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Just Released: Intimate 2008 Session Recording 'Steve Davis Meets Hank Jones, Vol. 2' Featuring Trombonist Steve Davis, Bassist Peter Washington, And Pianist Hank Jones
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AMT Public Relations
Steve Davis Meets Hank Jones, Volume 2 (Smoke Sessions Records), Out October 16, Features Thrilling Music from an Intimate 2008 Recording Session with Davis, Jones, and Bass Great Peter Washington When trombonist Steve Davis, bassist Peter Washington, and the legendary pianist Hank Jones (1918-2010) entered the studio in June of 2008, it was with anything but the grandest of intentions. It was a month prior to Jones’s 90th birthday, and just a year and a half since he had undergone ...
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Blind Blues Guitarist Joey Stuckey Readies 'King Of Strings' Ep, Recorded Live At The Les Paul Recording Studio
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1888 Media
There are any number of credits, awards and accomplishments given Joey Stuckey throughout his multifaceted, 30-year career. An award-winning artist, producer, educator, mentor, and speaker whose efforts transcend the boundaries of sight, sound, and genre, Joey has done it all, both personally and professionally. So too, there’s another credit that should be added to that list of achievements, and that’s of “Survivor.” Blind since the age of two, he’s overcome any number of life-threatening obstacles and medical issues and has ...
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Red Carpet Productions and All About Jazz Media Partner on 2027 Artist Residency Grant Program
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All About Jazz
Red Carpet Productions, S.L., a residential recording studio and cultural center for music creation in Mallorca, Spain, and All About Jazz Media, a new initiative of All About Jazz, the global jazz platform connecting musicians, audiences, and the wider jazz community, today announced a collaboration to launch an artist residency grant program for musicians. The program is designed to award four competitive, merit-based grants each year through application, one in each quarter. Each quarter is dedicated to a different career-stage ...
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'Saturday Blues,' A Soulful New Single By Wajdi Cherif
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Wajdi Cherif
Wajdi Cherif releases “Saturday Blues,” The first single from upcoming trio album: “Explorations” Pianist and composer Wajdi Cherif releases “Saturday Blues,” the first single from his upcoming studio album: Explorations, to be released in January 2027. Performed by the Wajdi Cherif Trio with Gary Wang on acoustic bass and Robert Garcia on drums, “Saturday Blues” begins with the familiar feeling of the blues, direct, relaxed, and inviting, before gradually opening into a more dynamic conversation between the three musicians. “I ...
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Saxophonist Ron Blake Announces The Release Of 3 New Videos Starting With "No Hype Blues," Premiering September 7 In Honor Of Sonny Rollins
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Terri Hinte Publicity
“No Hype Blues,” the first in a series of three new videos by the Ron Blake Quartet, will premiere on September 7. The videos were recorded at the Jazz Showcase in Chicago on November 24, 2024, with guitarist Bobby Broom, bassist Dennis Carroll, and drummer Kobie Watkins. Blake chose September 7 as the release date for the first video to commemorate the life work of Sonny Rollins, whose birthday is September 7. (Blake shares Rollins’s birthday as well as his ...
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Victor Wooten And The Wooten Brothers To Teach The Language Of Music For The Interactive Masterclass At The 15th John Coltrane International Jazz And Blues Festival
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Nandrea Ward
The Friends of John Coltrane, Inc. invites musicians and music lovers of all ages to experience an unforgettable evening of creativity, collaboration and inspiration as five-time Grammy Award winner Victor Wooten and the Wooten Brothers present an interactive masterclass during the 15th John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival. Taking place on Friday, September 4, at the High Point Theatre, the masterclass will feature Victor Wooten on bass and vocals, Regi Wooten on guitar and vocals, Roy “Futureman" Wooten on ...
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2026 Blues And Bayou Festival Presents Sol Roots At The Sedalia Center
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9th Floor Music
The 2026 Blues and Bayou festival showcases the Sol Roots trio, known for their dynamic fusion of New Orleans-inspired funk, deep blues, and greasy soul, during an evening concert at the beautiful Virginia arts venue, The Sedalia Center. Additionally, the local acoustic group Root 2 Music will open the event with their captivating blend of folk and country blues. This annual SedaliaFeast concert and dinner serves as a fundraiser for the arts center, dedicated to enhancing the arts and entertainment ...
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John Coltrane International Jazz And Blues Festival Expands To Three Days For Landmark 15th Anniversary Celebration
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Nandrea Ward
Labor Day Weekend Festival Kicks-Off with Friday Golf Experience and Music Masterclass The John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival returns to Oak Hollow Festival Park on Sept. 5–6, 2026, for its 15th anniversary celebration, bringing an all-star mix of jazz, blues, soul, funk and contemporary crossover artistry to the city where John Coltrane’s musical journey began. Timed with Labor Day Weekend and the centennial year of John Coltrane’s birth, the festival stands out for its uncommon blend of major ...
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'Everybody Digs Bill Evans' Film by Director Grant Gee Debuts at the Berlin International Film Festival
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All About Jazz
New York, June 1961. Legendary jazz pianist Bill Evans has found his musical voice and created the perfect trio, including bassist Scott LaFaro, his musical soulmate. A residency at New York’s Village Vanguard culminates in the live taping of two of the greatest jazz records of all time in one day. Only a few days later, LaFaro dies tragically in a car crash. Numb with grief, Evans stops playing for the first time since his childhood. This is the story ...
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Eugenie Jones Kicks Off Women In Jazz Month National Tour
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Olivia Long PR
On March 6th, award-winning jazz singer-songwriter Eugenie Jones is set to ignite her Women in Jazz Month Tour at Denver’s premier music venue, Dazzle Jazz Club, with the tour journey continuing to metro-Atlanta’s chic Velvet Note Jazz Club on March 14th, San Francisco’s stylish Mr. Tipple’s on March 20th, and Seattle’s genre-bending Royal Room on March 27th. This tour is a part of the global March celebration of Women in Jazz Month, shining a spotlight on the groundbreaking contributions of ...
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