Mack Avenue Music Group is an independent label founded by Gretchen Valade in the late ’90s in Detroit, conceived from a genuine love for jazz and blues. Mack Avenue has been home to some of the most distinct creative voices of the last 20-plus years, including Christian McBride, Cecile McLorin Salvant, Christian Sands, Julian Lage, and Veronica Swift. (From the label)