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Dennis Budimir (1938-2023)
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Dennis Budimir, whose credits as a session guitarist on movie soundtracks and rock, folk and jazz recordings rank him as one of the most diverse and prolific in-demand studio musicians in the second half of the 20th century, died in January 2023. He was 84. On films alone, Budimir reportedly recorded on more than 900 movies from the early 1960s to the 2000s. He also appeared on albums by pop and rock artists ranging from Linda Ronstadt and the Carpenters ...
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Pianist-Composer Armen Donelian Debuts New Trio, With Jay Anderson & Dennis Mackrel, On 'Fresh Start,' Due April 1 From Sunnyside Records
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Pianist-composer Armen Donelian reemerges from the COVID-inspired shutdowns with a newly refined conception on both instrument and pen on Fresh Start, to be released April 1 on Sunnyside Records. The album is the recorded premiere of Donelian’s new trio featuring bassist Jay Anderson and drummer Dennis Mackrel. Sidelined like all musicians by the worldwide pandemic, Donelian was further removed from performing when a shoulder injury left him temporarily unable to play the piano. Ever resourceful, the 71-year-old simply wrote new ...
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John Dennis: Debut Sessions
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Pianist John Dennis recorded only two albums, both for Debut Records on March 10, 1955. The first album was New Piano Expressions, featuring John Dennis (p), Charles Mingus (b) and Max Roach (d) with solo tracks by Dennis. The second album was Jazz Collaborations, with trumpeter Thad Jones added to the trio. Debut was launched by Roach and Mingus in 1952 as way to avoid commercial pressures at major jazz labels and retain commercial control of recordings. The strains of ...
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Guitarist Dennis Haklar & Percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo Journey Into Inner Worlds On New Album Transcendance
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Guitarist Dennis Haklar & Percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo released their new album Transcendance on August 15, 2020. This collaboration between guitarist Dennis Haklar and Grammy award winning master percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo began as a studio improvisation, and developed into a journey to another world. Appearing on Transcendance is the beautiful and mysterious Steffie Moonlady adding her ethereal vocals. Moonlady was instrumental in the overall production of Transcendance which offers healing energy to our Planet during this challenging point in time. Transcendance ...
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Dennis Coffey: In the D
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
In 1972, guitarist Dennis Coffey had a hit with the funk-soul instrumental Scorpio, which reached #6 on the Billboard pop chart. He had been there many times before as a member of Motown's Funk Brothers house band. That's Coffey's wah-wah guitar on the Temptations' Cloud Nine, Ball of Confusion and Psychedelic Shack. Coffey also can be heard on Diana Ross & the Supremes' Someday We'll Be Together and Freda Payne's Band of Gold as well as many other soul-funk hits. ...
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Dennis Owsley Seeking Recent Recordings for Updated Jazz History of St. Louis
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
Dennis Owsley, host of the Jazz Unlimited program airing at 9:00 p.m. Sunday nights on KWMU (90.7), is preparing to celebrate his 30th year of continuous jazz broadcasting on the station, and to do so, he needs a bit of help from local St. Louis musicians. Owsley, who also wrote the book City of Gabriels: The History of Jazz in St. Louis 1895-1973, is updating his multi-part 1986 radio documentary about the history of jazz in St. Louis, with the ...
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Dennis Angel’s Trumpet Grooves Are Timeless
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
The horn man’s debut disc, “Timeless Grooves,” is a mix of modern and retro jazz produced by Jason Miles. Scarsdale, NY: After having released a half dozen singles over the past few years that landed on the contemporary jazz radio charts, Dennis Angel released his debut album, “Timeless Grooves,” on Tuesday (November 13). Angel wrote or co-wrote 8 new songs for the set produced by Jason Miles (Marcus Miller, Miles Davis, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross) that fondly recalls the 1960s ...
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Trumpeter Dennis Angel Takes A Retro Ride Upon “timeless Grooves”
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Great Scott P.R.oductions
The Jason Miles-produced album is a jazzy R&B throwback; radio grooving to “Forever Funk” Scarsdale, NY: Having successfully released more than a half dozen diverse singles that charted and received radio spins around the globe, trumpeter Dennis Angel will release his debut album, the vintage sounding “Timeless Grooves,” on November 13th via Timeless Grooves Records. Angel wrote eight songs for the varied 10-track set produced by keyboardist Jason Miles (Marcus Miller, Miles Davis, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross) that brings something ...
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Dennis Haklar's "Lizard's Tale"Featuring Music Legends Jon Anderson And Larry Coryell Now Available!
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Central, NJ: The music community is buzzing with excitement about the debut CD release by guitarist Dennis Haklar titled 'Lizard's Tale', featuring guest performances by music legends Jon Anderson (YES) and Larry Coryell. Also featuring Mark Egan on bass (known for his work with Pat Metheny) and Thierry Arpino (known for his work with Jean-luc Ponty) on drums, 'Lizard's Tale' is an enchanting, dynamic jazz- inspired album filled with emotional virtuosic performances. “Dennis Haklar asked me to sing on his ...
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Jazz-Fusion All-Star Trio Scott Henderson Jeff Berlin Dennis Chambers to Release New CD "HBC"
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Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
Much to the excitement of musicians and jazz aficiandos worldwide, the highly anticipated CD release by jazz-fusion legends Scott Henderson, Jeff Berlin and Dennis Chambers, will be released on Tone Center Records (a division of Shrapnel Records) on October 16, 2012. Considered one of the most phenomenal trios in the history of jazz- fusion, HBC's debut CD delivers a full dose of virtuosic performances guaranteed to thrill and inspire all who listen. “The trio is all about interplay,” explains guitarist ...
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Ed Dennis
Instrument: Drums
Born: January 24, 1945
