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JP Soars: Full Moon Night In Memphis
by C. Michael Bailey
The blues have proven to be a most durable musical genre. They are also quite fertile and productive, providing the basis for infinite interpretation. This is good and bad. It is good for all of the exceptional music that has been made atop the rugged 12-bar harmonic structure. It is bad for all of the bad music heaped atop the same. Regardless of what the record industry says, things can's be so bad when we have such a fortune of ...
Continue ReadingAustralia’s Most Streamed Jazz Artist Connie Lansberg Soars With Her Self-Produced Album 'Alone With Bees'
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Cyber PR
Australian jazz singer-songwriter Connie Lansberg has released her latest self-produced album Alone With Bees. Boasting an impressive 4.5 million streams on Spotify, Lansberg has solidified her position as Australia’s most streamed jazz artist, captivating audiences with her expressive voice, storytelling prowess, and ground-breaking approach to the genre. “Alone With Bees” is a 10-track jazz album that features seven original songs, written, arranged, produced, and performed by Lansberg. The album also showcases the exceptional talent of her longstanding quartet, including the ...
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Slovak Bass Legend Juraj Griglak Soars On New Album "Time To Fly"
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Eric Taylor
Living legends have a reputation to live up to, but Slovak bass icon Juraj Griglak certainly accomplishes that on his latest album, Time to Fly. Renowned for his bass wizardry, especially his ability to weave through various musical styles such as jazz, funk, classical, and folk, Griglak never ceases to impress on this release. Those oblivious to the specifics of Griglak’s technical prowess will be reeled in by his invigorating and mesmerizing performances. The title track leaps from a whisper ...
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Music Sales Continue Slide as Streaming Soars, Nielsen Report Shows
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HypeBot
Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen BDS has released their analysis of 2014 mid-year U.S. music sales airplay and streaming data for the 6-month period of December 30, 2013 through June 29, 2014. The data, collected from U.S. point-of-sale, radio airplay and music streaming, shows that in the first six months of 2014, sales of albums are down 14.9% vs. the first six months of 2013. Vinyl Album Sales and On-Demand streaming continue to show improvement with vinyl sales up by %40.4 and ...
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Playboy Jazz Festival Soars June 14th And 15th At The Hollywood Bowl
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Muse Media
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC PRESENTS 36TH ANNUAL PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL JUNE 14-15, 2014 PERFORMERS INCLUDE CELEBRATED ICONS OF THE GENRE, EMERGING ARTISTS AND A TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDARY GEORGE DUKE Headliners include: Dianne Reeves, George Benson with special guest Earl Klugh, Jamie Cullum, Fantasia, Al Jarreau and Stanley Clarke celebrating George Duke George Lopez to host for the second year in a row Los Angeles, CA - The Los Angeles Philharmonic is pleased to announce that the ...
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Singer/Songwriter Randy Cherkis Soars With New "Super Hero" Single
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Eric Taylor
Singer/songwriter Randy Cherkis does not need flying lessons to soar through the skies. On his latest single, “When a Super Hero Falls in Love,” Cherkis unveils the cape beneath his beating heart. “I’m not just an ordinary man,” he croons to his ladylove. Strumming an escalating riff that recalls Filter’s “Take a Picture,” Cherkis has written an uplifting, sweetly sung ballad that would’ve swept Lois Lane off her feet. According to Cherkis, though, the inspiration behind the tune had nothing ...
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Former radio DJ Maria Jacobs soars with mesmerizing vocals on new CD
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Lauren Rogers
It's common to hear that many DJs actually are, deep down, frustrated musicians; it's a theory which has survived generations. Its origin is simple: A number of people feel that the fiery passion that DJs have for music could have only emanated from an unrequited desire to create it themselves. Whether or not jazz vocalist Maria Jacobs strengthens that stereotype will be a matter of perspective. Her career did begin in broadcasting, starting as a research assistant at WCPN 90.3 ...
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Joe Lovano Soars on the Wings of Bird With His Jazz Sax Tribute
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All About Jazz @ Spinner
The legacy of Charlie Parker is something that every jazz musician has to contend with. As a co-creator of bebop up at Minton's with Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell and others, Parker has assured his legacy by the time he died at age 34 in 1956. He was more than just a landmark innovator, as Bird's outsized playing and personality in a community known for great playing and colorful characters makes him legend. The classic trajectory of his life ...
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Airborne Soars on New Horizons with Latest Release
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Cheryl Hughey Promotions
Airborne the “Musical Peacemakers" of contemporary jazz are rising higher and soaring on New Horizons with their new and 7th CD to date. The warm, yet cool atmosphere of this wonderful project takes you on a magical and musical journey to a new day filled with joy and hope. Its smooth jazz theme rides on the successful inspiration of their last chart topping CD Winds of Change. Groove music with depth and character that is captivating and entrancing. Joyful jazz ...
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Tom Petty Soars Down from Mulholland
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Michael Ricci
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers soar through a set of jangly epics for their adopted hometown at the Hollywood Bowl.
Tom Petty is no newcomer to the Hollywood Bowl. He's a frequent visitor, seeming to find both comfort and inspiration in its vast open-air setting, a space well-suited to his epic tales of young antiheroes and world-weary survivors. The power of those songs about rebellion and possibility, the joy and confusion of young boy-girl confrontations -- many of which date ...
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