LA Times spoke with Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad to discuss the inaugural release of the Jazz Is Dead label. Read the full article here.

The inaugural release of Jazz Is Dead is a futuristic nod to the past: a dream come true for two Producers that started their careers DJing and sampling some of the greatest jazz icons.

ROLLING STONE: On new comp 'Jazz Is Dead 001,' Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad team up with jazz veterans like Roy Ayers, pictured, and Gary Bartz.

We could not have envisioned a more epic night. Katalyst brought the world to life and our very own Loren punctuated the evening with his enrapturing vocals alongside the man of the hour, Lonnie Liston Smith.

Three concerts with Digable Planets this past weekend. LA showing major love to Shabazz Palaces, Ladybug Mecca, and Doodle Bug, and the whole crew!

There was a glowing full moon over the city, but you already know that nothing could outshine Black Jazz Records all-stars Jean Carne, Doug Carn, Calvin Keys, and Henry “Skipper” Franklin on Sunday night at The Lodge Room.

An incredibly special start to our Black History Month celebration with a whole stage full of our musical heroes. It’s not everyday that such greatness comes together.

Jazz Is Dead, now 2 full years old, is picking up steam. We are thrilled to be once again celebrating musical black excellence, we hope you will join us!

Flaunt spoke with Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Andrew Lojero about how the idea for Jazz is Dead came about.

To talk about Marcos Valle and the energy he brought to the Lodge Room, we would have to say it was a feeling of gratitude. This was the absolute best way to close out this series.

It was all out of a dream; from the beautiful Brazilian vocalists, mixed with all of the live instrumentation, Arthur continued to remind us just how important his legacy is to music and why its necessary for us to keep it thriving.

João Donato brought his classic bossa flavor to our Jazz Está Morto concert series. We are honored to host the man who Antonio Carlos Jobim called a genius, and who João Gilberto claims invented the bossa nova beat.

Azymuth kicked off our Jazz Está Morto concert series giving us more than we could have ever imagined.

Last month, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and ArtDontSleep took a journey to Brazil. We sat in the homes of Arthur Verocai, Azymuth, João Donato and Marcos Valle. To believe that those humble meetings have turned into this epic series is a dream come true.

Closing out Black History Month with the living legend Roy Ayers was the best way to celebrate the culture, and we couldn’t do it with just one show, but four.

So many legends under one roof at the part 2 of our Black History Month #JAZZISDEAD concert series. The sax legend, Gary Bartz, has proven that even over the years, his performances come effortlessly.

Part 1 of the Black History Month series was a success as we honored the living legend Brian Jackson, and many thanks to ArtDontSleep for putting this all together.

Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge worked with us to choose some of their favorite soul jazz masters to create a special month of programming to celebrate Black History Month.