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Dan Papirany Trio Captures Lyrical Interplay On New Live Album, Live At Amama
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Dan Papirany
Pianist and composer Dan Papirany announces the release of his new live trio album, Live at Amama, recorded performance-live at the Amama Jazz Room in Tel Aviv. Featuring Einam Shemi on double bass and Yaniv Lovan on drums, the 11-track collection captures the trio's fluid dynamic, melodic spontaneity, and shared commitment to space-conscious improvisation. Live at Amama highlights Papirany’s lyrical touch, combining rich block chord harmonizations with expressive, unhurried phrasing. The set balances original compositions—including the soulful "Adi's Tune" and ...
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Now Available: 'Invisible Piano' Featuring Grammy Winning Artists John Beasley And SWR Big Band (O-Tone Music)
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AMT Public Relations
Invisible Piano (Release Date: 05.08.26) is a bold, behind-the-scenes journey into the creative mind of GRAMMY-winning pianist, composer, and arranger John Beasley. Commissioned by the SWR Big Band, Beasley was given a rare invitation: begin at the piano, improvise without boundaries, and transform those raw sparks into sweeping, orchestrated works. The first musical sketches emerged in an unexpected place: the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart Museum. Moved by the visual art surrounding him, Beasley began quietly singing melodic ideas into his iPhone—capturing inspiration ...
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Chart-topping Chante Moore Slated To Perform In "Tribute To Maurice White" Concert, May 9-10
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AMT Public Relations
Symphonic Jazz Orchestra (SJO), the nation’s premier hybrid orchestra blending the worlds of jazz and classical music, is thrilled to announce that Chanté Moore,the celebrated R&B singer/songwriter, has officially been added to the upcoming “Tribute to Maurice White” shows scheduled for May 9-10, 2026, at Long Beach’s Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Moore joins the 68-member Symphonic Jazz Orchestra conducted by Mitch Glickman honoring the legacy of Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White with the world premiere of newly discovered ...
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Jazz Great Dan Damon Breaks Barriers With New Album 'Needed Time'
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Jessica Morris Media
Needed Time, the new album by international jazz stalwart Dan Damon is out now. Delivering a bluesy take on spirituals like “He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands,” the instrumental record breaks down the walls of religion, offering hope. Featuring a collaboration between Damon on piano, and celebrated Bay Area bassist Kurt Ribak, listeners are treated to a modern rendition of Lightnin' Hopkins 1950 classic “Needed Time.” From here, Damon taps into his religious roots, pairing his 33 years ...
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Elysium Furnace Works Announces Its 2026 Season, Beginning With Tyshawn Sorey And Cooper-Moore On Saturday, March 14
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James Keepnews
Elysium Furnace Works is proud to announce the initial slate of performers for its 2026 season. March 14 Tyshawn Sorey / Cooper-Moore — our season kicks off with the first-ever appearance together of Pulitzer Prize-winner and MacArthur Foundation “genius grant" fellow, drummer, composer and University of Pennsylvania professor Sorey, teaming up with the multi-instrumentalist, instrument builder, educator and creative music titan Moore for this historic encounter. Advance tickets are on sale at eventbrite.com. April 11 “Strings & Things" with Jamaaladeen ...
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Nicole Zuraitis & Dan Pugach: When Jazz Is Like Love
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Gregory Golub
I first hear Nicole Zuraitis dabout three years ago and I was immediately drawn in by the power and charm of her voice. The richness of overtones in her timbre quite literally caresses the ear—even an experienced listener like me—a jazz musician and composer with a few decades in music. This was before her ascent into what you might call the “Olympus” of American music—even though the nominations were already there. You could still clearly feel that she was searching ...
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New Book: "You've Got Michael—Living Through HIStory" by Dan Beck
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N. Hepburn-Beaty
In 1991, Dan Beck became Michael Jackson’s main marketing contact at Epic Records. For five rollercoaster years, he was immersed in a world of unequalled stardom, dealing with the outsized ambition, whims and idiosyncrasies of the world’s most famous entertainer. It was a pivotal point in Jackson’s career. His last album had failed to repeat the record-shattering success of Thriller. Rumors about his personal life and his eccentricities had made him the subject of gossip and accusations. Tabloids had begun ...
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Yuchtet’s Debut Album 'Earworm' Is A Modern Big Band Jazz Statement Worth Hearing
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Chris Bush
Brooklyn-based composer, drummer, and bandleader Leo Yucht released earworm, the debut album from his jazz group YUCHTET. The six-track, 45-minute record is now available for streaming everywhere and on limited edition translucent blue swirl vinyl pressed by PMP in Nashville, TN. Blending influences from classic big band jazz to modern trap, earworm invites listeners on imaginative journeys across time and genre – evoking a jazzy, cool ride around New York City in “Citi Bike Anthem" or a frantic cannon battle ...
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Oscar Moore: Enchanting Guitar, 1945-'65
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
One of the finest and most rewarding box sets to cross my desk this year is The Enchanting Guitar of Oscar Moore: The 1945-1965 Years. Released by Fresh Sound, this three-CD set with terrific liner notes by Jordi Pujol is both captivating and illuminating. Best known as the guitarist in the famed Nat King Cole Trio from 1938 to late 1947, Moore kept solid rhythm for the group with brief solo flourishes. In 1947, Moore joined his brother's group, Johnny ...
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