Various Relief: A Benefit For The Jazz Foundation Of America's Musicians' Emergency Fund
Release Date: November 12, 2021
Label: Mack Avenue
Relief is an unprecedented, star-studded collection from America’s top jazz labels in support of musicians affected by the 2020 pandemic.
A consortium of major jazz labels – Blue Note Records, Concord Music Group, Mack Avenue Music Group, Nonesuch Records, Universal Music Group, Verve Label Group and Warner Music Group – has taken the unprecedented step of joining hands for Relief, an all-star compilation of previously unreleased music to assist the non-profit Jazz Foundation of America’s ongoing efforts to aid musicians affected by the international shutdown of venues and other performance opportunities in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. All net proceeds from the package benefit the JFA’s Musicians’ Emergency Fund.
Artists include Herbie Hancock, Joshua Redman, Christian McBride, IRMA and LEO (Esperanza Spalding & Leo Genovese), Cécile McLorin Salvant, Charles Lloyd, Hiromi, Kenny Garrett, Jon Batiste, and more.