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The Vinyl Collector: Chris Brown

by B.D. Lenz
February 11, 2025

When I was a kid, I would listen to records all of the time. There just weren't that many other options when it came to consuming music back then. It's interesting that, now, through all of the iterations of distributing recorded music that have come since (cassettes, CDs, MP3s, and streaming), vinyl is finding a whole ...

New Smooth Jazz Music By Bill Albright Out Now

September 15, 2024

Bill Albright, an artist with a smooth sounding voice, is making his dream come true. With four singles under his belt his latest release is Five O'Clock in the Evening with a smooth laid-back vibe, featuring a cool saxophone is one for ears. Bill Albright is from Baltimore and now lives in Atlanta where his music ...

Remembering Russell Malone: Black Butterfly

by Ian Patterson
August 27, 2024

Russell Malone (November 8, 1963-August 23, 2024) was a tasteful guitarist of the Wes Montgomery school who made his start in the band of organist Jimmy Smith in 1988. Born in Albany, Georgia, Malone was influenced by the gospel, country and blues that surrounded him. Best known for his 25-year association with Diana Krall, Malone also ...

The Allman Brothers Band In Five Covers

by C. Michael Bailey
May 15, 2024

The original Allman Brothers Band, the pre-October 29, 1971 version, was the brainchild of Duane Allman. The aural record of the band from this period has been augmented substantially since the advent of compact discs and streaming. A review of this music reveals that Allman intentionally kept the band's setlist limited, ostensibly so the band could ...

Frank Edwards

Born: March 20, 1909

Frank Edwards After learning the guitar in 1923 in St Petesburg (Florida), Tampa Red taught Frank Edwars the bottleneck style. Early in 1941, Frank met Tommy McClennan through whom he recorded for Okeh in Chicago. Around 1946, he stayed in Atlanta and then hit the road again and played in juke joints and medicine shows across the South. Renouncing to travel, he settled in Atlanta in the early fifties and performed locally. Around 1965, he gave up music to become a painter and carpenter. Reunited with Pete Lowery in 1971, he cut his unique and excellent album the following year for Trix and participated in March 1973 in the Chapel Hill Festival (North Carolina)

An Empty Room - An Episodic / Live Stream & Podcast Series Continues With Tyrone Jackson Watch Party On November 6, 2022

November 4, 2022

An Empty Room, the six part original series that explores the connective tissue between six uniquely influential artists from the Atlanta music scene, which debuted on Volume.com continues with composer, performer, and educator Tyrone Jackson on Sunday November 6. Being born in the New Orleans, he embodies the spirit of the Crescent City. His boundless creativity ...

DJ Shortkutz Continues To Create Crowd-Favorite Tracks

October 1, 2022

DJing and the life of music can be thrilling and fun, however it��s an extremely competitive space to get into. The music industry is one that changes rapidly and everyone coming in is lucky to get a shot at showcasing their work to the world. Every now and then, we see a one-of-a-kind talent among the ...

Malcom-Jamal Warner and Dashill Smith Perform A Tribe Called Quest, Jazz Style, Streaming At Volume.com

April 27, 2022

On Saturday, April 30th, the legendary hip-hop group, A Tribe Called Quest��s music will be showcased at Venkman��s. In this dynamic show, Dashill Smith & Malcolm-Jamal Warner with their band recreate some of the original songs that were sampled by A Tribe Called Quest through the years while morphing into the ATCQ songs we all know ...

Announcing World's Largest Ever Jazz Virtual 5K�CRun / Walk / Ride Race During Jazz Appreciation Month

April 14, 2021

Jazz in Action on a Global Stage! Jazz fans all over the world, some exciting news has just been announced by The Jazzsippers Consortium. They have launched one of the biggest virtual races of 2021, where people all over the world can take part in the Jazz Virtual 5K Run/Walk/Ride Race, With a Jazz music near ...