Trumpeter Jordan McLean Launches Bold New Record Label

Antibalas trumpeter and founding member Jordan McLean along with virtuoso drum set player Amir Ziv have assembled a fantastic new record label called System Dialing Records. Not married to any one genre, they bring you music as varied and challenging as New York, the city System Dialing calls home.

Their motto: "Shifting the edges of the experimental frontier toward the center of mainstream discovery."

Their newest releases include Jordan's Piano Music & Song Trio's newest album "Despite and Still," and Amir Ziv's "Tympanum" and forthcoming solo by Jeremiah Lockwood mixed by Daptone Records guru Gabriel Roth.

INFO: http://www.systemdialingrecords.com

10 Sept 2013: Live in Paris with CHIC feat. Nile Rodgers

That's right. We're playing with disco funk legends Chic, led by producer extraordinaire Nile Rodgers. This is a dream come true. If you're anywhere near Paris on September 10, do not miss this show. Show details HERE. Want to know more about Nile Rodgers and his musical legacy? Watch this BBC documentary titled "The Hitmaker" below":

Migration is Beautiful

May 7, 2013: Over 100 Sign Artists’ Statement on Immigration Reform Today, over 100 artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, comedians, directors, producers, and performers are calling on President Obama and Congress to acknowledge the hope and dignity of the American immigrant story by passing just, fair, and inclusive immigration reform.

“Creating a just and humane immigration process is a moral and cultural imperative that secures the future of a vibrant nation. Immigration reform should reflect our shared belief in fairness and inclusion.”

For more information, including the full artists’ statement and list of signers, visit MigrationIsBeautiful.com and follow #migrationisbeautiful on Twitter.

Here's a short bit on one of the visual artists and leading voices of the campaign, Favianna Rodriguez, produced by Pharrell Williams: