Whimsical and creative describes John Ellis & Double-Wide - Puppet Mischief, which uses the band's New Orleans musicianship to turn memoriesfrom John's childhood experiences in to an innovative sound.

The Tommaso Starace Quartet draws from an array of influences from photography, personal occurrences, music legends, and more on the release Don't Forget to forge a progressive blues, jazz, and swing sound.  

Joe Louis Walker, the tireless performer, lets loose with his guitar and vocals using a mix of blues, rock and roll, funk, R&B, and soul on his release Between a Rock and The Blues.  

Ian Shaw - Somewhere Towards Love is a release that provides a framework for this jazz crooner to show his passion and energy using his gifted baritone/tenor voice that he complements seamlessly with his piano work.

Blues for Tony, a 2 disc live performance tribute to the legendary 70's fusion sound created by Tony Williams and the New Tony Williams Lifetime band, include original members Allan Holdsworth and Alan Pasqua with guest musicians Jimmy Haslip and Chad Wackerman weaving their way through blues, jazz, rock, funk and more during an electric evening of music.

Maria Muldaur and Her Garden of Joy is an assembly of a Who's Who from American roots and jug bands, which is the perfect format to create a lighthearted musical departure during these troubled times.

The debut release Four Letters by British born songwriter, singer, performer Cariad Harmon uses stirring lyrics and compelling arrangements of jazz, pop, and blues to paint real life situations that her audience can feel.

The posthumous release Jeff Healey - Songs from the Road is an eclectic set of covers that captures the energy and musicianship that became synonymous with a Jeff Healey performance.

The seventh solo release by Al Basile, Soul Blue 7, forms a tighter bond between his poetic and storytelling lyrics and his soulful and bluesy vocals and music. He has the unique ability to affect the desired emotion from his music to complement his lyrics. 

Welcome to the debut release White Sugar by the very talented and passionate blues and rock guitarist / singer / songwriter/ Joanne Shaw Taylor. The release contains 10 original songs that blur the lines of soul, blues, and rock that are performed with a conviction beyond her 23 years. 

Jazz vocalist / songwriter Luba Mason takes time out from performing to speak with Luxury Experience about touring and about her new album, Krazy Love released on the Sunnyside Records label.

When a trio such as Stanley Clarke on bass, Lenny White on drums, and Hiromi Uehara on piano combine their talents on the all acoustic release The Stanley Clarke Trio with Hiromi & Lenny White - Jazz In The Garden, it should come as no surprise that the result is tight, rich in melodies, and filled with layers of sounds and style. 

The release Chico Hamilton - Twelve Tones of Love features 15 original songs written by Chico that project new levels of emotion and elements of a sound that is the signature style of the living legend Chico Hamilton.   

The tribute release Resonance Big Band Plays Tribute to Oscar Peterson featuring pianist Marian Petrescu goes beyond a tribute release as it captures the essence, style, and flare that was the signature of Oscar Peterson.  

Louisiana Red - Back to the Black Bayou is vintage Red and vintage blues and Mississippi Blues covering a selection of songs from Red's songbook spanning more than 40 years.   

Marion Meadows - Secrets is straight ahead unfettered smooth jazz with a mix of background harmonizing vocals, featuring four different lead vocalists to complement his funk style on saxophone.   

Spyro Gyra - Down the Wire is a return to the band's beginning as they record the release in Buffalo, New York where it all started for them musically with their free flowing and straight ahead improvisational jazz.   

Liane Carroll and Brian Kellock - Live at the Lampie is a production that lets the live performance speak for itself as it captures the raw power of two of the United Kingdom's top Jazz artists. 

Passion, emotion, and two of music's icons come together on the release Herb Alpert and Lani Hall (Live) - Anything Goes, which is a jazz infused look at a selection of American Standards and Brazilian Classics.

Sally Kellerman's release Sally grabs you from the opening song and will keep you captivated as she works her way through new music, classics, and standards across jazz, blues, pop, and rock-n-roll.

They say that Kermit Ruffin is New Orleans music, and through his lyrics and unique sound on the release Livin' a Tremé Life, that he named after the neighborhood and lifestyle essential to the music and cultural history of New Orleans, he has brought together his awareness, understanding, and feeling of the area.

Between 2 Worlds is the latest release from jazz guitarist extraordinaire Chuck Loeb; he brings together elements of his life, family, and influences, and lets the music be his voice.   

Brazilian singer Patricia Talem uses her enchanting voice to reflect on her current life on her debut self-titled release, which is a compilation of songs across genres, generations, styles, and languages.   

Duke Robillard has assembled a superb group of talented musicians featuring Sunny Crownover on vocals as they cover a selection of songs from the 20's, 30's, and 40's from the Great American Songbook on the release Introducing...  Sunny and Her Joy Boys.

Walter Beasley's latest jazz release, Free Your Mind, is music to help you let go and lose yourself in the moment.

The release At Last, by Ann Hampton Callaway, is a mélange of songs to cast a spell on the world to fall in love, and it has succeeded.   

A jazz release that is clean, crisp, and straight ahead music; this is Pieces of a Dream's release Soul Intent.  

Luba Mason brings Brazilian swagger and jazz rhythms together on her release Krazy Love. 

Storyteller, musician, and entertainer Lipbone Redding and The Lipbone Orchestra are at it again with the release of Party On The Fire Escape.   

Improvisational percussion extraordinaire Jeff "Tain" Watts' release Watts is a compilation of feelings, thoughts, emotions, statements, and outstanding jazz.

Spyro Gyra with their distinct sound celebrates the Holiday Season with a mix of classic and soon to be classic songs on A Night Before Christmas, which is destined to become a traditional spin for holidays to come. 

A Swingin Session with Duke Robillard captures different genres and eras of American music from jump blues, big band, jazz, and more.

Jay Collins' release The Songbird & The Pigeon moves beyond Jay's stellar saxophone and flute work as he showcases his vocal prowess on an assortment of jazz, blues, and Latin tracks. 

Maestro is a look at 40 years of Taj Mahal's friends, family, influences, and danceable music.  

Mr. Sun reaches new heights for the confident, accomplished, and multi-talented Jude Johnstone.   

Joe Louis Walker is a troubadour of blues and on Witness to the Blues he surrounds himself with a Who's Who of musicians and covers a variety of the blues.  

Dr. Michael White's Blue Crescent is a journey through the history of New Orleans jazz, blues, ballads, funeral, and parade music featuring twelve original tracks and two covers.

The extraordinary release from Irvin Mayfield and Ellis Marsalis - Love Songs, Ballads and Standards brings together two musicians from different eras to cover  a compilation of songs from various genres and moments in time.  

Henry Butler shows off his piano techniques of cross hand playing, funk bass, and more, on his first solo release entitled, PiaNOLA Live, which is a compilation of select live performances from over 20 years.  

New Orleans, Louisiana is the birthplace of Jazz and Louis Armstrong, and is culturally diverse with its impact on Jazz, Blues, Funk, R&B, and Rock. Mark Samuels, President of Basin Street Records shares his music vision during an interview with Luxury Experience Magazine.

Rock singer, songwriter, multi-talented musician Theresa Andersson takes time from concert performances to chat with Luxury Experience Magazine about how a girl from Sweden lives in New Orleans, Louisiana and records on the Basin Street Records label.

The Theresa Andersson release Hummingbird, Go! reflects a new direction for the rock and pop music virtuoso as she leaves her band behind and goes solo with assistance from digital looping.   

Gordon Johnson's GJ4 is a continuation of his successful modern jazz trio format, and when something works you stay with it, especially when you have the opportunity to work with incredible musicians.