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“Morning Calls” - The NEW ALBUM BY DARRYL ALEXANDER
RELEASE DATE - JANUARY 30, 2026
KEY SELLING POINTS
1. Global SmoothJazz.Com marketing campaign.
2. 124,000 + Spotify streams.
3. Budget for Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, and YouTube ads.
4. Radio campaign targeting commercial, college, satellite radio.
5. “Rise Up” & “Seen it Before” in Top 40 on Radar Chart & Top 100 on Streaming Chart.
6. Featured artists Jackiem Joyner & Jeff Kashiwa.
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Sax Trio Sends “Morning Calls,” the New Contemporary Jazz Album Upcoming Release by Darryl Alexander
“Morning Calls,” the upcoming contemporary jazz album release by Darryl Alexander will be released on January 30, 2026 and includes the previous hit singles “Rise Up” and “Seen it Before. “Morning Calls” features three of the most gifted saxophonists of this era, Jeff Kashiwa, Jackiem Joyner, and Kenny Blake. “One of the most fun and enjoyable things that I experienced with this recording was the opportunity to sit and listen to how of them interpreted the compositions, how they soloed, how they phrased melodies. The beautiful colors and layers of Jeff, the flowing, lifting soulfulness of Jackiem, and the intimate playfulness of Kenny are all wonderful to experience, and supported by ensemble members Alton Merrell, Pete Tokar, Herb McMullen, and Antonio Croes on keyboards, Ken Karsh on Guitar, Wilbur Krebs on bass & rhythm guitar, Jeff Green Sax, the late Fred Ervin on Bass, and Darryl on drums, percussion, and keyboards, to create a soulful meshing of sounds encompassing smooth, contemporary and urban jazz, bossa nova, neo soul, EDM and other flavors that listeners and radio will enjoy.
“The success of the single “Rise Up” indicates smooth jazz fans will find Darryl Alexander’s new album worth the wait.”
Andy Gray - Entertainment Editor
agray@tribtoday.com
