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'Early Jazz,' A New Book by Fumi Tomita
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Early Jazz is an overview of the beginnings of jazz from its nineteenth-century roots through 1929, when elements of the Swing Era began to emerge. It is the first book on early jazz history in over fifty years and fills a compelling need for an update that reflects recent research. With a broad definition of jazz that encompasses the artistic and the commercial, the book's inclusive tone allows for a wide spectrum of musicians, including not only pioneering African American ...
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Chromatic Harmonica Virtuoso Randy Weinstein Explores Seven Of Monk’s Enduring Favorites On 'HarmoniMonk'
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Randy Weinstein is a veteran musician who has mastered both the chromatic and diatonic harmonicas, performing jazz, blues and other styles of music in his career. When the COVID epidemic hit, Weinstein used his free time to become expert at recording techniques, and to dedicate himself to recording Thelonious Monk compositions, but in his own way. For HarmoniMonk, Weinstein performs fresh and memorable renditions of seven of Monk’s pieces, creating inventive arrangements that cast a new light on the vintage ...
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JazzWeek Radio Chart: May 20, 2024
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JazzWeek
All About Jazz publishes the weekly JazzWeek Radio Chart. Discover new releases, track chart movement, and learn what is being played on jazz radio stations in the United States. Enjoy!
TW LW 2W Artist TW LW Move Add Rpts Peak Wks 1 1 1 Snorre Kirk Top Dog (Stunt) 245 295 -50 1 39 1 9 2 4 2 Black Art Jazz Collective Truth To Power (HighNote) 219 229 -10 0 41 1 11 3 2 3 Monty Alexander D-Day (PEEWEE!) ...read more
Backgrounder: Sonny Stitt's Night Crawler
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
When I was collecting Sonny Stitt albums as a kid in the early 1970s, my purchases divided into three categories: not bad, meh and perfection. Back then, there was no internet. Instead, I listened religiously to jazz FM radio stations and entered favorites in a small notebook that fit in my back pocket. Everyone I knew had one. Then you hunted for the ones on your list and took chances on others that either came highly recommended or looked good. ...
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Winner Of The 7th Annual Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition Announced
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Frank Vardaros
The Blues Alley Jazz Society is pleased to announce the winner of the 7th annual Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition—Dani Assis (New Canaan, CT). 2nd Place Winner is Aviana Gedler (West Des Moines, IA), and 3rd Place Winners are Angelina Kolobukhova (Minsk, Belarus), Arvin Ma (Shanghai, China), and Tina Hashemi (Charlottesville, VA). The competition included some of the most musically versatile student vocalists from around the globe and has attracted submissions from continents and countries as expansive as the “First ...
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Composer / Saxophonist / Clarinetist Aaron Irwin Leads His Trio In New Poetry-infused Album '(after)'
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AMT Public Relations
Composer-saxophonist-clarinetist Aaron Irwin, guitarist Mike Baggetta, drummer Jeff Hirshfield, and contemporary poets unite for an album of songs inspired by poetry Aaron Irwin releases (after) on Adhyâropa Records (#AR00060), his ninth album, a collection of works inspired by poetry as interactions between sound and verse weave together melancholy, effervescence, and at times, anxiety sparked by chaos. Creating a collective musical voice that is direct, honest, and unique, composer, saxophonist, and clarinetist Aaron Irwin is joined by Mike Baggetta (guitar), and ...
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John Pisano (1931-2024)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
John Pisano, a Los Angeles studio guitarist who began recording in the mid-1950s and was so proficient that he appeared on some of jazz's finest chamber jazz recordings and pop's flashiest hits, died May 2. He was 93. [Photo above of John Pisano] Pisano, like dozens of other excellent Italian jazz guitarists of the era who came from working-class families, found that his home-encouraged passion for music, mastery of the inexpensive instrument and an ability to sight-read could lead to ...
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Stan Getz: Copenhagen Unissued Session 1977
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
On January 29, 1977, tenor saxophonist Stan Getz was in Copenhagen, Denmark, performing at the city's famed Jazzhus Montmartre club. He was joined by Joanne Brackeen (p,el-p), Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (b) and Billy Hart (d). The next day, the quartet went into a studio in Copenhagen and recorded an album for SteepleChase Records. The club material from the 29th was released as Live At Montmartre, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2: Stan Getz Quartet. The studio session tapes from the 30th ...
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Jon Burlingame on Peter Gunn
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In the late 1950s, millions of Americans were undergoing a midlife crisis. From their perspective, rock 'n' roll had turned their kids into teenage adversaries who took all of their hard work during World War II and the post-war years for granted. As baby boomers aged and the culture began shifting to a younger demographic, many middle aged men trapped in jobs yearned for their youth and freedom, while many women grew weary of their many thankless tasks in suburban ...
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Announcing Preliminary Jazz 2024-25 Season At New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, NJ
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AMT Public Relations
Tickets Go on Sale Friday, May 10, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. New Jersey Performing Arts Center 1 Center Street Newark, NJ 07102 (888) 466-5722 Free-$149. To purchase, contact NJPAC at 1.888.466.5722 or visit NJPAC.org. SUN 9.29 @ 7:00 p.m. Herbie Hancock Herbie Hancock – piano 14x GRAMMY winner Herbie Hancock returns to NJPAC in a highly anticipated one-night only concert. The last time he graced the NJPAC stage was in 2017 as a special guest with ...
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