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Mark Lettieri Group and WDR Big Band Releases New Single, “Seuss Pants”

With “Seuss Pants,” Mark Lettieri presents a beautiful rock ballad, magnificently orchestrated for the WDR Big Band by a master of his craft, Michael Abene. The soloists here are Mark Lettieri on guitar, with a magnificently crescendoing guitar solo, and Paul Heller from the WDR Big Band on tenor sax, whose ecstatic playing drives the song to its climax.

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Simon Grey Releases New Single, “MAMAS COOKIN’”

“Mamas Cookin’” is about breaking barriers and finding joy in small, everyday wins, even while chasing impossible dreams. The track came together spontaneously with Atlanta rapper/percussionist Munir Zakee, who recorded the lyrics in one powerful take from a hotel room.

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Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest Release Second Single, “Chimera”

The second single from Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest’s upcoming album, Somni, is here! “Chimera” is out now, along with one of their signature live videos, recorded with an audience intertwined with the musicians. This song evokes a mischievous, volatile dream in which the subconscious runs free. “It’s kind of in between a nightmare and a dream where you observe yourself doing things you’re too shy or reserved to do in real life,” bandleader, Michael League, says.

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Fuensanta Releases New Single, “Perspectiva”

Fuensanta’s new single “Perspectiva” is out now on all platforms. “Perspectiva” is about the importance of art as a tool to counteract violence. “How could art not be important if it dresses the same thing in a thousand faces, preaching that one can choose the way we exist in this world?”

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Simon Grey Releases New Single, “Run & Hide,” featuring Tony Momrelle

Simon Grey’s new single “Run & Hide” is out now! The song is a prayer to the half-truths we tell ourselves—comforting stories that shield us from harder realities. Written in 2012 as the first single from my debut album, it waited for the moment I was ready to embrace the full creative journey. With clavinet, synth, brass, and the unmistakable vocals of UK singer Tony Momrelle, the track became a defiant rebellion against the illusions that held me back. Over the seven years of making ‘Pressing Matters,’ it evolved into a war cry: a call to stop running and finally face life head-on. More than a song, it’s the sound of choosing to run at what matters.

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