Iconique Music Group

12/01/2025

Time to almost relax! It's been another great year of shows from the Iconique Music Group management roster (with well over 150 shows this year) as we close down 2025 with a fantastic Mike Stern West Coast Tour just in time for the holidays! More exciting news to come in 2026!

TICKET LINKS: https://mikestern.org/live.htm

11/24/2025

As we head down the home stretch for 2025 Mike Stern is off to Louisville to play Whiskey Thief Distilling Co. on Dec. 2! Featuring Leni Stern, Bob Franceschini, Juan Chiavassa, & Noam Tanzer!

GET TICKETS: https://whiskeythief.com/happenings

11/06/2025

Congratulations to 3x Grammy winner, Ricky Kej as he is awarded his third GQ India Heroes award for his ongoing humanitarian efforts and environmental advocacy. Ricky's music including his latest all-start album, Gandhi- Mantras of Compassion, carries a message of environmental consciousness and cross-cultural harmony, placing Ricky Kej in a rare space where artistry meets activism. He works with the UN Convention to Combat Desertification on land restoration, and as part of his efforts for Unicef, he leads educational initiatives championing sustainability among children. His My Earth Songs project features 30 originals, each carrying a positive ecological message. Kej also collaborates with the World Health Organization on air pollution campaigns, as well as with the UNHCR, advocating for young refugee musicians. Bravo!

A three-time Grammy winner, 2025 Padma Shri recipient and UN Goodwill Ambassador, Kej is using his compositions and collaborations to inspire change and speak for the planet.

11/05/2025

I'm off the Chicago today to see 6x Grammy nominated guitarist Mike Stern at Jazz Showcase in the Windy City! Come on out and say hello to Mike and the band featuring Bob Franceschini, Juan Chiavassa, Noam Tanzer, and Leni Stern!

11/04/2025

Grammy nominated House Of Waters head up to Canada for their final 2 shows of 2025 in Toronto (11/5), and Quebec City @ Palais Montcalm (11/6)!

Le groupe House Of Waters, nominé aux Grammy Awards, se rendra au Canada pour ses deux derniers concerts de 2025 à Toronto (5 novembre) et à Québec au Palais Montcalm (6 novembre)!

10/18/2025

Yo NYC! In support of their latest GroundUP Music recording, On Becoming- The Improv Sessions, House of Waters will be in concert this Sunday night, October 19 at the Iridium in NYC! This is their final local show of the year. I'll be in the house too! Come on out and say hello!

Tickets:
https://www.theiridium.com/Events/house-of-waters/october-18%2C-2025

10/08/2025

Four Your Consideration: Ricky Kej- Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album "Gandhi - Mantras Of Compassion. This monumental project is a collaboration between 3x Grammy® winner, Ricky Kej, along with Brit Award nominee Tina Guo, Grammy® winner Masa Takumi, and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi. The album is a soul-stirring musical tribute to the life and philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi. This powerful New-Age album brings together over 200 artists from across the globe to celebrate Gandhi's enduring ideals of peace, tolerance, non-violence, and environmental consciousness. In the ‘Best New Age Album’ categories in 2015 and 2022 Ricky won Grammy® Awards for his albums, Winds of Samsara, and Divine Tides (a collaboration with Stewart Copeland.) In 2023, Ricky won his third Grammy® award for his album 'Divine Tides, for ‘Best Immersive Album.’ Please give it a listen!

"Fresh chance to realize the universal power of music" - Esquire
"Truly strikes a chord" - GQ
"Activists, Rockstars, and the teachings of Gandhi" - ROLLING STONE

10/05/2025

For Your Consideration- House of Waters – On Becoming: The Improv Sessions

Recorded during the On Becoming sessions which earned House Of Waters their first Grammy nomination in 2023, this album is something unique: 100% fully improvised, raw, and deeply exposed. With the incomparable Antonio Sánchez on drums, House of Waters (Max ZT and Moto Fukushima) stepped into the unknown together - creating music in real time, with no map and no safety net. Produced with Guy Eckstine, House Of Waters, The Improv Sessions captures not just songs, but the very process of becoming – an unfiltered moment of creation itself. We hope you give it a listen!

10/04/2025

For Your Consideration: Mike Stern, Echoes and Other Songs

6x time GRAMMY nominated guitarist Mike Stern debut release on Mack Avenue Music Group/Artistry Music, Echoes and Other Songs delivers all the elements that longtime Stern fans want, and then some: the hook-filled rapid-fire bebop writing; the gorgeous melodic sensibility culled from African music, gospel and other influences; the breakneck improvisations that pepper hornlike bop virtuosity with rock fire. The recording is truly a labor of love, perseverance, and heartbreak for Mike. In March 2024 after finishing mixing the album, Mike lost his best friend, longtime producer and keyboardist, Jim Beard. With the assembled all- star cast including Christian McBride, Richard Bona, Antonio Sanchez, Dennis Chambers, Chris Potter, Bob Franceschini, Arto Tunçboyacian, and Leni Stern, there’s an abundance of heart and soul on this album! Give it a listen!

Produced by Jim Beard
Executive Producer, Guy Eckstine
Recorded and Mixed by Roy Hendrickson
Mastered by Greg Calbi, Sterling Sound
Recorded at Power Station at Berklee, NYC

10/03/2025

Grammy Voters! Here are some very worthy artists from the Iconique Music Group family that merit your consideration at the 68th Annual Grammy® Awards. Among the celebrated artists, several stand out for their contributions across multiple first round ballot entries, showcasing the dynamic and evolving landscape of contemporary modern music. The list of entries includes 6x Grammy nominee Mike Stern for his all-star recording, Echoes and Other Songs; House Of Waters, On Becoming: The Improv Sessions, their follow up to their Grammy nominated recording, On Becoming; and 3x Grammy winner Ricky Kej for his brilliant tribute album, Gandhi- Mantras Of Compassion a collaboration between multiple artists including, Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, Grammy winner Masa Takumi, and cellist Tina Guo. These amazing artists have brought a remarkable array of talent and innovation to this year’s ballot. Best of luck to all!

09/30/2025

Yo Boston! Mike Stern in concert this Thursday and Friday Night October 2&3 at Regattabar in Cambridge with Dennis Chambers, Bob Franceschini, Edmond Gilmore and special guest, Leni Stern!

Ticket link:
https://www.regattabarjazz.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNI7otleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHqo1xQuXa4UtaIILcSP3Ym5U0ATNg9Ezmv7xwtJicz2O7nbfw65XpJFcbrX3_aem_I4X8ZfWFnCDwdVV-iGXeaw

09/25/2025

House of Waters Live in Chicago Tonight @ Constellation!🔥