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Los Angeles-Based Pianist, Vocalist And Composer Adrianne Duncan Offers Songs Beautiful And Broad In Scope, Leading A Top-Shelf Ensemble On New Album 'Gemini'
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Two for the Show Media
In honing her own creative voice as a jazz pianist, singer and songwriter, Adrianne Duncan also discovered the ideal way to present it: with the devoted group of musicians and friends heard on her inspired recording Gemini. The versatile rhythm section features Duncan on piano with Dan Lutz on acoustic and electric bass and Jimmy Branly, who mixed the album, on drums. Vibraphonist Nick Mancini achieves a beautiful blend with Duncan’s instrument, serving the multifaceted songs with his fine touch ...
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Roland Hanna: Child of Gemini
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
While on tour in Europe in early 1971, the Roland Hanna Trio was invited to record at the MPS Studios in Villingen, Germany. The trio consisted of Roland Hanna on piano, Dave Holland on bass and Daniel Humair on drums. The result was Child of Gemini, a rare album that has just been reissued by MPS Records as a digital download. Hanna's playing style was a fascinating combination of gospel, jazz and classical influences, giving him a powerful command of ...
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Koby Hayon Trio - Gemini (Kobyhahonmusic, 2010)
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Music and More by Tim Niland
Guitarist Koby Hayon is another of the many excellent musicians to emerge from Israel over the past decade. This album shows him in a modern jazz guitar trio setting, performing with Kermit Driscoll on bass and Jerome Morris on drums. Although Driscoll is one of Bill Frisell's regular collaborators, Hayon has developed his own sound that shows knowledge of past masters while developing his own voice on both electric and acoustic guitars. The trio plays together with great cohesion, with ...
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Les Spann: Gemini
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JazzWax by Marc Myers
I find it interesting that several top jazz guitarists of the '50s steered clear of recording as leaders. Billy Bauer recorded only one album, Plectrist, as a leader in 1956. The same goes for Barry Galbraith, who took charge only on Guitar & the Wind in 1958. There usually are two reasons for this: First, most superb guitarists worked relentlessly as session players and didn't have time to write charts. Second, guitarists in general are harmonists and more comfortable complementing ...
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Koby Hayon Trio New Release - "Gemini" with Kermit Driscoll & Jerome Morris
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Michael Ricci
Israeli Guitarist and composer Koby Hayon releases debut CD “Gemini"
Koby Hayon was born and raised in Jerusalem, Israel. In 1999, Koby moved to Tel-Aviv to pursue his musical career, and played as a jazz guitar player in many different groups in venues throughout Israel . In 2001, Hayon moved to the United States, where he earned his BM in Jazz Studies at SUNY Purchase.
In Hayon's compositions, he fuses his heritage with his vast musical training by writing materials ...
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Gemini Soul Releases - Dark Skin Babies: The Movement - January 20, 2009
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All About Jazz
San Francisco, CA -- Gemini Soul, are known for their eclectic blend of jazz funk-fusion with an electronic element called “Cyber Jazz," announced the upcoming release of their new double album Dark Skin Babies: The Movement. Dark Skin Babies: The Movement will be released on January 20, 2009 and will be available at CD BABY, Amazon and iTunes.
Dark Skin Babies: The Movement is a two CD set, which contains 20 tracks of non-stoppable experimental jazz funk-fusion at its best. ...
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Gemini Soul "Sound Stage Performance" Airs on Jazzcult TV Show Friday April 25th @ 6 PM - Cable Channel 29 (Jazz/Funk Fusion)
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All About Jazz
Gemini Soul “Sound Stage Performance" To Air On Jazzcult TV Show (Cable Channel 29 San Francisco) Friday - April 25th @ 6 PM Jazzcult TV Show w/ host Linda Lam Cable Channel 29 San Francisco, CA accessf.org * Check artist website for additional information at geminisoul.net Gemini Soul's “Sound Stage Performance" will air on San Francisco's Channel 29 Jazzcult TV program w/ host Linda Lam Friday ...
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Gemini Soul's New Album "The Nefertiti Xperience" Now Available (Jazz/Funk Fusion)
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All About Jazz
Pearl Jazz Recording Label's Cyber Jazz quartet Gemini Soul continues to redefine the genre of jazz with their new album “The Nefertiti Xperience." The opening track “Sun Goddess" is heavily influenced by Herbie Hancock's “Chameleon," with its heavy clavichord funk and driving bass. Gemini Soul describes their new album “The Nefertiti Xperience" as “70's funk mixed with a little jazz and a whole lot of fusion." Reviews for the album are already coming in, with... “Jazz ...
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Gemini Soul Performs "Live" on Sacramento & Company TV Show; Jan. 23rd @ 9 AM on Abc (Jazz Fusion)
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All About Jazz
Gemini Soul Performs “Live" on Sacramento & Company TV Show; January 23rd @ 9 AM on ABC (Jazz Fusion) Wednesday - January 23rd @ 9am to 10am Sacramento & Company Hosts Guy Farris & Kristen Simoes Airs on NEWS 10 ABC (KXTV) 400 Broadway Sacramento, CA 95818 Just Announced - Gemini Soul will perform “Live" on the morning TV show Sacramento & ...
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Gemini Soul "Live" @ 19 Broadway Niteclub; Nov. 7th - Free Show
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All About Jazz
Gemini Soul “Live" @ 19 Broadway Niteclub
Wednesday - November 7th @ 9 PM 19 BROADWAY NITECLUB 17 Broadway Blvd. Fairfax, CA 94930 415-485-0375
Showtime: 9 PM Admission: FREE Promotional Show
Cyber Jazz recording artists Andre Ajamu Akinyele - bass & programming (Ah-jah-moo + Ah-kin-yay-lay); Jon O'Bergh - keyboards, piano & programming; Andrew Foster - percussion; and Alex Marks - drums will make their debut at 19 Broadway in Fairfax, ...
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