Cake

Minas - 40th Anniversary Concert, Cake, and Dance Party in Philadelphia on April 11

Source: Michael Ricci
February 13, 2025

Orlando and Patricia Haddad invite the public for a concert, cake, and dance party, celebrating 40 impressive years making music in Philadelphia. Known for their Brazilian ensemble Minas, Orlando and Patricia moved to the Philadelphia area from Rio de Janeiro in 1984, where they continued to perform and record while pursuing graduate studies at local universities. Orlando earned two masters, one in Arts Administration from Drexel, the other in Music Composition, from Temple. Patricia earned a Masters in Jazz Piano ...
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Lyor Cohen Takes the Cake by Joining the Google Empire [Op Ed]

Source: HypeBot
October 9, 2016

Google's hiring of industry insider Lyor Cohen as YouTube's Global Head of Music is “no grounds for celebration" says musician and activist Maria Schneider in a new op ed. “And who better to prevail over the majors than the very guy who helped lead those majors into the back alley where they now find themselves." By Grammy winning composer, bandleader Maria Schneider You can be sure that in order to woo Lyor Cohen into the Google empire, they offered him a pretty nice slice of cake ...
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William Parker - Solo Bass/Crumbling in the Shadows is Fraulein Miller's Stale Cake (Centering/Aum Fidelity, 2011)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
August 16, 2011

William Parker is one of the premier bassists of modern jazz, and this special boxed set features him in a lengthy series of unaccompanied improvisations. Upright, acoustic bass must be one of the most difficult instruments to play solo, demanding a level of physicality and dexterity to keep the music moving forward. Parker demonstrates total command of the instrument both plucked and bowed, creating buzzing and undulating soundscapes that are hypnotic in their improvisational acuity. There are two CDs of ...
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Green River Festival: Low Anthem Cake, Ozomatli, Old Crow

Source: JamBase
May 7, 2010

STRONG LINEUP GATHERS IN MASSACHUSETTS

Located in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and presented by the Franklin County Chamber of Commerce, the annual Green River Festival combines music on multiple stages, local food, crafts, a dance tent, a wide array of kids' activities, and is the only music festival in Massachusetts that features hot air balloons and balloon rides. This two-day festival takes place July 17-18, 2010. Here's the lineup:

Ozomatli Saturday, July 17 Ozomatli Old Crow Medicine Show ...
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The Dead Video IV: Frosting on the Cake

Source: JamBase
January 30, 2009

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Renowned Jazz Label Candid Records Launch New Label Imprint Cake

Source: All About Jazz
February 19, 2008

Press Release - Feb 08 London based label, Candid Records have launched a new imprint as a platform for new dynamic bands and artists at the forefront of the British jazz music world. Cake reflects a new A & R strategy and move towards instrumental jazz that is forward thinking with a contemporary edge and includes artists such as The Blessing and The Neil Cowley Trio. The Blessing are four seasoned musicians who have ...
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