.” The project has just announced volume one, which will be coming out on November 15th. It will feature 10 CDs remastered by Andy Pearce.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are gearing up for a European tour, but unfortunately, bassist Martyn Casey will not be on hand. The band made a statement on the situation while announcing Colin Greenwood as his stand-in.

Pianist Robert Glasper is one of the leading figures bringing hip-hop into a jazz context. His new album, “Code Derivation,” puts them more side by side.

Last year, Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood joined Nick Cave on his solo tour of North America. Now the bassist is featured on the new Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds album, “Wild God.”

Aston “Family Man” Barrett kept The Wailers going the rest of his life and they still continue today under the leadership of his son, Aston Barrett, Jr. They’ve just released their new album, “Evolution.”

Pentatonic scales are some of the most commonly used scales in music, but their familiar patterns can often lead to uninspired ideas. Jimmy Haslip has just released a new book to help you unlock the secrets of the scales to create dynamic, engaging solos.

Aerosmith announced that their farewell tour was once again canceled and that they were retiring. It was a sad end to the band’s touring days, but Tom Hamilton says there may be more in store.

Tony Levin shared an awesome diary entry on his website about BEAT’s early rehearsals.

After over two decades with the band, bassist Peter Hughes has left The Mountain Goats. The news was shared in a post on the band’s social media.

Los Angeles-based fusion group King Llama has released a new album called fata implexis that defies genre boundaries. The group, which is the brainchild of guitarist/songwriter Ryan T. Bailey and drummer Luis Briones, underwent some changes after the COVID lockdown.