"This suite is my journey of faith—meant to console, confront injustice, and honor those who expressed their spirituality through jazz." - Isaiah J. Thompson Isaiah delivers a powerful album that uplifts and challenges. Grab your copy today at lnk.to/book-of-isaiah

Strata-East Spotlight of the Week: Izipho Zam (My Gifts) by Pharoah Sanders—a transcendent jazz journey blending Eastern influences, West African rhythms & meditative chants. This spiritual jazz masterpiece is available on CD & digital for the 1st time at lnk.to/Izipho-Zam

Preorder your copy of Christian McBride's upcoming album Without Further Ado, Vol 1 on vinyl featuring Sting, Andy Summers, Dianne Reeves, Samara Joy, Jeffrey Osborne, Cécile McLorin Salvant, José James & Antoinette Henry at lnk.to/withoutfurther…!

"It needs to be spontaneous, otherwise it won't work." Be spontaneous this Monday—stream Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap’s Elemental today at lnk.to/deedeebill. Pure artistry, pure jazz—it doesn’t get better than this!

Discover the brilliance of John Hicks with Hells Bells, his debut album blending post-bop with classical elegance. Newly remastered and featuring a previously unreleased bonus track, this classic captures the energy & spirit of ’70s jazz. Listen today at lnk.to/Hells-Bells

. Christian McBride is back with his GRAMMY® Award-winning Big Band for the upcoming album Without Further Ado, Vol. 1. Preorder your copy of the album on CD or vinyl, and presave it to your digital libraries now at lnk.to/withoutfurther…

Recorded at Yubinchokin Hall in Tokyo, Live in Tokyo showcases Charles Tolliver's Music Inc at their creative peak, embarking on their debut tour of Japan. Now available digitally for the first time at lnk.to/Live-In-Tokyo

"Two jazz gods playing in the clouds and casting musical rainbows in their wake.” - AllMusic Don't sleep on Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap's new album Elemental, available on limited edition 180-gram vinyl, CD & streaming platforms at lnk.to/deedeebill

“Born out of the need to preserve and develop on a tradition brought to these shores from Africa centuries ago.” Billy Parker’s Fourth World 1975 album Freedom of Speech is powerful blend of spiritual jazz styles. lnk.to/Freedom-Of-Spe… to listen & add to your library today.

Learn from the past and create the future. Dee Dee Bridgewater proves that the timeless technique of scatting is as powerful as ever on her new album Elemental. Listen today at lnk.to/deedeebill

For the first time, Volumes I & II of Charles Tolliver’s Live at Slugs’ come together in one set — Recorded at NYC’s iconic Slugs’, these albums feature Tolliver’s fiery trumpet alongside an all-star lineup. Order your vinyl today at lnk.to/Live-At-Slugs

This week’s Strata-East Spotlight shines on Cecil Payne’s 1973 gem, 𝘡𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘤. Now remastered available digitally for the first time, this overlooked classic is finally getting its due. lnk.to/Zodiac-Cecil-P…

Head over to Bandcamp to read a wonderful label profile of Strata-East Records and interview with co-founder Charles Tolliver: bit.ly/44RsSRp "The label’s catalog is revered as a treasure trove of post-bop, spiritual, Afrocentric, and soul-jazz classics" - Bandcamp

Mark your calendar: check out the 1-hour "Strata-East The Legacy Begins" documentary on WBGO 88.3 this Sat, July 26 7am ET + rebroadcast on Sun, July 27 6pm ET! Produced/hosted by Angelika Beener, covering the label's legacy of Black entrepreneurship & creative freedom!

No rehearsals. No overthinking. Just one or two takes. Elemental captures the electric synergy between Dee Dee Bridgewater and Bill Charlap in its purest form. Stream now or bring it home on CD or limited edition 180-gram vinyl at lnk.to/deedeebill

Charlie Rouse’s Two Is One— a genre-blurring journey where soul, funk, and post-bop collide with spirituality by the hard bop saxophonist known for his work with the legendary Thelonious Monk! Listen on repeat digitally for the first time at lnk.to/Two-Is-One

Christian McBride ( Christian McBride ) is dropping a new single TOMORROW! We're keeping the special guest a secret (there are hints though 😉), but head to lnk.to/oldfolkssamara… to presave it to your digital library to listen as soon as it is out!

Start your day with purpose. Isaiah J. Thompson’s The Book of Isaiah: Modern Jazz Ministry is a bold, spiritual blend of jazz, faith, and truth. Stream it now or grab the album today at lnk.to/book-of-isaiah

. Christian McBride's new Big Band single "Old Folks" with special guest Samara Joy is out today! Don't miss out on this incredible arrangement, listen now at lnk.to/oldfolkssamara…

One thing is for sure, Christian McBride and Samara Joy bring emotion and passion to their version of "Old Folks!" Experience it first hand — stream “Old Folks” today at lnk.to/oldfolkssamara…