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Trombonist Isrea Butler Releases 'Congo Lament'
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Hailed by Count Basie Orchestra bandleader Scotty Barnhart as a “superb musician and soloist who has great technique and a refined sophistication,” Butler’s recording primarily features compositions by Bennie Green from his 1959 LP, Bennie Green Swings the Blues, and saxophonist Ike Quebec’s album, Easy Living, which also features the trombonist, and was recorded in 1962. Fellow Basie band mate, tenor saxophonist Doug Lawrence, whose conversations with Butler led to the birth of this recording, joins the trombonist on this ...
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Flamenco Phenom Juanito Pascual To Enchant Audiences At Guitar Masters Festival In New York City
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Charles Carlini Presents
Juanito Pascual, the acclaimed flamenco guitarist, and composer is poised to captivate audiences at the esteemed Guitar Masters Festival on Thursday, April 25th, 2024, at 7:00 PM. Taking center stage at the John Birks Gillespie Auditorium within the New York City Bahá’í Center, Pascual will be accompanied by his accomplished trio, featuring percussionist and vocalist José Moreno, and flamenco dancer Paloma Rios. This performance is a highlight of the 2024 Guitar Masters Festival, promising an unforgettable evening of musical enchantment. ...
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2024 Los Angeles International Flamenco Festival
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Susan Gordon
Presenting world-class, highly acclaimed and influential flamenco performances direct from Spain, the 2024 Los Angeles International Flamenco Festival returns this March with two nights at two venues featuring the return of a living legend: Tomatito, one of Spain’s great modern masters of the flamenco guitar with Special Guest Dancer Karime Amaya at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center on Thursday, March 7 at 8pm; and on Saturday, March 9 at 8pm, flamenco dancer extraordinaire from Madrid, José Maya with flamenco ...
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Flamenco Guitar Maestro Rafael Riqueni Transforms Classic Rock Staple 'Stairway To Heaven' For His New Single And Album!
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Glass Onyon PR - William James
Prepare to be mesmerized as Maestro Rafael Riqueni, an iconic figure in flamenco guitar music, unveils a transcendent rendition of a classic rock staple with his brand new single released today, a flamenco-infused cover of Led Zeppelin's rock epic Stairway to Heaven." The track serves as a glimpse into Riqueni's innovative approach to music, which relies more on emotive, passionate playing over technical wizardry, and has made him one of the most celebrated Spanish guitarists in history. Riqueni’s deliberative approach ...
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Drummer Ray Levier’s Jazz Fusion 'Wig Glue' Is A Testament To Perseverance And Overcoming Obstacles - Single Release Show At The Bitter End On June 20th
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Cyber PR
Professional drummer and in demand side man, Ray Levier, just released his most poignant and personal track to date. His jazz funk fusion track Wig Glue" is a spirited and groove-filled composition that pays homage to the resilience and determination of legendary guitarist Mike Stern, the multiple Grammy-nominated guitarist, a former member of Miles Davis’ band during the early 1980s and subsequent member of Miles Davis, Steps Ahead, Jaco Pastorius’ Word of Mouth and The Brecker Brothers. The backstory behind ...
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Scott Sawyer 'Change Of Scene' With Oteil Burbridge & Scott Amendola
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Jon Sawyer
Hello, greetings from the San Francisco Bay Area... I'm proud to announce this IndieGogo Campaign for my brother Scott's new album, recorded in November of 2021 at Panoramic House in Stinson Beach, CA; Scott Sawyer on guitar, Oteil Burbridge on bass and Scott Amendola on drums. While this is a jazz album, it's far from straight-ahead. Four Scott Sawyer original tunes and covers by Ron Brendle, Miles Davis, Jerry Garcia, and the Doors. All music on the IndieGoGo promotional ...
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Willie Oteri Re-Releasing 'Teme Per Cinema' Featuring The Late Dino J.A. Deane, And Drummer Scott Amendola
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Willie Oteri
Willie Oteri and WD-41 to re-release Teme Per Cinema featuring the late Dino J.A. Deane, and drummer Scott Amendola. Available now on Bandcamp and worldwide on major streaming and download sites on August 19, 2022. WD-41 + 2 Teme Per Cinema (Music for Film) was first released in 2010 through CD Baby and was also available at DGM Global Mobile and Abstract Logix. Teme Per Cinema and the first WD-41 album (WD-41) will be re-released in digital format through Symphonic ...
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Gary Meyers Releases His Original Flamenco Album 'Desperado’s Shade'
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Cyber PR
Gary Meyers, the rising flamenco guitarist and performer just released his album Desperado’s Shade, an original collection of flamenco based songs with world music and Spanish rumba stylings weaved into the music. As a self taught guitarist, Gary started playing classic rock riffs at the age of 14. When he heard a rhumba in 2002, he chose to put his electric guitar down and pick up the sounds of flamenco. He studied under the Maestro Rene Heredia—the man credited with ...
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Sacramento-Based Drummer Alex Jenkins Releases 'Tri-Cycle' with Levi Saelua and Alex Reiff
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Alex Jenkins
Tri-Cycle is Alex Jenkins’ second trio album and features two of Sacramento’s most talented Jazz musicians; Levi Saelue on tenor saxophone/clarinet and Alex Reiff on the upright bass. The new album features seven original songs and two reworks; Led Zeppelin’s “No Quartet” and Dewey Redman’s “Joie De Vivre”. The opening track, “Scarlet Lullaby”, is an original composition by Jenkins and opens with an Afro-Cuban 12/8 feel in 7/4. With a haunting yet beautiful melody, this piece displays a trademark of ...
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Lamont Lament: London with Love
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
Back in April, I posted about Duncan Lamont, a wonderful British saxophonist who was an elegant songwriter. He composed a song a day well into his 80s. A majority of them were wonderful and beautifully crafted. His best known is probably Pretty People, which is now a standard and has been recorded by dozens of vocalists. Singers Nancy Marano and Frank Holder both recorded tribute albums to Lamont. Now we can add another. British vocalists Esther Bennett, Sarah Moule and ...
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